Danny “Swift” Garcia vs. Lamont “Havoc” Peterson By M.DeTyrone

Danny “Swift” Garcia vs. Lamont “Havoc” Peterson

By M.DeTyrone

Two of the Jr. Welterweight champions will face each other at a contracted weight (catchweight) of 143 lbs. in the welterweight division on a new national television boxing series. It should be an attention-grabbing fight because you have a Philly-Rican in Danny Garcia 29-0 (17KO) vs. Lamont Peterson 33-2-1 (17KO) from Washington D.C.

Peterson is 5-1 (3KO): In his last 6 fights against opponents with a combined record of 167-13-0. Garcia is 6-0 (3KO): In his last 6 fights against opponents with a combined record of 193-25-0.

[Peterson in reality should be 4-2 (3KO) in his last 6 fights due to being found with synthetic testosterone in his system after the Amir Khan fight.] The both share common opponents in Amir Khan & Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse. In December 10, 2011 Lamont Peterson defeated Amir Khan via SD12 in fight which Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone and was also dropped in the 1^st round.  In July 14, 2012 Danny Garcia defeated Amir Khan via a 4^th round TKO in a fight in which Garcia dropped Khan 3 times and administered a brutal display of power.  In May 18, 2013 at a 141 lbs. catchweight Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse defeated Lamont “Havoc” Peterson via a 3^rd round TKO. Then in September 14, 2013 Danny “Swift” Garcia defeated Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse via UD12.

KO’s round by round…

Round 1: Peterson 5 KO’s – Garcia 4 KO’s

Round 2: Garcia 6 KO’s - Peterson 1 KO

Round 3: Garcia 2 KO’s - Peterson 1 KO

Round 4: Garcia 3 KO’s - Peterson 1 KO

[The first 4 rounds Garcia is the most dangerous]

Round 5: Peterson 0 KO’s – Garcia 0 KO’s

Round 6: Peterson 2 KO’s - Garcia 0 KO’s

Round 7: Peterson 2 KO’s – Garcia 1 KO

Round 8: Peterson 2 KO’s - Garcia 0 KO’s

Round 9: Peterson 1 KO – Garcia 1 KO

Round 10: Peterson 1 KO - Garcia 0 KO’s

Round 11: Peterson 0 KO’s - Garcia 0 KO’s

Round 12: Peterson 1 KO - Garcia 0 KO’s

Both boxers have 17 KO’s and both have faced quality opposition in the amateurs and professional boxing. Let’s analyses the 17 KO’s: Out 17 of Peterson’s KO’s 59% have been in the first 6 rounds and 41% of his KO’s have been from rounds 7 to the 12^th round. Out 17 of Garcia’s KO’s 88% have been in the first 6 rounds and 12% of his KO’s have been from rounds 7 to the 12^th round.  Peterson looks to be resilient past the 6^th round on the other hand Garcia is a boxer that has shown throughout his career the capacity to hurt boxers after the 6^th round although he hasn’t been able to finish them. There will be a question on how much power will Garcia have moving up to welterweight which is 143 lbs. and can he hurt Peterson.

Something to look for is Peterson’s curse that has been the 3rd round that’s the round in which he got dropped by Timothy Bradley 1 time, by Victor Ortiz 2 times, and 2 times by Lucas Matthysse in that round Peterson suffered his first KO defeat. In the last 8 fights Peterson has been dropped a total of 7 times by Bradley, Ortiz, Khan, and Matthysse. This is problematic for Peterson because Garcia is the most dangerous in the rounds 1, 2, 3 & 4 where he’s scored 88% of his KO victories in a brutal fashion.

If Peterson survives the first 4 rounds it will be an attention-grabbing fight due to Peterson’s 72” reach advantage with 72” reach against Garcia’s 68 ½” add Peterson’s slight height advantage. What Peterson doesn’t have is a strong chin and timing, but he has decent power. I’m suspicious that Peterson will jab and counter-clinch thus evading entering into exchanges with Garcia early in the fight. Peterson will evade and try to neutralize Garcia’s dangerous left-hook at all cost. It will be interesting to see Garcia adjust and look to time Peterson the moment he opens up.

Many questions will be answered about Garcia’s power and boxing as he slowly moves up to the welterweight division.  If Garcia thrashes Peterson within 4 rounds the welterweight division has a serious problem and the well-known welterweights should pay attention.