Oleg Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter

Oleg Maskaev 243 lbs lost to Samuel Peter 251 lbs by TKO at 2:56 in round 6 of 12

• Date: 2008-03-08
• Location: Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
• Referee: Jose Guadalupe Garcia
• Judge: Ken Morita 46-49
• Judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 46-49
• Judge: Herminio Cuevas Collazo 45-50

• WBC World Heavyweight Title (2nd defense by Maskaev)

Notes

• In the third round, Peter wobbled Maskaev as he battered him around the ring.
• Peter rocked Maskaev with a right early in the fifth round.
• In the sixth round, a right hand connected flush on Maskaev during a sustained flurry, and he fell back toward the ropes. The referee stopped the fight since Maskaev was badly hurt.
• At least 30 million people in Nigeria watched the fight despite the 7-hour time difference between Nigeria and Mexico. The estimated population of Nigeria around that time was 150 million people.
• Overall, the fight was watched by 400 million people in 180 countries, with most viewers from Africa.[1]
• Mandatory defense for Maskaev.

Preceded by: Maskaev vs. Okhello

WBC Heavyweight Title Fight # 94

Succeeded by: V. Klitschko vs. Peter