Petrou's style was that of a pressure fighter who incessantly marched forward and eventually wore down his opponents, hence the label "The Greek Tank".
The former World Champion and now Sky Sports pundit Jim Watt often said that Petrou breaks the heart of his opponents with his never say die attitude.
Daniel Herbert, Managing Director of Boxing News, enthused that it was the best fight he had ever been to, with fortunes back and forth until Petrou proved too strong.
[4] Earlier in his career, The Greek Tank fought the future undisputed World Champion Lloyd Honeyghan, losing only on points.
[3] Petrou's last professional bout was an impressive TKO victory over future British champion and World Title challenger Ensley Bingham in 1988.