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Chris Arreola: Lamont Peterson

Lamont Peterson: With the top rank of the Canadian fight game now centred almost entirely in Quebec, it is that province's largest source of immigrants that has produced most of its recent boxing champions. , according to Hamilton Spectator. Dierry Jean is to face Lamont Peterson for the IBF light welterweight title on Jan. 25 in Washington, D.C., while Birmane Stiverne is waiting for a date and site to be announced for his clash with Chris Arreola for the WBC heavyweight title recently vacated by Vitali Klitschko. MONTREAL - Four fighters who represent the elite of Canadian pro boxing have one thing in common all of them were born in Haiti. Adonis Stevenson is the reigning WBC light heavyweight champion, a title previously held by Jean Pascal, who will face Romanian-born Lucian Bute before an expected crowd of 20,000 in a non-title bout Saturday at the Bell Centre. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.