Lamont and Anthony Peterson Post Fight interview from
Showtime and
Golden Boy Promotions.
In the co-feature bout, Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) retained his IBF Junior Welterweight World Championship with a dominating tenth-round technical knockout victory over Edgar Santana (29-5, 20 KOs).
Peterson, of Washington, D.C., controlled the fight from the outset, lighting up New York native Santana with left hooks and shots to the body. Peterson was highly accurate, landing 53 percent of his power punches and 48 percent of his total punches.
The champion diversified his attack in later rounds, with Santana enduring consistent punishment. With 11 seconds left in the tenth, referee Pete Santiago had seen enough and awarded Peterson the technical knockout.
"I was able to show a lot of dimensions of my game," said 30-year-old Peterson. "I was boxing well. I fought on the inside well. I actually think I should have gotten him out of there sooner but I give myself an okay grade.
"I think it was [round] four or five. I hurt him. I didn't finish him. I don't know why I didn't but I knew I hurt him -and it was over- it was just a matter of time. I just had to get the right spot, push on the gas and go forward.
On a potential fight with Danny Garcia..."This is the fight all the fans and the media want. I'm willing to do it. Again, I'm going to say this: 'I'm willing to do it.' Hopefully it gets done...It makes more sense to do it at 140 but if it has to happen at 147 I have no problem.
On his feelings during his brother's fight..."He [Anthony] did me a favor tonight...I had to fight but that's my brother. I was a little nervous when he was in there. Good thing is he got him out of there in the first round so I didn't have to worry about him for too long.
"He came in with a good game plan. He's tougher than I expected. His style frustrated me," said Santana.
Showtime Extreme interview:
In the co-feature bout on
SHOWTIME EXTREME, Anthony Peterson (34-1, 22 KOs), of Washington, D.C. wasted no time and knocked out Mexico City's Edgar Riovalle (37-19-2, 26 KOs), just 2:41 into round one with a combination of rights and lefts to the chin.
"Tonight was a demonstration of the rust being taken off," said A. Peterson. "I just caught him with a good shot. It's boxing. It could have been me. Sometimes it's the calculation of punches. You can misjudge a punch. He just got caught."
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