Peterson vs Jean

Who won Peterson vs Jean?

Lamont Peterson beat Dierry Jean by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, January 25th, 2014, at DC Armory, Washington.

The scorecards were announced as 118-111, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of winner Lamont Peterson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super lightweight championship of the world.

Peterson vs Jean stats

Back in January 2014, Lamont Peterson stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses, and 1  draw, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dierry Jean made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Jean had an advantage in power over Peterson, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Peterson's 52%.

Lamont Peterson was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Peterson had a height advantage of 2 inches over Jean. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Lamont Peterson and Dierry Jean fought out of an orthodox stance.

Peterson was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Jean, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 182 fewer professional rounds, totaling 0 compared to Jean's 182.

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