In an online column for The Ring, Doug Fischer places the undefeated Peterson Brothers among the sport's best prospects.
Junior welterweight Lamont (26-0, 12 KO's) seems to be further along on the course to a world title than brother Anthony (28-0, 19 KO's), according to Fischer.
In ’08, Peterson was at his methodical best as he shutdown undefeated (34-0) Antonio Mesquita, wore-down tough Rogelio Castaneda Jr. (TKO 9), and outclassed Lanardo Tyner (W 10).
Fischer said Top Rank is currently negotiating a box-off for L. Peterson with undefeated Willy Blain, a two-time Olympian that Peterson beat in the amateurs, for the “interim” WBO belt sometime in the first quarter of the year. Trampler said Peterson would be willing to travel to Europe to beat the Germany based Frenchman.
Meanwhile, Anthony began ’08 with an exciting stoppage of Jose Antonio Izquierdo (TKO 8) and then got quality rounds from tough journeyman Fernando Trejo (W 10) and former titlist Javier Jauregui (W 10). According to Fischer, Top Rank believes A. Peterson is close to being ready to challenge for a title, but still needs some quality rounds against a competitive veteran or two. It looks like he will be added to the undercard of one of the two shows that Top Rank is televising on its Feb. 21 remote pay-per-view broadcast, possibly the one from New York that includes the Miguel Cotto main event.
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