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Derrick James, trainer for undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs), says his boxer is the hardest puncher that he's ever seen in the gym. This coming Saturday night, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Spence will defend his world title against former world champion Lamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs).
Spence vs. Peterson Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and two-division world champion Lamont Peterson faced off Thursday at the final press conference before they enter the ring Saturday, January 20 in the main event live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Unbeaten International Boxing Federation champion Errol Spence takes on fellow Lamont Peterson in New York on Saturday with designs on a unified welterweight world title. "There are so many guys in the welterweight division, I want to clean them all out," said Spence, who seized the IBF belt in May when he stopped Britain's Kell Brook in the 11th round in Sheffield, England.
Lou DiBella anticipates Lamont Peterson testing Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday night. DiBella, who’s promoting the card headlined by the Spence-Peterson fight, considers the experienced Peterson just the type of opponent that’ll tell us how ready Spence is to move closer toward the top of pound-for-pound lists. If Spence stops Peterson, which only Lucas Matthysse has done, or dominates him on his way to a 12-round win, DiBella would consider it quite an impressive statement from the unbeaten IBF welterweight champ.
Peterson, Easter, Workout Photos Gallery - BROOKLYN - Welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and former two-division champion Lamont Peterson hosted a media workout in Brooklyn on Wednesday ahead of their main event showdown this Saturday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Errol Spence Training Photos Gallery - BROOKLYN - Welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. and former two-division champion Lamont Peterson hosted a media workout in Brooklyn on Wednesday ahead of their main event showdown this Saturday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Former Super Lightweight titlist Lamont Peterson bids to become a two-weight World Champion this Saturday night against Errol Spence Jr. Peterson travels to Brooklyn, New York, to challenge the undefeated Spence, who is making his first defence. The Washington-based boxer believes his experience will prove the difference.
Tickets are on sale now to the general public for the upcoming showdown between two-time Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (31-2-1, 27 KOs) versus Igor Mikhalkin (21-1, 9 KOs) and WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs) versus Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs), which takes place on Saturday, March 3 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Tickets for this exciting event are priced from $50 to $300 and will be available through ticketmaster.com and the Madison Square Garden box office.
The vast majority of boxing fans seem to expect Errol Spence Jr. to handle Lamont Peterson pretty convincingly Saturday night. Barry Hunter has the opposite perspective on their 12-round welterweight title fight. Peterson’s lifelong trainer worked with Spence when the unbeaten IBF champion was an amateur and also knows him well.
If you’re the fan requiring window dressing to liven up the mental image of a matchup, Saturday, January 20th ain’t for you. If threats, insults and press conference altercations are essentials to whet your pre-bout whistle, you have the wrong appetite for this fight. Errol Spence, Jr. and Lamont Peterson don’t roll that way; aren’t cut from that cloth.