Eddie Chambers came out the victor via majority decision (99-91, 96-94, 95-95) at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater against former WBC heavyweight titlist Samuel Peter last night, putting Chambers into serious contention and putting a huge dent into the career of Peter.

Chambers (34-1, 18 KO) outlanded Peter every round, though Peter outworked him. It was your typical dull heavyweight fight; not truly awful, but just completely forgettable and yet another reminder that the division is just plain crap to watch. Chambers might well be America's best heavyweight, but he's never going to excite anyone.

As for Peter (30-3, 23 KO), this about does it for his marketability. He hasn't done anything of real note since the loss to Wladimir Klitschko, which is undoubtedly the shining moment of his career as far as performances go, and he lost that fight. Since losing competitively to Wladimir, he's beaten paper champ Maskaev, gotten roughed up by Jamee McCline, beaten a fat middleweight twice, and been hammered by Vitali Klitschko. Now this. Any hope that anyone had about Peter being the exciting, power punching heavy that could turn the division upside down is now dead. And he has no one to blame but himself for this loss. Chambers was hardly exceptional. Peter being grossly out of shape killed him. He clearly didn't think enough of this bout to train very hard, and his arrogance caught up to him. Good for Eddie Chambers, frankly.

Three years from now, this fight will be completely forgotten. Either Klitschko beats Chambers handily unless Vitali's back locks up on him, which says a lot about what chances Alexander Povetkin has, I think. Povetkin is thought to be one of the jewels of the current "younger" crop of heavies, but Chambers should have beaten them when they fought, I felt.

Outside of David Haye maybe going bananas, there's just nothing close on the horizon to a dynamic, exciting heavyweight pug. Forget about it.

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Friday Night Fights begins from Los Angeles' Nokia Theater tonight at 10pm ET, and I'll be round-by-rounding at least the main event tonight, a heavyweight crossroads fight between former titlist Samuel Peter and American contender Eddie Chambers. Peter is said to be in rotten shape and Chambers is actually the favorite according to the sportsbooks, which is fairly surprising. Looks like that overwhelming loss to Vitali Klitschko took a real toll on Peter's big punching reputation.

Kind of a pick 'em fight for me as I can see either guy winning fairly handily. Chambers is far quicker, slicker and better disciplined. Peter is a much bigger puncher and won't be deterred by Chambers' (lack of) pop. In all honesty I'm not that psyched simply because I'm sick of trying to amp myself up into caring about crummy heavyweight fights, but it's fairly important so we'll be here tonight. Join me -- please, for the love of God, join me. I'll take Chambers in a split decision, for the record.

Though it's not a 100% done deal, ESPN2 play-by-play man Joe Tessitore announced on tonight's Friday Night Fights card that a heavyweight fight between former titleholder Samuel Peter and American Eddie Chambers is likely set for March 27 on Friday Night Fights.

Peter (30-2, 23 KO) is one of the division's biggest punchers, while Chambers (33-1, 18 KO) is one of the best technical boxers at heavyweight. Peter is attempting to come back from a brutal defeat at the hands of Vitali Klitschko last October, while Chambers is riding a three-fight bounceback winning streak after suffering his first career loss at the hands of Alexander Povetkin last January in a fight many felt he should have won and all but gave away.

The fight presents obvious challenges for both. If Chambers is smart, there is no reason he can't box circles around the lumbering, slow-fisted Peter for 12 rounds and rout him by decision. But if Chambers gets in Peter's wheelhouse, the night could end very quickly and very badly for him.

It would also serve as a serious crossroads fight for both men. Neither can really afford the loss, Peter because it would deflate his chances of getting back into the title hunt as soon as possible, and Chambers because since he's not a power puncher, he's already got an uphill climb as a heavyweight getting big fights.