Khan vs Peterson Rematch: Barry Hunter Makes Clear That Peterson Won't Be Bullied Into Fight
by Scott Christ on Dec 13, 2011 9:11 PM EST
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Manager/trainer Barry Hunter told The Daily Star that he won't let himself or his fighter, newly crowned WBA/IBF junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson, be bullied into a rematch with Amir Khan:
"If it doesn’t make sense to me or Lamont, I don’t care what happens. I’m not going to let nobody bully us. I have got to do what is best and right for Lamont. Lamont said it best. A rematch has to make business sense."
This is a fine statement. Chances are good that the Khan rematch will make business sense, and those hoping to cheer the underdog for not being pushed around, keep in mind that there are probably just a few fights out there that could hope to give Peterson the same "good business": A rematch with Timothy Bradley, which is apparently being strongly considered, or fights at 147 with Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr.
And the wild card may be Brandon Rios, who recently gave up the WBA lightweight title and is likely headed to 140 pounds.
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Also keep in mind that we have no idea if Golden Boy are offering totally fair conditions for a rematch or what the deal is there. They say they've made an offer for May 19 at the Staples Center. It could be a very good offer in terms of money, but Peterson and Hunter are going to explore their options and not rush right into this thing without seeing what Top Rank might offer for Bradley (or Manny, who the hell knows) or what the Mayweather camp may or may not be interested in, or Rios, or if someone else has some out-of-left-field idea that pays well.
It would be wise to assume that the Khan fight is the front-runner for Peterson's next outing, or at the very least is on the shortlist and will happen if that's the best offer. I think Khan and Golden Boy will make a good offer; they kind of have to. But it's not certain, and someone else can come in and go better.
Not bad to be Lamont Peterson right now, huh? From $10,000 in July to face Victor Cayo to selling himself to the highest bidder with some money leverage thanks to two title belts.
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I would love to see him fight Rios. It’ll be a shoot out. The revenge factor would make it an easy sell. I would Rios by late stoppage
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
I think that has FOTY material
Wolak- D Rog esque me thinks
by Sweet science on Dec 14, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
anyone interested in a victor ortiz rematch?
id love peterson rios.. would be brutal body shots all around. wonder if lamont could stand up to rios punishing attach for 12 rounds
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
I wouldn’t mind a rematch either. But I know Lamont ain’t going to 147 any time soon. And no way Ortiz drops back down to 140
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
by Eugene Banks on Dec 13, 2011 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Khan could also just move up to welter since he said that’s what he intended to do. There are some good fights for him out there.
If that were to happen he would seem like a quitter who jumps classes after every loss.
Ortiz did it (well a tie) and he had a foty candidate fight and 4 million dollar fight against Mayweather.
I think Khan is more annoyed by losing than he’s thinking of profit right now anyway.
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Ortiz made $2 million against Mayweather.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 14, 2011 7:38 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed. That was the sucker deal to end sucker deals, IMO. I mean it was a good payday for him, that’s nice, but he deserved more going in. Margarito made $2.5 mil plus a share of PPV for the Cotto rematch for God’s sake.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 14, 2011 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
Yes and no
There were three legitimate alternatives, and a Mayweather fight raises his profile enough that he’s probably worth more in his future fights. It was a calculated risk.
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Agree, but Ortiz had more leverage than the $2 million he ended up with. We’ll see how good a calculated risk it was when we see the numbers for the Berto fight.
by tacklerford on Dec 14, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
definitely
khan already told the world that he had cleaned up at 140, there was nobody else worthy of him in the division. There are more superstars a d mega fights waiting at 147, he said he was gonna move up so he should just do it.
by Bald-Eagle on Dec 14, 2011 6:26 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Maybe if the rematch doesn't materialise
But If the rematch is on, yiu have to do it I think
by Sweet science on Dec 14, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
Peterson is too savvy defensively for Rios to hurt him, and too strong for Rios to bully around imo. I’d say he makes a few defenses, fight the winner of berto/ortiz or maidana/alexander or rematch bradley. With or without the belts Khan would still want a rematch, so I think Peterson should squeeze some money out of his newfound belts and fame and improve his image/marketable/earning potential so he can earn more money down the line agst Khan or any other potential star. A rematch agst Khan could be an instant fast short term paycheck, but if he loses I guarantee he’ll sink back into obscurity and contender status (kind of like you remember that guy who gave Berto a hard time and probably and beat him? Yeah that Luis Collazo guy… who??). Same deal. Forget Khan, move on, and come back when it makes sense. Holler! In the mean time, Khan, learn some defense!
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
Luis Collazo’s problem was that Don King promoted him.
If Peterson wants to make any real money he has to fight someone next that is going to be a big risk, or he can mess around fighting Zab Judah on Versus. His call, basically.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 13, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Why not the alexander/maidana winner, or berto ortiz? Or even a decent title defense agst a contender on a big card so he gets more exposure? Though he won’t make money on a defense or a few defenses, he’ll get his name brand out there more, and that will attract more of an audience and give him more long term marketablility imo instead of jumping back into a dangerous fight where he could lose everyhitng he earned over night, and be a contender the next day and the “remember that guy who beat Khan a long time ago” type of guy. And would Khan make it a trilogy if he did win? Nope! He’d run as if it were Round 8 or Round 9 of the Peterson fight. That’s just me.
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
Maidana won’t make him any money and Alexander vs Peterson would probably fall apart when deciding the city.
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Peterson has fought twice in DC in his entire career.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 14, 2011 7:42 AM EST up reply actions
Peterson should make one or two money/showcase defenses
And thge get his Khan payday. i dont think we have seen LP mov to the real elite level so i would, if I were his manager, be cautious about being too clever by half.
Khan will will an easy rematch.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
I know, I know, GBP wants the rematch bad. Too bad for them.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
I have no sympathy for them as they were fools IMO for putting one of their most marketable fighters in a second city that happened to be his opponent’s back yard.
I said this before ut I will say it again.
Do you believe that ODLH would have ever been put in a situation similar to the one he put Khan into?
The answer is absolutely not. That would be like having him fight Pernell Whitaker in Norfolk VA. It would neever have happened.
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He won a close fight due to a referee points deduction
Khan was willing to go to his hometown to fight him and despite the bookies odds Peterson wasn’t some bum no hoper. Khan knew he’d have his hands full, but unlike Bradley who likes fighting genuine 40 yr old bums, Khan took him on and deserves credit for it.
It was a great fight, and many would want to see it again, if Peterson had any honor he would stick by his post fight promise.
It was a whole great big 11 months ago that Tim Bradley fought the man largely ranked No. 2 in the world in his weight class at the time. There is no one in the world who will legitimately defend Bradley vs Casamayor because it was a 100% shit fight, but Khan’s “big challenge” against Zab Judah was just a prettier hooker, so to speak.
Also Khan fought Peterson because it was a mandatory. Going to DC was Khan’s choice. Peterson certainly didn’t force it. And if Khan had drawn in Vegas for either of his fights with Maidana or Judah, maybe we aren’t having this discussion.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 14, 2011 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
Of course we would. Then they would blame American bias. And if the draw was in England, it would be because he’s a muslim.
by VirtualBalboa on Dec 14, 2011 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
You do know Bradley fought Peterson right? Man people have short memories. Bradley’s resume is as legitimate as Khan’s is.
Oh c'mon
If the fights had gone in a slightly different order and he decided to do things like pay sanctioning fees, Bradley would be undisputed champ right now.
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Peterson vs Rios would be decent money, and would be a fun fight, I think.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
I agree besides getting a better name, Pakinpower is right, Peterson needs more seasoning on a world stage. He went down agst Bradley, Ortiz, and Khan early in the rounds BECAUSE he was nervous and sort of taken by surprise by the level (Bradley’s timing and explosiveness, Victor’s power, and Khan’s speed). It took him time and/or a knockdown to adapt and change. Also, please, the ref also called a BAD knockdown (it was an elbow and shove), so if we give back the bad knockdown and the two point deductions… then it would be 114-114, 114-114 instead of 113-112, 113-112… a MAJORITY DRAW! So how is that a robbery?
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The fact that the first knockdown and point deduction cancel out each other. And Khan deserved at least one point taken away after the hard warning. Peterson still wins. In the end I believe the right person had his hand raised.
by tacklerford on Dec 14, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Personally, the referee was pretty lenient in letting khan get away with his CONSTANT PUSHING-DOWN-PETERSON'S-HEAD AND HEADLOCKS!!!
If anything deserved points-deducted, it was THAT!
Peterson has really impressed me. What a good bloke
And I think he has earnt himself a pay day or two. If he takes the rematch and loses he’l have trouble regaining his stock (as has been said above). I say let him headline a smaller card or two then see where they are at. Problem is will Khan have moved up by then? Would Peterson want to move up?
What does Khan do if a rematch can’t be made? Does he stay at 140? There are still fights to be made there. A Maidana rematch. Bradley. Matthesye – I would like to see him iron out the flaws in his game before stepping up to WW. I also would like him to have the opportunity of avenging his defeat, and if he steps up to WW immediatley, I think the chance of that happening diminishes.
Khan has too much of an EGO to leave the Division without atoning for his one blemish.
Of course if he loses again to Peterson……TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!
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