By Dan Ambrose: IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) is quite confident of victory on Saturday night against WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) despite the fact that the 27-year-old Garcia is considered the favorite to win the fight when the two of them start trading bombs at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Peterson, 31, has no worries about Garcia being seen as the No.1 fighter in the 140 pound division, and having beaten the No.2 guy Lucas Matthysse two year ago in their fight in September 2013.
By Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night two of the best light welterweights in the world will be fighting a catch-weight fight at welterweight when Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) and Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) fight each other in a 12 round bout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Neither fighter’s world titles will be on the line for the fight because of Garcia’s decision to fight at a catch-weight of 143 pounds. Fans should be thankful that the fight is a 12 rounder at least because you just never know what other chances you might see in a fight like this.
By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) is putting a tremendous amount of importance on his catch-weight fight this Saturday night against IBF 147lb belt holder Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on NBC Premier Boxing Champions.
Garcia realizes that the fight will be seen by a lot of boxing fans who may not have ever seen him fight before, and he wants to make a good first impression on these fans. This means that Garcia, 27, will need to fight a lot better against Peterson than he did in his fight against Mauricio Herrera last year because a lot of fans still believe that Garcia lost that fight.
By Dan Ambrose: Angel Garcia, the trainer/father for WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs), thinks that IBF 140 pound champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) is going to get stopped early in their fight this Saturday on April 11th if Peterson comes out swinging in their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Angel sees Danny’s punching power as being too formidable for Peterson to be able to take if he walks into the teeth of Danny’s offense in their fight on NBC on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). The Garcia-Peterson fight will be at a catch-weight of 143 pounds, which means that Garcia will have more punching power than he’s had in his normal fights at 140.
By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) is hoping to come out of his April 11th fight this Saturday night a star on NBC in his 143 pound catch-weight fight against IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Garcia, 27, wants to showcase his skills in front of a lot of new fans that will be catching the fight on NBC. One downside of the Garcia-Peterson fight will be that neither fighter will have their titles on the line. Garcia wanted the fight at a catch-weight of 143, which makes it a non-title fight. The titles really don’t matter a whole though.
By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) says he plans on making a statement in his catch-weight fight at 143 pounds against IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on April 11th in their fight on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
“Yes, Marv is here, and it counts.” – Al Michaels introducing fellow Brooklynite and Blow-by-Blow Announcer Marv Albert During PBC on NBC Debut
By Dan Ambrose: It’s now official now that Danny Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) will be facing Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) on April 11th in a catch-weight fight at 143 pounds in the “Premier Boxing Championship” series on NBC at 8:30 p.m E/T at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The fight is only scheduled for 10 rounds, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. One can only guess why the fight is only scheduled for 10 rounds instead of the normal 12 rounds, but it’s likely out of concern for Garcia to make sure he doesn’t gas out and look bad in a 12 round fight.
By Dan Ambrose: In questionable move by the World Boxing Council, they’ve reportedly gave WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia permission to face IBF 140 pound champion Lamont Peterson on April 11th without the WBC 140 pound Lamont Peterson in a catch-weight fight at 143 pounds without either of their titles being on the line, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.
It’s unclear why the WBC isn’t stripping Garcia of his title, given that this is his second consecutive fight where he’s not faced his mandatory or even an optional contender in the 140 pound opponent.