When asked how he would describe himself, Anthony Peterson (37-1 24KOs), 31, had no hesitation. “I am the ghost of boxing. I am around, but at the same time I am not.” It was a poetic start to an interview in which I didn’t know a lot about Anthony Peterson.

San Francisco heavyweight fan-favorite LaRon Mitchell (13-0, 13 KOs) fights for the fourth time this year in the co-main event of Thompson Boxing Promotions card this Friday at the Omega Products Events Center in Corona, California. Mitchell takes on Mario Heredia (14-4, 12 KOs) in a fight scheduled for eight rounds. Heredia last