Watch Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson: Online live stream, start time

Watch Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson online

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 29: Errol Spence, Jr and Lamont Peterson speak to the press and pose during the press conference announcing their upcoming Championship Welterweight fight in January, at the Barclays Center November 29, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images) /

Find out how to watch the first big boxing match of the year as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world takes on a crafty veteran and former world champ.

Errol Spence Jr. should just be coming into his prime at age 27, but to hear him tell is, the IBF welterweight champion is having a hard time getting some of the best boxers in or around his weight class to fight him. That gave Lamont Peterson an opportunity he was happy to accept.

Peterson isn’t quite at the crossroads fight stage of his career, but there is some element of the old guard versus the still rising star as he prepares to try to upset Spence tonight on Showtime. Still, it’s an interesting matchup for more than just that reason.

Spence (22-0, 19 KOs) is right on the verge of becoming the kind of boxer who might become a household name with casual fans. The former U.S. amateur champion and Olympian has rarely been tested since turning pro in 2012, but only his most recent fight, when he stopped Kell Brook in 11 rounds to earn the belt he’ll defend tonight, could be considered a victory over a truly world class opponent.

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He’ll get another in Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs), who has already won and lost world titles one weight class down. His resume includes a bunch more top names than Spence’s, and even his three losses carry no shame as they came to Timothy Bradley, Lucas Matthysse and Danny Garcia. He’s only recently started campaigning at welterweight, but with a few fights under his belt in the division, weight shouldn’t be a significant factor.

Style-wise, even the combatants themselves aren’t exactly sure if this will be a chess match or a slugfest, with Spence suggesting it might start out as the former before transitioning to the latter. It should be intriguing either way, so here’s how to watch live to see it go down:

Event: Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamont Peterson, 12 rounds for Spence’s IBF welterweight title
Date: Saturday, Jan. 20
Start Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Showtime
Live Stream: Stream 1

Be sure to join us back here after Spence-Peterson for a recap and fallout once the card wraps up on Showtime.

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