Undefeated DC lightweight Anthony Peterson will try for his first regional pro title when he takes on Adan Hernandez of El Paso, Texas for the NABO Lightweight title on Saturday, June 17 at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, TN. The bout will be on the Jermain Taylor-Winky Wright undercard.
Peterson (17-0, 13 KO's) is ranked seventh in the latest NABO rankings and is coming off a third-round stoppage of Jermaine White in front of a nationally televised ShoBox audience on April 28 in New Town, ND.
Hernandez (14-4, five KO's) has not fought since losing a 10-round unanimous decision to Carlos Contreras in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in February 2005.
A Peterson win would put him in the WBO top 10, helping position him for a world title shot. A win would also mean that both Peterson Brothers would currently hold regional titles. Lamont Peterson (17-0, seven KO's) holds the WBC United States Junior Welterweight title and is currently ranked number 20 in the May WBC rankings.
Will this be televised live, if at all, and if so, where?
ReplyDeleteI don't think this will be televised. HBO is showing the Wright-Taylor bout, but it is not a pay-per-view, so I don't think the Peterson bout will be on TV.
ReplyDeleteHBO is also carrying the Hopkins-Tarver PPV the previous week, so they are not doing back-to-back pay-per-views.
Gary
ReplyDeletewhen will you interview Anthony Or lamont Peterson??
I hopefully, will interview Anthony as early as this evening, if all goes well.
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