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Peterson had a good career. I can remember when he and his brother started out in DC, after being homeless as teenagers. Hopefully, they both made some money boxing:

Peterson says goodbye after suffering crushing loss
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By Gary Williams at ringside

The boxing career of one of the legendary champions from the Beltway region came to an end at MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD as Washington, DC welterweight and three-time former world champion Lamont Peterson was knocked out in the 10th round by Sergey “Samurai” Lipinets of Beverly Hills, CA in the main event of the card at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

After the bout, Peterson announced his retirement to the crowd and to viewers watching on FS1. “It’s been a long career but today is the day,” Peterson said.

The bout was fought at close range throughout with Peterson being very successful with his body shots early. In the fifth round, the bell rang prematurely before time was up but neither boxer seemed to be affected.

In the second half of the bout, Lipinets took control. Lipinets started to land the more telling blows and in the 10th round, he landed a solid right hand that made Peterson stumble. Lipinets would throw a series of blows that dropped Peterson to the canvas. At the same time, Peterson’s trainer and father figure, Barry Hunter, threw in the towel and leaped into the ring to hug Peterson, forcing referee Harvey Dock to stop the bout at 2:58 of the 10th.

Peterson’s career ends at 34-5-1, 17 KO’s and he is one of six Beltway Boxers to hold three or more world titles in the four major governing bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO) joining Sugar Ray Leonard, Simon Brown, William Joppy, Mark Johnson and Hasim Rahman. Lipinets, himself a former world champion, is now 15-1, 11 KO’s.

This was a tough night for both Peterson Brothers. Super lightweight Anthony Peterson battled Argenis “La Tormenta” Mendez of Yonkers, NY to a 10-round draw.

Peterson spent most of the bout on the outside moving side-to-side. Each man took turns initiating the action but neither gained a strong advantage in the exchanges.

Judge John Gradowski saw the bout for Mendez, 96-94 while judge Larry Hazzard, Jr. scored the bout for Peterson by the same score. Judge Paul Wallace saw the draw at 95-95.

Peterson is now 37-1-1, 24 KO’s. Mendez is 25-5-2, 12 KO’s.