CANCUN, Mexico, February 27—WBC Interim Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter continues his “best training camp ever� arriving in beautiful Cancun, Mexico, for his March 8 HBO date against WBC kingpin Oleg Maskaev.

The “Nigerian Nightmare� described his preparation “as the most serious ever,� arriving from Las Vegas two weeks ahead of the fight date. New head trainer, Stacey McGinley, joins Pops Anderson, and a world class conditioning group of conditioning trainers and nutritionists.

“I’ve been waiting for Oleg Maskaev to get into the ring with me for a year and a half,� said Peter, reflecting back to his September 2, 2006 triumph over James Toney which set the stage for the clash with Maskaev. “Not only am I going to knock him out, but I will punish him for the long wait. On March 8, he is going to feel like he is getting two years worth of physical punishment. I’m going to bring excitement back to the heavyweight championship.�

Dino Duva, president of Duva Boxing and Peter’s promoter, added that “Sam has something serious to prove on March 8. It was troubling watching Wladimir Klitschko, who by the way was knocked down three times by Samuel when they met three years ago. Klitschko dogged it in all 12 rounds last weekend in a so-called ‘Unification Fight.’ Now, the world is aching for Samuel Peter to surge to the forefront of the heavyweight division. Unfortunately for Maskaev, he is going to be the victim of Sam’s wrath. Sam Peter’s time has come as the savior of the heavyweight division.�

The Peter-Maskaev clash will be the first world heavyweight championship ever held in Mexico will take place in Cancun’s Plaza de Torros.

The two had been scheduled to meet in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Oct. 6, but a back injury forced Maskaev to pull out of the fight on Sept. 21.

The WBC Board of Governors convened on Sept. 24 and voted Peter its interim heavyweight champion. Peter chose to make a title defense on Oct. 6, winning a unanimous decision over Jameel “Big Time� McCline.

A tremendous co-featured main event will showcase a second world championship when undefeated World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Juan “Baby Bull� Diaz (33-0, 17 KOs), from Houston, Tex., takes on IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Nate “Galaxxy Warrior� Campbell (31-5-1, 25 KOs), from Jacksonville, Fla.