Thursday, May 16, 2013

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING FEATURE – LAMONT PETERSON



“I thought that the only way to get over in life was to take things… to hurt people.” –Lamont Peterson commenting on his youth

Watch a sneak preview of Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING feature on Lamont Peterson—a study in perseverance, humility and achievement. Even by boxing’s standards, Peterson’s backstory, and his paternal bond with trainer Barry Hunter, is unique and inspirational.




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Peterson, the current IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion is set to take on arguably the biggest puncher in boxing, WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse, this Saturday, May 18, in the headline attraction of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (live at 9 p.m. ET/PT) at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.
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ABOUT “PETERSON VS. MATTHYSSE”:
Peterson vs. Matthysse, a 12-round 141 pound catch-weight fight, will take place Saturday, May 18 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, sponsored by Caesars Atlantic City, Corona and AT&T and will be televised live onSHOWTIME® at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) immediately following ALL ACCESS: MAYWEATHER vs. GUERRERO Epilogue. In the co-main event, IBF Welterweight World Champion Devon Alexander defends his title against IBF number four rated welterweight contender Lee Purdy. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary fights will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Tickets priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes and service charges, are available for purchase at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

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