Weaknesses for Each Man
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Lamont Peterson would not be wise to start this fight situated on the inside. His chin is a liability, and Danny Garcia has a knack for letting the left hook devastate against sloppy defense.
Peterson also uses a lot of leg movement, which can work to his advantage as long he’s still being the aggressor and not running from his opponent.
Peterson calls himself a slow starter, but in this fight activity level is everything, especially if he expects to win a decision.
Being too patient can actually work to his disadvantage. He can’t give Garcia any breathing room to out-work or out-box him; he definitely cannot allow Garcia to impose his will.
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Garcia’s reactivity may not mesh well with Peterson’s patience. Peterson can use that to make Garcia fight the fight he wants to, instead of sticking to his own game plan.
Though they call him “Swift,” the speed of Garcia’s punches do not live up to the name. If Peterson is faster, busier, and has better timing, keeping Garcia at an arm’s length (literally), it will make the job much easier.
One thing Garcia does have is power, but only if he can use it. Garcia doesn’t necessarily sit on his punches unless he has the time and space to do so. If Peterson makes Garcia move around, getting off those power shots could be a difficult task.
