Comments Thread For: Lamont Peterson Open to Matthysse Rematch, Crawford

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Lamont Peterson will only drop back down to 140 — where he long plied his craft — if it’s financially worth it. And two of the opponents he’d see as worthy of draining himself back down to junior welterweight are Lucas Matthysse and Terence Crawford.

“If any of those fights could happen, then I would definitely jump on it and go down and make the weight,” Peterson told BoxingScene.com on April 19.

Peterson and Matthysse fought once before, in May 2013, with Matthysse scoring a third-round technical knockout. Since then, Peterson has outpointed Dierry Jean, stopped Edgar Santana and lost a close majority decision to Danny Garcia earler in April. Matthysse went on to lose a unanimous decision to Danny Garcia, stopped John Molina in a war, made quick work of Roberto Ortiz and then won a close battle with Ruslan Provodnikov this past Saturday.
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[swifty007]

Pete has a lot of heart. Hopefully his next fight is against a big name with a big payday.

[bojangles1987]

Crawford/Peterson would be a freaking fantastic fight.

[-PBP-]

Crawford/Peterson would be a freaking fantastic fight.

I wouldn't get too excited. TR + AH = No fight

[bigdunny1]

I'd much rather see a rematch with Danny or Khan instead of a rematch with Matthysse. That fight wasn't competitive at all and Matthysee is just not a good style matchup for him. I doubt he fights Crawford because he is a top rank and HBO fighter and we all know Haymon doesn't deal with them.

[killerdoll]

Crawford beats Peterson.

[John Locke]

So if he can't get the fights he wants at 140, he's gonna move to 147?

I would love to see Peterson vs Guerrero.

[GRUSTLER]

Don't do the rematch Lamont or else you will doom to repeat yourself.

[G_Child_123]

Light-welterweight is fast becoming a barren wasteland.

[kiaba360]

I think Matts/Peterson should happen again after both win belts. I assumed that the IBF upheld their ruling and stripped Peterson, right? Pete goes back after the IBF and Matts/Postol fight for the WBC.