Mayweather getting whooped in sparring?

by Brickhaus on Sep 9, 2009 3:24 PM EDT in Boxing Rumors

Did Lamont Peterson more than hold his own against Floyd Mayweather in sparring? via www.boxinginsider.com

Leave it up to Rick Reeno to dig up the dirt, and he appears to have gotten it good this time. It may just be an internet rumor, and it may just be a smokescreen from one fighter or another, either to build up hype for Mayweather-Marquez or to build up hype for Bradley-Peterson, but this is certainly interesting from the perspective of both fights.

Reeno is reporting that in sparring, Lamont Peterson did his thing and stayed even with Floyd Mayweather in one day of sparring, and pretty much kicked his butt in another. It's interesting, because Mayweather's camp put out information that Floyd had made Peterson quit in sparring. Evidently, this was enough for Peterson to fire back. From Peterson's trainer, Barry Hunter:

Keep in mind, Lamont was out of shape with 18 ounce gloves on. I have to tell you, it was unbelievable to watch. I wish I had a tape to show you. They thought after the first day we weren't coming back but we went right back. THe second day, Lamont was off the chain. It was raw, uncut and the things they said to each other you certainly wouldn't want to say in a church. They, meaning the uncle and father, thought it was the best work Floyd ever got. The combinations, the skill, it was unbelievable to watch those two.

Of course, Mayweather has had some problems in sparring before, and that's never hurt him on fight night. There is that famed sparring session between Floyd Mayweather and Paul Spadafora that many believe led to Floyd never facing Spadafora, despite being the other prominent undefeated fighter in his weight class.

For whatever it's worth, former real warrior come-internet warrior Anthony Thompson is saying that he spoke with Lamont himself (who was in Vegas specifically to see Thompson's aborted fight with Grady Brewer), as well as another guy who was at the gym, and that Floyd got his butt kicked.

For all the hard work and puffery we see on 24/7, there sure are a whole lot of horror stories floating out of both camps for next week's huge matchup. And if Peterson is beating Floyd Mayweather in sparring, then Timothy Bradley might be in serious trouble.

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How do I get that coverage button at the bottom to link?

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by Brickhaus on Sep 9, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

It’s just HTML. I actually created the files and have been doing it manually. I plan to do it for the biggest fights, might do it for Mosley-Clottey level fights in the future.

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by Scott Christ on Sep 9, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

What!!

How many losses does Mayweather have? None! Oh, just checking. Bottomline come Saturday night someone is getting knocked the fuck-out. Guess who?

by Haans Bishop on Sep 9, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

Hey man, how many losses does Lamont Peterson have? RECOGNIZE

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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes

by Scott Christ on Sep 9, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah it could be bullshit

…but last 27/4 was some what strange with Marquez eating like 24 raw eggs and drinking his own pee. However, not sure how anyone else felt about the aftermath of Mayweather’s sparring, but it was weird how the dude with the broken nose just comes out: “This is real blood too…”

On the other hand, I’ve never been too drilled about a Peterson event so it could just be like you said promotion. I can’t buy into “Lamont being off the chain” until seeing him actually fight again.

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by Sickle on Sep 9, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

This whole story is kinda hyped up. Yeah Peterson is 25-0 ,and he’s an excellent boxer, but Mayweather has been winning for a long time!!! And for Christ’s sake’ it’s SPARRING! Do you expect Floyd to give it everything he’s got and risk another injury cause a Lamont Peterson grew a pair of balls in a sparring session? Bottom line, Mayweather will not let you beat him.He will one up you when the occasion arises. It just sounds like Hype for the Bradley fight. I don’t dabble in here say. I leave that for the 40 something year old women who read the tabloids!!

by killah27 on Sep 9, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions

sparing fairy tales are usually just bullshit. i wouldn’t put any stock into it even if peterson is owning floyd for a day or two.

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by sonofapsycho on Sep 9, 2009 6:25 PM EDT reply actions

Wasn’t there a rumor that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was getting knocked out during sparring sessions for the Couture fight? As they say, rumors are rumors. Don’t always believe them all.

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by FlyByKnight on Sep 9, 2009 8:13 PM EDT reply actions