Peterson vs Matthysse
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Peterson: Rabbit Punches Made Me Upset, Reckless
Lamont Peterson is pointing to the punches he took behind the head from Lucas Matthysse for being a reason he lost by third-round technical knockout — not because of any damage from the shots, but rather due to the way he strayed from his strategy af...
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Matthysse Didn’t Think Peterson KO Would Come That Fast
Lucas Matthysse has long been highly confident in his punching power — after all, only two of his wins beforehand had gone the distance — but he didn’t think the knockout over Lamont Peterson this past Saturday would come as soon as it did. Matthy...
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Lamont Peterson: I Wanted Matthysse To Prove Myself
Lamont Peterson respects Lucas Matthysse. The IBF junior welterweight champion considers the heavy-handed fighter from Argentina to be one of the most dangerous men within his division. Peterson just can’t comprehend why Matthysse is considered on...
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Lucas Matthysse Drills Lamont Peterson, TKO in Three
By David P. Greisman - Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City - Lucas Matthysse had said he wasn’t worried about the judges taking away a win from him in his fight with Lamont Peterson — and on Saturday he showed precisely why he felt that way, scoring an emp...
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CompuBox Historical Review: Peterson-Matthysse
Matthysse throws 12 more power punches per round than Peterson and hits harder. 84% of Matthysse's landed punches were power shots and 80% of Peterson's landed punches were power shots. Peterson landed 46% of his power shots, but does he have the pop...
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CompuBox Fight Analysis: Peterson vs. Matthysse Bout
During boxing's "Golden Age" of the 1920s through 1950s, it was common for world champions to fight over-the-weight non-title engagements against top contenders with the understanding that if the challenger wins he'll get a title shot down the line....
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Lucas Matthysse: Lamont Peterson Will Feel My Power
Having come across as gentleman of the sport over the years, it’s not surprising to expect a lack of pre-fight drama or theatrics to be coming from IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse, the division’s WBC interim champ...
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Peterson-Matthysse: The Trainers Prediction Roundtable
John Scully (Lamont Peterson): “I think I’m going to go for a little bit of an upset and pick Peterson. Everybody’s high on Matthysse, and I know he’s very tough and everything, but I’m going to go with Peterson. I think Peterson is hungry. He was th...
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Peterson vs. Matthysse: The Pre-Fight Report Card
By Cliff Rold - Some fights just jump out at you. When Lamont Peterson bested Kendall Holt in good, hard fight earlier this year, the post-fight press conference had plenty of people wondering the same thing aloud. “Wouldn’t he be good against Luca...
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Peterson: If All Matthysse Has is Power, He's in Trouble!
After a tumultuous 2012 that saw him sitting on the sidelines, IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson returned with an emphatic victory this past February, battering former titlist Kendall Holt over the course of eight rounds before seeing...
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Lucas Matthysse: I'm Not Worried About The Judges
Lucas Matthysse had a hard time reaching New Jersey this week for his fight against Lamont Peterson on Saturday night in Atlantic City. Maybe there’s something about “The Garden State” that doesn’t agree with the heavy-handed Argentine fighter. He...
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Photos: Peterson-Matthysse, Alexander-Purdy Weigh-In
UPDATE: "Lee Purdy couldn't shift the final [half a pound]," promoter Eddie Hearn wrote on Twitter. "Fight goes ahead with Alexander. If Lee wins, he will fight for [the] vacant title next." Caesars Atlantic City Hotel and Casino — Junior welterwe...