Peterson-vs.-Matthysse

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Lamont Peterson meets Lucas Matthysse in a main event that has fight fans salivating, while Devon Alexander returns in the co-feature, and several notable prospects are in action on the undercard as well.

BLH will be here starting at 7:00 pm EDT with the Showtime Extreme broadcast, and then continuing on at 9:15 pm EDT with the Showtime bouts. Sky Sports in the UK also has TV coverage.

Peterson (31-1-1, 16 KO) won’t be defending his IBF junior welterweight title, but that has done little to lessen anticipation for his fight with Matthysse (33-2, 31 KO), which is being contested at a 141-pound catchweight, a pound over the division limit, for logistical reasons on both sides, more or less.

The winner of tonight’s bout is expected to face Danny Garcia on September 7, which would conclude Golden Boy’s mini-tournament at 140.

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