Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Peterson Battles Ortiz December 11 in Vegas!

DC junior welterweight Lamont Peterson returns to action on Saturday, December 11 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV when he faces "Vicious" Victor Ortiz in a 12-round nationally televised bout.

Peterson (28-1, 14 KO's) was named one of The Ring magazine's top 100 boxers in the world (checking in at #94) Peterson won by 7th round TKO over Damian Fuller on April 10 in Las Vegas.

The Oxnard, CA-based Ortiz (28-2-1, 22 KO's) is also listed in the Ring 100 (#69) and in the midst of a four-bout winning streak that includes wins over Vivian Harris and the recently retired Nate Campbell.

The bout will be a co-feature on HBO's World Championship Boxing.

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