Will It Be "Lights Out" For "The Nigerian Nightmare"

On Saturday night, Showtime will be featuring James "Lights Out" Toney in a heavyweight bout against Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter, in what is certain to be a fight worth watching. Toney is a trash-talking slickster who is the most fundamentally sound heavyweight of recent years, and this match-up with the heavy-handed, un-polished, and meagerly skilled Peter will provide a clash in styles that I'm hoping will prove to be exciting. Peter fights dirty, and he is thought to posess the greatest one-punch knock-out power in today's heavyweight division. Wladmir Klitschko showed that Peter's lack of skill leaves him vulnerable to being picked apart, but Peter, in addition to his great power, also demonstrated a strong chin. Toney lacks Klitschko's reach and power, but he will also withstand Peter's power punches better than did Wlad.What will make this fight so exciting is that Toney will be fighting Peter from within Peter's range, mak...