Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson are going to face off April 11th in Barclay Center in Brooklyn, NY. Leading up to the Bout Premier Boxing Champions hosted a conference call with the Fighters. Garcia and Peterson both say this fight isn’t about redemption. Garcia would be redeeming himself for the recent underwhelming fights including the Mauricio Herrera fight. Peterson continuing to fight back from his 2012 positive test for banned substance.
The sport of boxing itself is on an redemption run right now. During the call Lou DiBella spoke about boxing being exposed to a bigger audience and how primetime boxing did that for him as a kid.
You know, that’s how I got introduced to guys like Mohammed Ali as a young, young child, and Hagler, Kearns, Leonard, Duran, Tyson. These guys all had the benefit of exposures on network television. -Lou DiBella
So even though no titles will be on the line when Garcia and Peterson face off, boxing continued redemption in the public eye will be. Garcia and Peterson will be a great fight both Fighting at 143 pounds catchweight for Garcia. Peterson just wanted the opportunity to face Garcia and establish. Danny didn’t want to cut weight down to 140 pounds as he tries to make the steps to move up to 147 pounds and Peterson feels comfortable fighting at any weight.
I will be in attendance at the Barclay Center for the fight. Ringside seats were released to the public available through Ticketmaster or go to the Barclay Center box office ($300 ringside; $200, $150, $100, and $50)
Broadcasting on NBC (8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT).