De La Hoya Likes Khan-Peterson, Garcia-Peterson Bouts

By Edward Chaykovsky

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is interested in staging a major event in Washington, D.C. and has two potential fights in mind.

"I'm excited about returning to D.C, why not make Peterson-Khan or Peterson-Garcia," De La Hoya stated to the Washington Post.

Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) lost a controversial twelve round split decision to Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17KOs) at the Convention Center in D.C. in December 2011. After the loss, Khan vowed never to fight in the city again.

A junior welterweight unification (or a few pounds above the weight) between Danny Garcia (29-0, 17KOs) and Peterson has been discussed for months. They were part of a Showtime televised doubleheader a few months ago from the Barclays Center. Both fighters demolished overmatched opponents on the card.

With Khan chasing Floyd Mayweather Jr. for May, he probably has no interest in facing Peterson again. Garcia is interested in fighting Peterson, but not very likely to travel over to his home city to do it.

Khan, Garcia and Peterson are managed by Al Haymon.