Errol Spence: ‘Lamont Peterson is a better fighter and has more heart than Kell Brook’

[Ruthless-RKO]

As said by Errol..

You're going to see the same Errol Spence that you’re used to. I can’t look ahead because I know how dangerous Lamont Peterson is. I’ve been in training camps with him and I know what he can do.

I’ve seen too many fighters look down the road and get beat before they get to the big fight. I have to be 100 percent focused and hungry. I’m fully dedicated to this fight.

Lamont can push me to even greater levels. I feel like he is a better fighter than Kell Brook and has even more heart than Kell Brook and he can bring out the best in me.

I think it’s going to start out as a boxing match, but as we go on, it’s going to be a dog fight. We both have big hearts. I’ve never known Lamont to turn down any fight. Not a lot of people wanted to fight me. The big names shied away from me but Lamont stood up and said he’d fight me. This is going to be a hard fight.

I used to watch Lamont and his brother Anthony Peterson before I ever met them. I like their styles, the way they throw body punches and the fundamentals that they learned from Barry Hunter.

I think I can be known as the best pound-for-pound in the sport, but I have to take it one fight at a time. I want to be the undisputed welterweight champion. That should be everyone’s ultimate goal – to be the best fighter in the sport. But first I have a big test ahead of me January 20.

This is the business of the sport. I was a young guy when Lamont was giving me advice. Now we’ve gotten to this point. It really shows his longevity in the sport and how I’ve reached the ranks of being a top pro fighter.

Sparring with Lamont Peterson was really great work. It was a learning experience. I was an amateur so I was going at a fast pace and Lamont was being patient, blocking and countering and picking his shots. He was fighting at a pro pace and I didn’t really understand it until I got farther into my career.

You’ve seen me and Lamont fight. We’re not in boring fights. We have fan-friendly styles and you’re going to get a really good fight. We have the mentality to really go after it and give it our all to get this win.

I want the best in this division to all fight each other. It’s time for everyone else to stand up and proclaim that they want to be great. That’s how we get this division to the peak. I don’t feel like waiting to fight the best. I want to prove myself.

[Tanzio]

If you are going to quote someone in the topic title, at least get THAT straight. You misrepresent what Spence is saying.

I would rather see Peterson v Brook. I think they are fairly evenly matched. Neither of them are on Spence’s level at this point.

[Tanzio]

Errol Spence isnt a superstar, isnt an exciting fighter, isnt anything special.

Yet, and that is what Spence is claiming himself.

What makes you feel this hostility toward a hardworking, young, undefeated prizefighter like Spence. Take a deep breath and purge.

[punchingpundit]

Kell Brook is a much better fighter than Peterson, without question.

[IKSRTFO]

Kell Brook is a much better fighter than Peterson, without question.

He is...but Peterson is a better gym fighter than Brook which is why other fighters respect him and speak highly of him. It's just he's not as good as Brook under the lights similar to Andy Lee.

[tiny_acres]

Brook has a heck of a lot of heart.

[Tanzio]

Kell Brook is a much better fighter than Peterson, without question.

I have always liked Brook, but he has never proven that he is a better fighter than Peterson. He has only defeated one fighter in his entire career on Peterson’s level or above.

I am not saying that Brook would not defeat Peterson but I am not prepared to grant him the victory in absentia. Peterson has at least as good of a resume as Brook does, at his weight range.

[jamamb]

peterson has no major wins at 147 and i thought he lost to diaz. but i wouldnt take brook beating him as granted either. lamont is good.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Lol at Spence not being exciting. If he isn't, no fighter is.

[gilgamesh]

I don't know about better fighter, but he may well have more heart than Kell Brook. I don't figure he'll give Spence too much trouble, but he'll probably hang in there for 5 or 6 rounds at least.

[Kalan]

Errol Spence is not only the best Welterweight today -- he may be the best Welterweight ever. He beat the crap out of Floyd Mayweather when he had 4 professional fights. If Errol came along at the same time as Pacquiao and Mayweather did it would have totally changed fistic history.

But Spence can be biased and full of crap too... He said Broner would have an easy time with Mikey and said McGregor wouldn't land a single punch on Mayweather.. If I remember correctly he also said Broner would beat Shawn Porter.. Broner is talented, but has so many fistic flaws it's ridiculous.. But Spence has class too.. When reporters asked him about his sparring sessions with Mayweather (which didn't too last long cuz Floyd could do nothing) Spence smiled that knowing smile of his that says "bullshitt loading" and said, "Well............they gave me a lot of confidence."

Well said.

[punchingpundit]

I don't know about better fighter, but he may well have more heart than Kell Brook. I don't figure he'll give Spence too much trouble, but he'll probably hang in there for 5 or 6 rounds at least.

AGREED!

[Lackeos]

Brook is definitely better. Peterson's eye sockets are probably sturdier, but I don't think he is much better in any other area.

[Badhusker]

Peterson does have a couple of fights where he looked poor, like the Matthysse fight at 140, where he was knocked out. He always has been a big drainer, so that may have been a factor. To me he has slightly under-rated boxing skills though, and I thought he bested Danny Garcia.

Nothing wrong with Brook's heart. The only two times he quit was understandable. Both Peterson and Brook are good boxers, and top 10 147 imo. I think Peterson vs Spence will be a better fight than most are expecting, at least until late in the fight.

[phillykid]

Peterson's eye sockets are probably sturdier, but I don't think he is much better in any other area.

haha yep.

Lamont is decent, but Brook is going to be Spence's best win for awhile until he beats Thurman and Spence knows this deep down.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Peterson's eye sockets are probably sturdier, but I don't think he is much better in any other area.

haha yep.

Lamont is decent, but Brook is going to be Spence's best win for awhile until he beats Thurman and Spence knows this deep down.

Lamont has accomplished more than Brook. I know he's a bit older, but Peterson hasn't declined.

[jamamb]

he hasnt done more at ww. beating porter tops anything hes done there. think brooks better than pete but pete no mug.certainly not an opponent to be scoffed at.

[Ruthless-RKO]

he hasnt done more at ww. beating porter tops anything hes done there. think brooks better than pete but pete no mug.certainly not an opponent to be scoffed at.

TBF he's only had 3 fights at full 147. Brook has been a WW all his career.

[jamamb]

ya so brook looks better to my eye and has done more at ww

[Ricky_]

You know a guy has cherry picked when he has to sell his opponent rather than trash talk him. Dead give away.

[Ricky_]

Kell Brook is a much better fighter than Peterson, without question.

I have always liked Brook, but he has never proven that he is a better fighter than Peterson. He has only defeated one fighter in his entire career on Peterson’s level or above.

I am not saying that Brook would not defeat Peterson but I am not prepared to grant him the victory in absentia. Peterson has at least as good of a resume as Brook does, at his weight range.

The only fighter on Peterson's resume that could beat Brook is Timmy. Brook is a significantly superior fighter to Lamont in every department.

[Ruthless-RKO]

You know a guy has cherry picked when he has to sell his opponent rather than trash talk him. Dead give away.

Spence and Peterson are good friends

[Lackeos]

Peterson's eye sockets are probably sturdier, but I don't think he is much better in any other area.

haha yep.

Lamont is decent, but Brook is going to be Spence's best win for awhile until he beats Thurman and Spence knows this deep down.

Lamont has accomplished more than Brook. I know he's a bit older, but Peterson hasn't declined.

Which of Peterson's scalps are better than Shawn Porter? I'm asking rhetorically, but there's no doubt that that Amir Khan is Peterson's best scalp, and there is also no doubt that Porter is better than Khan.

You know a guy has cherry picked when he has to sell his opponent rather than trash talk him. Dead give away.

Although I would've go so far as to call Peterson a picked-cherry, the psychology that Ricky is describing is accurate. If a fighter feels compelled to hype his opponent, it generally means that the opponent doesn't have enough substance to sell the fight on his own.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

They're friends, that's all it is.

[Tanzio]

It is a legit fight.