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by David P. Greisman - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lamont Peterson will be taking the junior welterweight titles back home with him — and the ride back won’t be a long one.
In his hometown of Washington, D.C., Peterson defeated Khan by majority decision, edging out the victory in a physical, back-and-forth battle, and winning the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association belts.
One judge, Nelson Vazquez, saw the bout for Khan, 114-111, but he was overruled by George Hill and Valerie Dorsett, both of whom saw it 113-112 for Peterson.
The margin of victory for Peterson came off two points taken away from Khan — one in the seventh round for pushing, one in the 12th round after he hit Peterson as the referee was breaking the fighters.
The fight being so close wasn’t because of the referee, however, but because of the adjustments each boxer made during the bout and the tenacity each showed to come back when the action seemed to be getting away from him.
Khan’s speed troubled Peterson in the opening rounds, flurries that did not necessarily need to land to be effective. Peterson would try to evade wild shots, only to be caught with an accurate blow. He went to the canvas twice in the first round — once was ruled a slip, the other a knockdown. [Click Here To Read More]
In his hometown of Washington, D.C., Peterson defeated Khan by majority decision, edging out the victory in a physical, back-and-forth battle, and winning the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association belts.
One judge, Nelson Vazquez, saw the bout for Khan, 114-111, but he was overruled by George Hill and Valerie Dorsett, both of whom saw it 113-112 for Peterson.
The margin of victory for Peterson came off two points taken away from Khan — one in the seventh round for pushing, one in the 12th round after he hit Peterson as the referee was breaking the fighters.
The fight being so close wasn’t because of the referee, however, but because of the adjustments each boxer made during the bout and the tenacity each showed to come back when the action seemed to be getting away from him.
Khan’s speed troubled Peterson in the opening rounds, flurries that did not necessarily need to land to be effective. Peterson would try to evade wild shots, only to be caught with an accurate blow. He went to the canvas twice in the first round — once was ruled a slip, the other a knockdown. [Click Here To Read More]
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