Lamont Peterson
| Lamont Peterson | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Havoc |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | January 24, 1984 Washington, District of Columbia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 30 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Lamont Peterson (born January 24, 1984) is a boxer in the Light Welterweight division and the current unified WBA (Super) and IBF light-welterweight champion.
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[edit] Background
Peterson and his 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 [1] and their mother suffering personal issues. The brothers were reportedly homeless on the streets of Washington, DC for several years.[2] 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.
[edit] Amateur career
2001 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion. He became 141 lbs US champion in 2003. He holds wins over Rock Allen 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).
[edit] Pro career
In 2009 Peterson defeated Blain by 7th round TKO to win the Interim WBO light welterweight title. He fought Timothy Bradley for a major title in late 2009, but lost by unanimous decision.
On the undercard of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana, Lamont faced title challenger Victor Ortiz on December 11 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and fought to a majority draw.
Peterson defeated Amir Khan for the WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles in Washington DC on 10 December 2011 by split decision. There was some controversy over the refereeing, due to two point deductions against Khan for pushing off.[3]
[edit] Professional record
| 30 Wins (15 Knockouts), 1 Defeat, 1 Draw[4] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 30–1–1 |  Amir Khan |
SD | 12 | 2011-12-10 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C |
Won the WBA (Super) & IBF Light Welterweight titles. |
| Win | 29–1–1 |  Victor Cayo |
KO | 12 (12), 2:46 | 2011-07-29 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada |
IBF Light Welterweight title eliminator |
| Draw | 28–1–1 | Victor Ortiz |
MD | 10 | 2010-12-11 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 28–1 | Damian Fuller |
TKO | 7 (10), 1:10 | 2010-04-10 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Loss | 27–1 | Timothy Bradley |
UD | 12 | 2009-12-12 | Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California |
For WBO Light Welterweight title |
| Win | 27–0 |  Willy Blain |
TKO | 7 (12), 1:47 | 2009-04-25 |  Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamon |
Won Interim WBO Light Welterweight title |
| Win | 26–0 | Lanardo Tyner |
UD | 10 | 2008-11-01 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Won interim NABF Light Welterweight title |
| Win | 25–0 |  Rogelio Castañeda, Jr. |
TKO | 9 (10), 2:50 | 2008-07-05 | Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| Win | 24–0 |  Antonio Mesquita |
UD | 10 | 2008-01-04 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Win | 23–0 |  Humberto Toledo |
KO | 1 (8), 2:28 | 2007-11-17 |  Casablanca Casino, Providenciales |
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| Win | 22–0 | Frankie Santos |
RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | 2007-09-07 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi |
Won WBO NABO Light Welterweight title |
| Win | 21–0 | John Brown |
TKO | 8 (12), 0:28 | 2007-05-25 | DC Armory, Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Win | 20–0 | Juaquin Gallardo |
UD | 8 | 2007-01-05 | Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Win | 19–0 | Marteze Logan |
UD | 8 | 2006-11-18 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Win | 18–0 | Omar Bernal |
TKO | 6 (8), 1:19 | 2006-09-01 | Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino, East Peoria, Illinois |
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| Win | 17–0 | Mario Ramos |
UD | 10 | 2006-04-28 | 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, New Town, North Dakota |
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| Win | 16–0 | Jose Leo Moreno |
UD | 10 | 2006-02-17 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee |
Won vacant WBC USNBC Light Welterweight title |
| Win | 15–0 | Johnny Walker |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2005-12-10 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Win | 14–0 | Robert Frankel |
UD | 8 | 2005-09-02 | Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Win | 13–0 |  Meacher Major |
UD | 6 | 2005-08-20 | Isle of Capri Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Win | 12–0 | Miguel Angel Torresillas |
UD | 10 | 2005-07-19 | Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino, Lula, Mississippi |
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| Win | 11–0 | John Frazier |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2005-06-18 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee |
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| Win | 10–0 | Mikel Williams |
UD | 6 | 2005-05-22 | Silver Star Casino, Choctaw, Mississippi |
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| Win | 9–0 | Orlando Jesus Soto |
UD | 6 | 2005-04-30 | Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino, Lula, Mississippi |
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| Win | 8–0 | Larry Cunningham |
TKO | 4 | 2005-04-23 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Win | 7–0 | Oscar Perez |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2005-04-09 | Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas |
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| Win | 6–0 | Sheldon Mosley |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2005-02-19 | Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino, Lula, Mississippi |
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| Win | 5–0 | Steve Verdin |
UD | 4 | 2005-01-22 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Win | 4–0 | Daniel Craycraft |
UD | 4 | 2004-12-12 | Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Win | 3–0 | Michael Moss |
KO | 1 (4), 2:20 | 2004-11-05 | Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi |
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| Win | 2–0 | Walter Gilliam |
UD | 4 | 2004-10-23 | Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino, Lula, Mississippi |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nicholas Dean |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:22 | 2004-09-25 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee |
Professional Debut |
[edit] References
- ^ Punching Petersons pushing for title run – boxing – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2007-05-16). Retrieved on 2011-12-12.
- ^ The Peterson Brothers: An Argument for Boxing. Eastsideboxing.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-12.
- ^ Scott Christ, [1]
- ^ Lamont Peterson – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-30.
[edit] External links
| Achievements | ||
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| New title | WBO Super Lightweight Champion Interim Title April 25 2009 – December 12, 2009 |
Unified by Timothy Bradley |
| Preceded by Amir Khan |
WBA Light Welterweight Champion Super Title December 10, 2011 – present |
Incumbent |
| IBF Light Welterweight Champion December 10, 2011 – present |
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