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Bradley perfect contender Peterson to meet in desert LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainBoxing on TSNeotText SizeWhile Timothy Bradley grew up in a stable middleclass home in the Palm Springs desert Lamont Peterson overcame childhood homelessness and abject poverty in Washington DCYet boxing captured both men early in their adolescence and it led them to a friendship as roommates in the US amateur ranks before their sterling professional careersWhen they meet for Bradleys WBO 140pound title in Rancho Mirage Calif on Saturday night both say the bout wont damage their relationship although it will end one fighters perfect recordUs being out in the street a lot of the times it got me through just dreaming of this day of fighting to become a world champion said Peterson (270 13 KOs) the brother of fellow contender Anthony Peterson We do have a lot of history together If (Bradley) were engaging another opponent I would support him but since hes fighting against me theres no such thing as a friendshipBradley (240 11 KOs) will be back in the same casino ring where he pounded Nate Campbell for three rounds on Aug 1 only to have the fight eventually ruled a nocontest due to a cut over Campbells eye caused by an unintentional headbuttAlthough the result was not satisfying everyone who saw the onesided bout realized the significance of another impressive performance for Bradley who also has beaten Junior Witter and Kendall Holt over the past two years to become the 140pound divisions top fighter well except for Manny Pacquiao who has moved on to bigger thingsWhile he probably wont land the fights he covets with Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr any time soon Bradley is determined to stay perfect against his mandatory challengers while waiting for bigger boutsBradley cuts the figure of a veteran champion even if his name still isnt known by many casual boxing fans He has seemed supremely confident while training near his home apparently unworried about Petersons speed and versatilityWe both have speed and power and we both have boxing ability so its going to be a great fight Bradley said But at the end of the day its my job to teach Lamont Peterson how to loseThe card at the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino also features WBC 115pound champion Vic Darchinyan (3221 26 KOs) on the comeback trail against Mexicos Tomas Rojas (32111 22 KOs) following Darchinyans loss to Joseph Agbeko in a bantamweight title shot last JulyBradley is three inches shorter than Peterson with a smaller reach but s...