Lamont Peterson rises from homeless youth to boxing star in incredible journey
Before he was even a teenager, Lamont Peterson and his younger brother Anthony were fending for themselves on the streets of their native Washington D.C., forced to dig through garbage cans for food and sleep at bus stations, upon occasion. See what Peterson has to say about his tough upbringing and how it prepared him for a career in boxing.
Lamont Peterson says he’s well prepared for well-rounded Danny Garcia
Danny Garcia is the boxing equivalent of a scrambled Rubik’s Cube: a tricky puzzle to solve.
Before fight night in Brooklyn, go Corner to Corner on NBCSN
As Danny Garcia prepares to take on Lamont Peterson, and Peter Quillin gets ready for Andy Lee on Premier Boxing Champions' April 11 card from Brooklyn, New York, NBCSN brings you inside training camp as the four fighters each pave their own road to Barclays Center.
Lamont Peterson: from ‘Sweet Pea’ to the sweet science
In his prime, Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker was so elusive in the ring, attempting to corral the guy was like trying to wrangle a smoke ring.
About that time when Lamont Peterson got the best of a former champion with one hand …
Barry Hunter was used to seeing his young fighter do crazy things in the ring, so one day, the veteran trainer decided to take away one of his hands.
Lamont Peterson’s boxing dreams began exceptionally early
Lamont Peterson chuckles, but he’s being serious.
Lamont Peterson’s story resonates with Hall of Famer Johnson
Lamont Peterson "was already a champion in life way before he was ever a champion in the ring," according to Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, a former two-division titleholder who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.
Peterson: Non-title fight with Garcia worth the weight
Lamont Peterson has a simple answer for anyone questioning the importance of his April 11 non-title clash against fellow 140-pound champion Danny Garcia.
