Lamont Peterson Defends IBF Title For The 3rd Time Convincingly!

Lamont Peterson and Edgar Santana started round one off slow, but Peterson came out stronger each round after by landing numerous hard body shots that broke Santana down slowly. Well into rounds six and seven Peterson started making the fight look like a sparring session. Peterson won round after round with concistant body shots that kept Santana in defensive mode throughout the entire fight.

Peterson began to mix up his shots by landing power punches to both the head and body to get the ringside physician Bobby Jordan to step in and stop the bout at 2:48 in round 10 by TKO. 

Lamont Peterson goes to (33-2-1, 17 KOs) while Edgar “El Camacho” Santana falls to (29-5, 20 KOs). 

Anthony Peterson's Second Victory Of The Year!

Lightweight Anthony Peterson (34-1, 22 KOs) of Washington, DC made short work of his late notice opponent Edgar Riovalle (37-19-2, 26 KOs). Peterson landed a right hand to the jaw and followed up with a left hook to the temple that finished Riovalle 2:41 of the first round.

Here's the video:

(Photo by Ross Molovinsky)

Lenwood Dozier Falls Short In Brooklyn!

 (photo by Ross Molovinsky) 

Washington, DC native Lenwood Dozier gave undefeated Prichard Colon of Orocovis, PR all he could handle in a 6 round junior middleweight contest. This was the first time that Colon has ever went the distance in his previous 10 consecutive knockout career. Dozier came forward and press hard, but came up short on all three judges scorecards, 60-54.

Dozier falls to 9-7-1, 4 KO's while Colon moves to 11-0, 10 KO's.

D'Mitrius Ballard Gets TKO Victory At The Barclays Center in New York!

In the opening bout, Super Middleweight D’Mitrius Ballard of Temple Hills, MD scored a first round TKO over Barry Trotter of Columbia, MD. After Ballard landed many hard, solid shots that kept Trotter against the ropes referee Tony Chiarantano stepped in and stopped the bout at 2:35 of the round.

Ballard improves to 6-0, 5KO's while Trotter falls to 2-2, 1KO.

Jeter Promotions/RBA Promotions In DC At North Hall, Eastern Market on Saturday, August 9.

"The Baby-Faced Assassin" Yurii Polischuk" (4-1-1, 2 KO's) of Landover, MD will take on veteran Damon Antoine of Akron, OH in a 6 rd bout. Polischuk (4-1-1, 2 KO's) 

Columbia, MD heavyweight Stan Williamson (1-0, 1KO) will battle the debuting William Chaplin of North Carolina in a 4 round bout.

Light heavyweight Eric "The Inferno" Govan (2-1) returns to action against debuting Nathan Chambers of NC. 

Undefeated junior welterweight Bobby Gunn (4-0, 4 KO's) of Hackensack, NJ who will take on veteran Sean Lockhart of Columbia, SC for the main event.

For full details on this card you can go to Boxing Along The Beltway by clicking the link below.

 http://boxingalongthebeltway.blogspot.com/2014/08/card-complete-for-saturday-at-eastern.html

Beltway Boxers Weigh-In at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York!

Lamont Peterson will face Edgar Santana for Peterson's IBF Junior Welterweight Championship title on Saturday August 9th live on Showtime from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Peterson hit the scale weighing in at the perfect 140 lb weight limit. Santana weighed in at 139.5 lbs.

Peterson will be the toughest fighter that Edgar Santana has ever faced.

Anthony Peterson makes his weight at 137 lbs while his opponent Edgar Riovalle weighed in at 144 lbs, 7 pounds over the allowed weight.

Two other Belway Boxers that will be on the undercard at the Barclays Center are Temple Hills, Maryland's undefeated D'Mitrius Ballard (5-0, 4 KO's) and Barry Trotter (2-1, 1 KO) of Columbia, Maryland.

Ballard weighed in at 169 lbs

Trotter came in at 168.5 lbs

Boxing Along The Beltway link:

http://boxingalongthebeltway.blogspot.com/2014/08/petersons-ballard-trotter-dozier-hit.html

(Photos courtesy of Andre Johnson and Ross Molovinsky)

Updates Leading To Lamont Peterson's Bout vs Edgar Santana!

Photos and updates from Andre Johnson, head of Public Relations for Team Headbangers. He is giving the Beltway Boxing area (DMV) a inside look of the preparation and the demands that it takes before entering the ring.

Day 1: Aug. 6  Leaving Union Station DC this morning headed to Brooklyn, NY. 

Media workout at The famed Gleason's gym in NY City. 

Workout video:

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Day 2: Getting ready for the official press conference at the Barclays Center in                   Brooklyn, NY.

Lamont and Edgar Santana meeting for the first time. 

Team Headbangers

 Lamont Peterson at the doctors office getting more test for the NY Commission

Lamont and Anthony Peterson photo shoot for Showtime

Barry Hunter and Anthony Peterson meets with Showtime announcers to discuss Saturday night's fight!

Video of Peterson Brothers workout:

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Last meeting of the day..Showtime production meeting to go over fight night run of show and network requirements for Saturday, August 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

(Photos courtesy of Andre Johnson)