Thread: Victor Ortiz vs Lamont Peterson Set For December 11

Victor Ortiz vs Lamont Peterson Set For December 11 - Boxing News

Originally Posted by By Mark Vester

According to the Los Angeles Times , junior welterweight Victor Ortiz (28-2-1, 22KOs) will face once-beaten Lamont Peterson (28-1, 14KOs) on December 11 as the HBO televised co-feature to Amir Khan's defense of the WBA title against Marcos Maidana. The doubleheader takes place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The only fighter to beat Peterson is WBO champion Timothy Bradley.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told the paper that Ortiz, if he wins, will get a title shot next. There will be two options presented to Ortiz, which includes the Khan-Maidana winner or the winner of January's unification between Bradley and Devon Alexander.

"He got his confidence back from the scene of the crime, and we believe he'll show in December that he's ready now to fight anyone at 140 pounds," Schaefer said.

Hm I guess they couldn't make the fight with kotelnik then?

Yes that is a shame if I am honest, that is twice now Kotelnik has been offered the Ortiz fight and not taken it.

Originally Posted by skel1983

Yes that is a shame if I am honest, that is twice now Kotelnik has been offered the Ortiz fight and not taken it.

I still think this fight is very interesting though. Anyone think Peterson can do it?

Originally Posted by ono

Originally Posted by skel1983

Yes that is a shame if I am honest, that is twice now Kotelnik has been offered the Ortiz fight and not taken it.

I still think this fight is very interesting though. Anyone think Peterson can do it?

Yes, Peterson can most definitely pull this out.

Originally Posted by ono

Originally Posted by skel1983

Yes that is a shame if I am honest, that is twice now Kotelnik has been offered the Ortiz fight and not taken it.

I still think this fight is very interesting though. Anyone think Peterson can do it?

I doubt it mate, I thought he showed his class against Baredley, he is deffo a gate keeper, not the worst fight you could make but with Kotelnik's performance against Alexander I wanted to see him again against a top fighter like Ortiz.

Lamont Peterson will beat Victor Ortiz. I'm not a gambler but if the odds represent Ortiz's never ending hype/Peterson's underratedness then I will place some decent money on Peterson.

Originally Posted by skel1983

Originally Posted by ono

Originally Posted by skel1983

Yes that is a shame if I am honest, that is twice now Kotelnik has been offered the Ortiz fight and not taken it.

I still think this fight is very interesting though. Anyone think Peterson can do it?

I doubt it mate, I thought he showed his class against Baredley, he is deffo a gate keeper, not the worst fight you could make but with Kotelnik's performance against Alexander I wanted to see him again against a top fighter like Ortiz.

Bradley is a top dog though and he still made a lot of those rounds with Bradley close and competitive even if he didn't win the fight. I definitely think Peterson will win and when he does, I think a fight between him and Alexander rwould be really compelling and another that I think Peterson would win. Peterson has one of the best gameplanners/trainers in America right now too in Barry Hunter.