Lamont Peterson vs Victor Ortiz for Khan-Maidana Under Card?

http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/10/12/victor-ortiz-lamont-peterson-considered-for-amir-khan-marcos-mai/

Golden Boy Promotions' Eric Gomez and Barry Hunter, the manager and trainer of junior welterweight (140 pounds) contender, Lamont Peterson (pictured at right), are "definitely in talks" for Peterson to potentially face southpaw Victor Ortiz on the Dec. 11 under card of a junior welterweight title bout between WBA king Amir Khan and WBA interim titlist Marcos Rene Maidana at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Hunter told FanHouse.

The once-beaten Lamont Peterson (28-1, 14 knockouts), of Washington, D.C., is coming off of April's seventh-round knockout of Damian Fuller that helped him to rebound from December's unanimous decision loss to WBO champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs).

Ortiz (27-2-1, 21 KOs) has won four straight fights since June of 2009, when he lost a sixth-round knockout to Maidana, who was floored three times while Ortiz was dropped twice.

Ortiz is coming off of an HBO televised, Sept. 18, third-round knockout of Harris, whom Ortiz dropped four times, including three times in the second round. Prior to that, Ortiz decisioned former world champion, Nate Campbell, in May, flooring him once.

"Eric, from Golden Boy, called me yesterday and we spoke very briefly. Nothing was in concrete or set in stone. But Eric put it ut there that it was an attactive fight. But it was no more than a five-minute conversation, if that," said Hunter. "But it's not etched in stone. We still have a lot of little things to talk about. Is is likely, yes and no."

Although fighting Ortiz on the under card of the clash between Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) and Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs) presents a big opportunity, Hunter said that there are other things to consider.

"We'll have to see. I'm on both sides of the fence, if you can understand that. Because it has to make sense not only strategically, but also, financially. And then, there's another factor in this fight, because Lamont hasn't fought since April, and leading up to that fight," said Hunter.

"So it will have been eight months since he will have been in the ring by that time," said Hunter. "I'm not one to go into a fight like that, but still, I can't stand that we have been out of the ring for so long. I have to sit down and discuss with him, and we have to come to a decision."

Peterson had been promoted by Golden Boy Promotions' rival, Top Rank Promotions, but Hunter said that there is no longer a binding contract between the fighter and Top Rank.

"We still do business with Top Rank, and I still consider Top Rank to be a part of our family, and I love [Top Rank Promotions CEO] Bob Arum to death," said Hunter. "But, legally, we don't have any ties."

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I would love for it to happen but I won't get my hopes up.

Ali wrote:: I would love for it to happen but I won't get my hopes up.

yeah in boxingscene they first had announced that this fight was a done deal and they just came out with this now
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=31739
i mean if you are concerned about your fighter being inactive then...GET HIS ASS IN THE RING.

RUM CAPITAL wrote:

Ali wrote:: I would love for it to happen but I won't get my hopes up.

yeah in boxingscene they first had announced that this fight was a done deal and they just came out with this now
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=31739
i mean if you are concerned about your fighter being inactive then...GET HIS ASS IN THE RING.

lol, yeah I read from boxingscene last night that the fight was set. I was surprised because it came out of no where. This was actually one of the fights I mentioned on a thread before that I wanted to see happen for Ortiz (if he didnt fight Rios). Its going to be a good fight, 2 young guys hungry after losing in title matches last year. Lamont is a good boxer, no power, but with good speed vs a timid power puncher. Its going to be a lot better than Khan-Maidana (because I believe Khan will easily come out on top)

I'm hearing that this is actually gonna happen....crossing my fingers.

This is gonna be a good matchup. If Ortiz was his old self (or the hyped self people thought he was), this might end up like the fight between Lamont's bro and Rios.

However, post-Maidana Ortiz plays it REALLY safe. He fiddles on the outside and waits for his opponent to make a mistake. He is super cautious now and won't go for the grinding infight like Rios would.. even with an opponent is not a big puncher.

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Lamont has a competitive loss to the best JWW in the world. Ortiz quit against a guy that was supposed to be a showcase opponent.

If this fight happens, Lamont wins this one convincingly....

Id also favor Lamont, think he would pressure Ortiz all night

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I think Ortiz will eventually knock Lamont out.

He couldnt stop Grandpa Nate Campbell

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gomez1012 wrote:: He couldnt stop Grandpa Nate Campbell

Nate Campbell is alot tougher than the Peden knockout looks, Lamont is still a raw prospect who was dropped by chrome dome Bradley.

Bradley is considered the #1 fighter in the division???

If Lamont comes out like he did vs Bradley, he'll handle Ortiz

Bradley was able to trade with him on the inside and then switch it up and outbox Lamont, I dont think Ortiz can do that

The shot that "dropped" Peterson was good, but on top of the head and Lamont only fell to a knee coming right back from it

gomez1012 wrote:: He couldnt stop Grandpa Nate Campbell

Thats the fight where I sort of turned on Ortiz. Ortiz hurt nate a few times, but was too scared to finish him. Had ortiz had a pair that night, he could have knocked out Nate. The kid has talent, but he seems scared to showcase it. I think Lamont will be succesful against ortiz, especially if he forces him to fight in the inside. I doubt he can take Ortizes shots though, Victor probably knocks him out in the mid-rounds.

Maidana beat Ortiz up physically and mentally.

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Quote :: Nate Campbell is alot tougher than the Peden knockout looks, Lamont is still a raw prospect who was dropped by chrome dome Bradley.

What would you rather have: A person who lost a competitve decision against the best JWW in the world, or a person who quit like dog in a fight that was set up for him to win?

What exactly has Ortiz done again?

Hillsicc303 wrote:: What would you rather have: A person who lost a competitve decision against the best JWW in the world, or a person who quit like dog in a fight that was set up for him to win?

What exactly has Ortiz done again?

Come on Hill, he just CRUSHED Vivian Harris!! Laughing

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Quote :: Come on Hill, he just CRUSHED Vivian Harris!!

LOL... I know. Beating Vivian 'I've never won a big fight in my life/I'm mentally unstable" Harris validates Ortiz...

Yep, its not like GBP even tried to help Ortiz improve, they instead matched him damn soft

Tono Diaz, ancient Nate Campbell, Vivian Harris, and some can

Hillsicc303 wrote:

Quote :: Nate Campbell is alot tougher than the Peden knockout looks, Lamont is still a raw prospect who was dropped by chrome dome Bradley.

What would you rather have: A person who lost a competitve decision against the best JWW in the world, or a person who quit like dog in a fight that was set up for him to win?

What exactly has Ortiz done again?

What fight did u watch?

SlickMoneyXL wrote:

Hillsicc303 wrote:

Quote :: Nate Campbell is alot tougher than the Peden knockout looks, Lamont is still a raw prospect who was dropped by chrome dome Bradley.

What would you rather have: A person who lost a competitve decision against the best JWW in the world, or a person who quit like dog in a fight that was set up for him to win?

What exactly has Ortiz done again?

What fight did u watch?

Yeah Bradley took the desicion pretty easily.

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Hillsicc303 wrote:

Quote :: Nate Campbell is alot tougher than the Peden knockout looks, Lamont is still a raw prospect who was dropped by chrome dome Bradley.

What would you rather have: A person who lost a competitve decision against the best JWW in the world, or a person who quit like dog in a fight that was set up for him to win?

What exactly has Ortiz done again?

I want Ortiz to regain his confidence and prove everyone wrong.

IIRC, wasn't the Harris fight a premature stoppage?

NJBeatdown86 wrote:: IIRC, wasn't the Harris fight a premature stoppage?

I thought it was, although I also know that Ortiz was pretty much landing at will & hurting Harris often. Harris really needs to retire.

flapanther2001 wrote:

NJBeatdown86 wrote:: IIRC, wasn't the Harris fight a premature stoppage?

I thought it was, although I also know that Ortiz was pretty much landing at will & hurting Harris often. Harris really needs to retire.

Ah, I just remember people ripping on Fat Bastard for the way reported the fight (he clearly hadn't watched it, only read the result) and the posts were mysteriously deleted from the comments section.

flapanther2001 wrote:

NJBeatdown86 wrote:: IIRC, wasn't the Harris fight a premature stoppage?

I thought it was, although I also know that Ortiz was pretty much landing at will & hurting Harris often. Harris really needs to retire.

That fight was stopped at the right time, Ortiz was beating a dead horse for 3 rounds. The last KD actually broke Vivians jaw.

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