Lamont Peterson Net Worth

The brothers were reportedly homeless on the streets of Washington, DC for several years. While homeless as grade-schoolers, they were noticed by Barry Hunter, a boxing coach. Over time, Hunter developed their boxing skills while mentoring them and both brothers morphed into amateur boxing stars. During his amateur career, he won the 2001 National Golden Gloves Lightweight Champion and became U.S. champion in 2003. Peterson returned to the ring to defend his IBF Light Welterweight title on February 22, 2013 against Kendall Holt at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, where Peterson retained his title by TKO (Technical Knock Out) against Holt.