Anthony Peterson To Return on August 6 in Washington, DC

The promotional staff behind the profitable skilled boxing sequence that made its Washington, DC debut in October 2021 and attracted greater than 1,400 followers on the second present in Might, introduced as we speak that Beltway Battles: Spherical Three is about for Saturday, August 6, 2022, on the Leisure & Sports activities Area (ESA) within the nation’s capital.

Washington, DC light-weight contender Anthony Peterson (39-1-1, 25 KOs) will headline the occasion with as much as ten aggressive, entertaining bouts that includes rising prospects and ring veterans from inside and outdoors the larger Washington area. The DC native scored a KO win over Saul Corral on Beltway Battles: Spherical Two and can go for his fortieth professional win in a scheduled 8-round contest (opponent TBD).

“I did some good issues within the ring and would give myself a “C­­–.” It has been a very long time since I’ve been in entrance of a hometown crowd,” defined Peterson who was combating in DC for the primary time since 2016. “I felt good about my timing and situation and bought a second wind within the sixth spherical. I used to be a little bit bit nervous and antsy however am wanting ahead to getting again within the ring on August 6 and persevering with a path in direction of title rivalry.”

Now skilled by his brother Lamont a former two-time World Champion, Peterson has fought simply thrice since 2019 however plans to stay energetic in climbing again to an elite degree.

In a battle of Beltways, Demarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (52-33-1, 28 KOs), a local of Washington, DC’s Kenilworth neighborhood and a H.D. Woodson Excessive College graduate, will face Baltimore’s Mack “Papi” Allison IV (14-3-1, 10 KOs) within the eight-round light-weight Co-Predominant Occasion.

A former WBO Tremendous Light-weight Champion who has been competing professionally since 1996, Corley has fought a ‘who’s who’ throughout his profession, together with Floyd Mayweather Jr., Zab Judah, Miguel Cotto and Randall Bailey, amongst others. In his final bout, the artful southpaw scored a win over Leonard Dozier at Beltway Battles: Spherical One held in DC on October 29, 2021. Making his debut in DC, Allison is driving a five-bout win streak, together with a TKO victory over Maynard Allison on Might 21 in Springfield, Va.