With his upset over former champion Amir Khan on December 10th, Washington, D.C.?s Lamont Peterson realized his dream of becoming a champion and his victory has also placed him in the mix of some intriguing, high-profile bouts. While Peterson initially seemed open to a rematch with Khan, he has suddenly found his name in the frey as a possible opponent for Manny Pacquiao, one of the two biggest draws in the sport.
Pacquiao is coming off of a highly-entertaining majority-decision over Juan Manuel Marquez in their November 12th trilogy bout and will likely return to the ring in May or June. His list of opponents for his next assignment is narrowed down to a fourth fight with Marquez, a rematch with Miguel Cotto, Peterson, and WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.
And while the classy Peterson, who has overcome his share of hardships in his life, and his recent success make for a good story, Bradley?s trainer Joel Diaz admits he would be disappointed if the newly-crowned titlist does indeed come away with the shot at Pacquiao.
