Boxing Challenge

The Boxing Challenge continues with a three bout weekend,two of them being from the PBC.

The three holders of the junior welterweight titles are fighting tonight in Brooklyn,but none of the three are on the line as various answers each have a sliver of truth to why none of the belts are defended as Danny Garcia battles Lamont Peterson.
Garcia has not looked impressive since his upset win over Lucas Matthysse as he won a majority decision over Mauricio Herrera (that I thought he lost) and then blasted out clubfighter Rod Salka before taking eight months off.
Peterson has defended his title twice after being KO'ed by Matthysse,albeit against top 15 type Dherry Jean and journeyman Edgar Santana on the card led by Garcia-Salka.
Despite both men being champions and talk of this being the "bout for the fans" (Like that matters any other time),I think there is a difference in class between the two.
Garcia is an elite fighter (at 140 anyway),Peterson is more of a solid top 10 guy that still lives off his years ago upset of Amir Khan,
I don't think this fight will be as close or as exciting as many do.....

The minor WBO middleweight belt was supposed to be the prize as Andy Lee defended against former champion Peter Quillin,who vacated this belt last year because "he wanted to concentrate on the biggest fights".
In reality Quillin wanted to please Uncle Al Haymon by vacating rather than accepting the biggest purse of his career against Matt Korobov because the purse bid was won by Haymon enemy Roc Nation.
Lee meanwhile jumped into the bout and won the title by knocking Korobov out after losing every round.
Lee is a power puncher with the ability to knock out anyone he hits,but looked to be an underdog against Quillin or why else would the PBC bring a non-PBC fighter in to fight on their card?
Well,Kid Chocolate melted down and couldn't make the weight,so Lee's title is not on the line,although the fight still is because Quillin (PBC) gave Lee some extra dollars to go ahead with the bout.
It's a no lose for Lee as he keeps the title win or lose,makes more money to do it and it's a super middleweight bout either way.
It could be a fun fight,but that depends on Quillin-does he come in bigger and stronger due to not making weight? Or did he really try to lose (a rarity today)and comes in weakened by the effort?
If the former,Quillin is the more rounded fighter,if the latter,Lee has a real punchers chance.

In Puerto Rico,we could have the fight of the night as veteran warriors Orlando Salido defends his WBO Jr.Lightweight belt against Rocky Martinez.
This could be a dynamite bout that few will see because the bout is on a minor PPV against the free offerings of PBC.
Too bad....

Welterweights 12 rds
Danny Garcia vs Lamont Peterson
R.L;Garcia Split Decision
TRS:Garcia Unanimous Decision

Super Middleweights 12 rds
Andy Lee vs Peter Quillin
Both;Quillin Unanimous Decision

Jr,Lightweights.12 rds
Orlando Salido vs Rocky Martinez
R.L:Salido KO 8
TRS:Salido KO 10