Peterson's biggest issue is he puts his ear muffs on for too many rounds and comes on late which is not a consistent fight plan. It wouldnt be a huge upset but it would be a fairly big upset if he won. Peterson has a ton of experience so if he starts fast, stays consistent, and displays a good chin, it could be interesting.
A slim chance based on factors such as Peterson being too inactive, not yet a true 147 guy, certainly no longer in his prime, etc.
But what can fans do?
It's the only fight Showtime can afford to make.
Like Espinoza said, Peterson is the only one who had the courage to step up.
Basically throwing the other PBC fighters under the bus.
He is a top 10 world rated welterweight so he has a chance to win but I give him a very small chance to win. He almost beat Danny Garcia and he beat Khan but Matthysse KOed him quickly. Spence is the best welterweight in the world in my opinion and I expect him to KO Peterson without any trouble.
Wait, what? Lol
You want him to jump 2 weight classes and fight title holders there? He's not even defended his current title or even unified there. I'm not big on this fight but you're talking about some crazy leaps there. Give the kid a little time to be a WW champ.
Dude must be a big time Thurman fan....
But, Redd, he's better than the rest at welter, and we always hear how nobody wants to fight him. Why waste his time fighting worthless competition?
I don't wanna what happened to GGG happen to Spence, for lack of comp at his division. That's why many, including myself, were pushing GGG to fight Ward.
Well, I think Spence is that good. He'll be 30 before we know it.
Spence has some serious fighters at ww. Bud is a consensus 1 or 2 p4p, and if No Smoke is not top 10 p4p, he's as close to it as anybody.
Only somebody, who's a fan of somebody on Spence's radar, wants him to skip over the ww division.
Tf is wrong with you dudes?
Seriously.
It's not even comparable to golovkin. Until charlo and canelo moved up, there was NOBODY in the mw division anybody cared about Golovkin fighting, except jacobs....who isn't on anybody's p4p list.
Yeah, because they are trying to have one champion per division, right? So, who is it? Thurman or the bogus, worthless, vacated regular belt?
It will take another year or two before they have one champion per division. They started with three.
WBC calls it interim, basically the equivalent of the WBA mini/regular champion.
False. WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO all have interim champions from time to time. The problem is that the WBA was crowning interim champions, at all times, in every division. The WBC has diamond champions and the WBO has super champions from time to time. The problem is that the WBA was crowning super champions, at all times, in every division.
You mean they have super/regular/interim champions? 3 per division? I thought it was only two, like the WBC. Then it's even worse. Damn.
Correct. It's worse than you thought. But they're slowly fixing it now.
Who is the real WBA welter champion?
Define real?
No, that's not what it is. The interim champion was upgraded to world champion and then lost to Peterson. The WBA still has interim champions. World champions are not the same thing.
No, you're wrong. The WBA is trying to eliminate their interim titles and super titles. They are not eliminating their world titles.
Yeah, because they are trying to have one champion per division, right? So, who is it? Thurman or the bogus, worthless, vacated regular belt?
WBC calls it interim, basically the equivalent of the WBA mini/regular champion. You mean they have super/regular/interim champions? 3 per division? I thought it was only two, like the WBC. Then it's even worse. Damn.
Who is the real WBA welter champion?
That's exactly what it is
No, that's not what it is. The interim champion was upgraded to world champion and then lost to Peterson. The WBA still has interim champions. World champions are not the same thing.
just a different name. Even the WBA itself is trying to get rid of it for lack of creditability and clarity. The real champ is Thurman.
No, you're wrong. The WBA is trying to eliminate their interim titles and super titles. They are not eliminating their world titles.
Thurman is WBA super champion. Peterson was WBA world champion, but vacated to fight Spence. Matthyse is not fighting for the vacant title.
No, not interim.
That's exactly what it is, just a different name. Even the WBA itself is trying to get rid of it for lack of creditability and clarity. The real champ is Thurman.
Canelo told them to screw themselves when they pretended Lara was the champion. Remember that? Canelo knew who the real champ was (Floyd), so he told them to shove it.
I thought Thurman was the WBA champion
Thurman is WBA super champion. Peterson was WBA world champion, but vacated to fight Spence. Matthyse is not fighting for the vacant title.
unless you are talking about that bogus interim thing
No, not interim.
He's a tier below Spence, but he takes the sport seriously, and he ALWAYS comes to fight. If Spence isn't on his A game he will get beat because Lamont will only lose to great fighters.
cue the vince mcmahon theme song.
rooting for peterson though. hopefully its an entertaining fight, but i dunno...peterson has only fought once in the last 2 years and he hasnt exactly been impressive at 147 outside of the danny garcia fight. spence by stoppage.
Peterson is a very good fighter and was the reigning WBA welterweight champion until vacating to face Spence. Expect Spence to clearly win, but Peterson has a chance for sure.
I thought Thurman was the WBA champion, unless you are talking about that bogus interim thing, like the one Jacobs had at middle, when GGG is the real champion. Is that the one?
Peterson is a very good fighter and was the reigning WBA welterweight champion until vacating to face Spence. Expect Spence to clearly win, but Peterson has a chance for sure.