Lamont Peterson

Lamont Peterson
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Havoc
Rated at	Light welterweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach	74 in (188 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	January 24, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	34
Wins by KO	17
Losses	3
Draws	1

Lamont Peterson (born January 24, 1984) is an American professional boxer. He is a former IBF and WBA (Super) light welterweight champion.^[1]

Background

Lamont Peterson and his younger brother Anthony Peterson have been regularly featured on ESPN boxing telecasts and their story has been frequently discussed on the show. The Petersons were left without parents at an early age, with their father in prison^[2] and their mother suffering personal issues. The brothers were reportedly homeless on the streets of Washington, DC for several years.^[3] While homeless at age 10, they were noticed by Barry Hunter, a boxing coach. Over time, Hunter developed their boxing skills while mentoring them and both brothers morphed into amateur boxing stars.

Amateur career

• 2001 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion.

He became 141 lbs US champion in 2003. He holds wins over Rock Allen in 2003, who beat him twice 2004 in the Olympic box-offs, Mike Alvarado and Andre Dirrell, as well as 2003 amateur world champion Willy Blain (in 2003).

Professional career

Light Welterweight

In 2009, Peterson defeated Blain by 7th round TKO to win the Interim WBO Light Welterweight title.

Peterson vs. Bradley

He fought WBO Light Welterweight champion and Ring No. 1 Light Welterweight Timothy Bradley in late 2009, but lost by unanimous decision.

Peterson vs. Ortiz

On the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana, Peterson faced Ring No. 9 Light Welterweight Victor Ortiz on December 11 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and fought to a controversial draw. Ortiz started the fight strong by knocking Peterson down twice in the third round, but many felt Peterson took the middle and late rounds of the fight, doing enough to earn the decision.^[4]

Peterson vs. Khan

Peterson defeated Ring No. 2 ranked Light Welterweight Amir Khan for the WBA and IBF Light Welterweight titles in Washington, DC on December 10, 2011 by split decision. There was some controversy over the refereeing, due to two point deductions against Khan for pushing Peterson off him.^[5] A rematch planned for May 19, 2012 was cancelled following Peterson's positive test for synthetic testosterone.^[6]

Peterson was stripped of the WBA 140-pound title as a result of his failed pre-fight drug test. Amir Khan reinstated as WBA champion. ^[7][8][9]

Return to the Ring

He defended his IBF Light Welterweight title on February 22, 2013 against Kendall Holt at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.^[10] Peterson retained his title by TKO stoppage against Holt.

Peterson vs. Matthysse

Peterson fought Lucas Matthysse on May 18, 2013 in Atlantic City. Peterson lost by TKO in round 3; he was knocked down once in round 2 and two more times in round 3.

Peterson vs. Jean

Peterson faced Dierry Jean on January 25, 2014 in Washington, D.C., with Peterson's IBF Light Welterweight championship on the line.^[11] Peterson won the fight by unanimous decision, handing Jean his first career loss.^[12]

Peterson vs. Garcia

Peterson faced Danny García on April 11, 2015, in his debut bout in the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC. The fight took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.^[13] Peterson lost by 12 round majority decision. One judge had it a draw at 114-114 while two judges both had it 113-115 for Garcia. The fight was held at a catchweight of 143lb.

Professional record

References

1. http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/lamont-peterson
2. Punching Petersons pushing for title run – boxing – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2007-05-16). Retrieved on 2011-12-12.
3. The Peterson Brothers: An Argument for Boxing. Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-12.
4. Lamont Peterson, Victor Ortiz draw published by Associated Press on 12-12-2010
5. Gavin, Jamie (2011-12-20). "Scott Christ". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
6. Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson rematch off after failed drugs test BBC News. 10 May 2012
7. "WBA strips Peterson of its 140-pound title - Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
8. "Boxing News | Amir Khan reinstated as WBA super champion". Fightnews.com. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
9. Archived July 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
10. "Lamont Peterson to defend title against Kendall Holt in February - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
11. "Canada's Jean looks to title fight with Peterson in January". TSN.ca. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
12. "Lamont Peterson retains title with decision over Dierry Jean". CBC Sports. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
13. http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/boxing-schedule
14. Lamont Peterson – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-30.

External links

• Professional boxing record for Lamont Peterson from BoxRec
• Lamont Peterson on Premier Boxing Champions
• Lamont Peterson on Twitter
• Lamont Peterson on Instagram