By Scoop Malinowski

Samuel Peter and Vitali Klitschko battled it out verbally during the conference all this week to hype up their October 11 WBC Heavyweight title showdown in Berlin, Germany. For the most part, the confrontation was tame and without seething animosity or drama but there were definitely some comments made which I thought readers interested in this intriguing clash would find insightful. Cutting through most of the pleasantries and thank you’s, here are some out-takes worth a look…

Vitali Klitschko: I feel great and I am very hungry for the fight. I took a break for three-and-a-half years and it was great time for me to recover. What I want to say is Samuel Peter, I’m so sorry, Samuel. You made a fight with Wladimir and Wladimir stopped you. You had to wait a couple of years to fight for world championship again. You grew and you are now at world champion. I have nothing against you, but I want to fight again for my title and take my title back.

Samuel Peter: I don’t have anything against you, you know. I don’t have anything in my heart against you.

Klitschko: After that you can talk and speak. I am very optimistic for the fight and all preparations are going well. This fight will be very interesting because in the ring will be two world champions.

I don’t lose my title in a fight. I gave up my title three years ago. But now, I want my title back. I’m healthy right now and I don’t want to underestimate Samuel Peter because he is a very strong fighter. I have followed his career and I know the fight will not be easy. It will be very, very interesting for everybody who buys the tickets, who will be in 02 in Berlin and for everyone watching the fight on Showtime. I know the fight will be seen in more than 100 countries around the world. It will be a real heavyweight fight between two world champions, because I’m the world champion, the champion who doesn’t lose his title, and against active world champion Samuel Peter.

I can’t explain if Peter is better or not. I prepare for 100 percent. I know he’s a very tough fighter and that’s why I prepare very well. That’s why I studied his whole career and that’s why I know everything about him. My people are everywhere around Germany . That’s why you should be careful.

Peter: He’s from Ukraine . Freiburg is my city. I have taken over. I will take over wherever I go. I told him already I take over wherever I go. We always take over. We’re always ready all the time. Your people will be my people. You never know.

Peter: They fight like they’re robots. I beat his brother, but give him the fight. That does not matter. They both fight like robots. I’m not a robot. I am skilled fighter and puncher. I do whatever I need to win. I will be ready October 11th. Style‑wise, I’m okay. I’ll prove myself again. I’ll prove my skill. It only takes one thing to win this fight and I have it. I’m going to beat him.

Q: Who have you been sparring with for this fight?

Klitschko: The name? It’s a secret. It’s top secret.

Q: No secrets in boxing.

Klitschko: They want to know everyone.

Peter: I don’t want to know who he’s sparring. I’m Samuel Peter. I don’t want to watch your tape. I don’t want to know your sparring fighter. Nobody can fight my style. You said you have a sparring fighter like Samuel Peter. Nobody fights like me. Nobody punches like me. When I punch you, you’ll remember you made a mistake. So nobody fight like me. So don’t tell me that you have a sparring fighter like me. Nobody fights like me. Nobody’s like me.

Ivalyo Gotzev: Exactly. Let me add this to this conversation, because we’ve been hearing about how well they’re preparing in the Alps . Everything is top secret. They’ve installed their little spies in all angles of the Black Forest (training camp/resort in Freiburg, Germany) . You know what, Vitali, here’s where it’s going to come down, brother. October 11th it’s you and Samuel Peter in the ring. There’s no friends, there’s no companies, nobody out there helping you because for those 12 rounds you better be ready.

Klitschko: Why do you bring these body guards to send Samuel Peter to the Berlin arena? You’re afraid of me.

Gotzev: Vitali, I appreciate it, because honestly I’ll expose you in a bad way because you and I had a private conversation in which you went out of line. But that’s between you and me. We’ve got friends, many friends. Europe is where I’m from, buddy. All this country doesn’t go up to you. You’re a foreigner in this country. And talking to the people in the streets, they’re cheering for Samuel Peter. We’re going to go make our own fans because this is Samuel Peter’s time to shine in Europe and in Germany .

Peter: I’m not afraid of anyone except God. I came to this country and I’m taking over this country. So don’t think that I’m bringing body guards or anything. Bodyguard, no bodyguard, nobody can get me. I got God on my side.

Q: Vitali, what do you think about chopping wood? Is that good for a fighter? Does it matter? What is your opinion?

Klitschko: Chopping wood, you know maybe it’s good in a movie. If Samuel Peter wants to practice that, I have a lot of land in Siberia, a lot of wood. He’ll get a lot of practice.

Stacey McKinley: I have a short story to tell you about chopping wood. I was flying from London once on a flight with Earnie Shavers. Earnie Shavers will go down in history as the most devastating heavyweight puncher ever lived. I asked Earnie when did you discover that you could punch so hard? And he told me when I started chopping wood I found out that my punching power increased twice fold. So don’t laugh about this. Vitali, you just don’t know the history of boxing. That’s what I’m telling you you’re an amateur. Don’t laugh about chopping wood. When we chop you in the head, you’ll see the difference.

Peter: I don’t care what they do. This is part of my training that’s what I do for a living. I’ll do anything to make sure that I win this fight. It doesn’t matter. I’ll chop wood or not chop wood, but I know the big tree is going down on October 11th.

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