Comments on: Oleg Maskaev Will Suffer Nightmare #6 on Saturday

By: Ja Dawson

Ja Dawson — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:03:14 +0000

Hey, don’t go too fast right there…Maskaev’s chin hasn’t gotten better…excluding Rahman, he’s fought people who can’t really punch. We both agree that that changes on Saturday. Poor guy.

By: KentuckyCelt

KentuckyCelt — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:21:43 +0000

To be fair, Oleg has given us the better highlight reels. Somehow, I think he will again in this fight Saturday.

Peter fought a slick Toney twice, so I think he will be smart enough to step back and fire, each time Oleg tries to tangle up.

The only thing about Maskaev that has IMPROVED the last few years, oddly enough, is his chin, apparently. My guess is, Peter wastes no time with early round “feeling out” and instead goes Hiroshima on Maskaev to end it within SIX !

Quote me….I’m out.

By: Ja Dawson

Ja Dawson — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:45:11 +0000

HAHAHA, excellent analysis KCelt…you should write in more often. I agree obviously, but you do raise an interesting alternative outcome…the dreaded hug-fest/wrestling match over 12 rounds. I am trying to ignore that terrible possibility, for hope that if I don’t think about it, it won’t happen. Does that make sense? lol

By: KentuckyCelt

KentuckyCelt — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:30:00 +0000

Agreed, and as you point out, Peter is the one with all the heart and chin. Because he is a big hitter, folks tend to focus on his “aggression” as the key aspect to his victories, and indeed, this is the primary component.

But, let us not forget that he too has been hurt, bloodied and wobbled, as you say, and there is NOTHING in the Oleg Maskaev arsonal that will ever do MORE than hurt, bloody or wobble Peter, and even that is doubtful. Therefore, we are left with the effective aggressor, versus the somewhat sloppy, aging, static (there to hit all day) and often confused Maskaev.

This fight only goes the distance proportionate to the clinging, and hugging skills of Oleg, who will hang on, at MOST, for dear life and make it to a 12-round decision loss. If he doesn’t bring the “clench”, Maskaev finds a spot on the canvas to rest upon through the count.