Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson Tickets on Sale Friday

Attention D.C. fight fans: tickets for the December 10th HBO Championship Boxing card featuring British junior welterweight Amir Khan defending his belts against local contender Lamont Peterson go on sale Friday at 10am. That’s tomorrow for those of you not paying attention.

Peterson’s brother Anthony, a lightweight contender with only one loss to top-ranked Brandon Rios, is also on the card, as is 17-year-old area prospect Dusty Harrison. The undercard is headlined former Michigan State linebacker and Maryland native Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell, who is expected to face the toughest test of his career against Timur Ibragimov.

This is the first big-time boxing event in our nation’s capital since Mike Tyson hung up his gloves, so you may want to get your tickets early. We know at least one section is going to be reserved for members of Congress. We strive for transparency so to be frank, we want to see a huge turnout at the Convention Center in hopes it will convince promoters to bring more big fights to DC. After all, Washington is a great fight town and one of the only cities in the country with a rapidly-growing economy.

Fans can purchase tickets through www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800)-745-3000. Tickets start at $25 and are available at $50, $75, $150 and $300 for ringside seats. Show is presented by Golden Boy Promotion and Khan Promotions.