WASHINGTON (AP) — Junior welterweight Lamont Peterson returns to the ring Saturday night in his hometown, looking to protect his place among the elite in the 140-pound weight class.
Peterson (31-2-1, 16 KOs) puts his IBF junior welterweight title on the line against undefeated No. 1-ranked contender Dierry Jean of Montreal at the DC Armory.
Peterson is coming off a third-round TKO loss to Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse in a non-title fight last May in Atlantic City.
The 31-year-old Jean (25-0, 17 KOs) earned a title shot with a fourth-round TKO against Cleotis Pendarvis in an IBF elimination fight in May.
