Errol Spence Jr vs. Lamont Peterson: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info

Errol Spence Jr. is looking to establish himself as a top boxer in the crowded, talented welterweight division.

A newly minted world titleholder, Spence (22-0, 19 KOs) has his sights set on a breakout year in 2018, and he's getting things off to a solid start with a bout against seasoned veteran Lamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 

The Barclays Center has played host to several excellent fights over the past couple of years, and the crowds are often spirited and engaged. The primetime Showtime slot also holds plenty of prestige, a suitable platform for both the ambitious Spence and Peterson, a world champion in two weight classes in his career.

Here's the viewing info for the bout. 

Spence Jr vs. Peterson Fight Info

When: Saturday, Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. ET

Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

TV: Showtime

Live Stream: Showtime Anytime

Tickets: StubHub

Spence is a massive favorite to defeat Peterson on Saturday. According to OddsShark.com, as of Thursday, Spence is a -3000 (bet $3000 to win $100) favorite over his opponent. While that line might seem a little steep to some, it's hardly a surprise that he's expected to come out a winner.

The 28-year-old southpaw is Ring's No. 2 welterweight and No. 8 pound-for-pound fighter (Peterson is ranked sixth in the welterweight division by the magazine).

He's won by stoppage in his last nine bouts, defeating several quality opponents along the way. In his most recent bout, Spence went across the pond to take on Kell Brook in his home country of England. Spence dominated the bout en route to an 11th-round knockout win. 

Spence has been on the ascent for years, but the win over Brook in hostile territory put him firmly on the map. Now, he's set his sights on defending his IBF world welterweight title for the first time and eventually unifying the welterweight division.

Per an interview with Complex.com's Adam Caparell, he said:

"The belt added something to lose but I always have something to lose. I still have to unify my division and basically become the undefeated welterweight champion of the world. I can't lose. It is more added pressure but it does make me work harder and keeps me more focused."

Spence has division domination on his mind, but he can't afford to look past Peterson. The 33-year-old is coming off wins over strong opponents in David Avanesyan and Felix Diaz. He's never shied away from a challenge and is capable of giving even top-shelf competitors trouble, even if he can't always come out with a win.

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Bad Left Hook's Scott Christ noted Peterson stood out in a loss to Danny Garcia, but outside of that, he's more often just plain good than great:

"Truth is, outside of the Garcia fight, I tend to think of Lamont Peterson as someone who generally can compete at the highest levels, but isn't going to beat true top-tier fighters. He's had chances with [Danny] Garcia, [Amir] Khan, [Lucas Martin] Matthysse, and going back to 2009, Tim Bradley, who routed Peterson in the sense that he won on wide scores, but almost every round, really, was competitive, Bradley just edged the lot of them."

Peterson doesn't appear to have the power necessary to keep Spence at bay, so he will have to win this one on defense and craft. Of course, Spence himself is no slouch in either department, and his overall talent will likely see him through to a victory.

A decisive win would really ramp up the demands for Spence to get a shot at Keith Thurman when the latter is healthy, but there may be another interim bout or two before a fight like that gets made.