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World Boxing Association Vice President Gilberto Mendoza has exclusively told World Boxing News that Amir Khan will be given his old WBA light-welterweight title back if Lamont Peterson is found guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs.
Mendoza also told WBN that he will push for the original bout in December to be ruled a no-contest after the American admitted injecting testosterone pellets in the build-up to the fight in Washington DC.
We have sent a letter to Petersonīs party requesting information on the result. There is also a hearing to deal with on June 13 in Las Vegas, Mendoza told World Boxing News.
I canīt make further comments because we have not receive all the document disclosure. But If there are grounds for it, the rules are clear that a no-contest It is a possibility.
If we have enough evidence to declare it, Amir Khan could definitely be reinstated as champion, Mendoza added.
Khan, 25, is currently pencilled in to face WBC champion Danny Garcia on July 14th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and could have his WBA belt returned to him in time to defend it against the unbeaten 24 year-old in Las Vegas.
Garcia may then be allowed to keep his green belt by the WBC for a unification with the Bolton fighter as mandatory challenger Ajose Olusegun puts pressure on the organisation strip the champion for avoiding a defence.
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Mendoza also told WBN that he will push for the original bout in December to be ruled a no-contest after the American admitted injecting testosterone pellets in the build-up to the fight in Washington DC.
We have sent a letter to Petersonīs party requesting information on the result. There is also a hearing to deal with on June 13 in Las Vegas, Mendoza told World Boxing News.
I canīt make further comments because we have not receive all the document disclosure. But If there are grounds for it, the rules are clear that a no-contest It is a possibility.
If we have enough evidence to declare it, Amir Khan could definitely be reinstated as champion, Mendoza added.
Khan, 25, is currently pencilled in to face WBC champion Danny Garcia on July 14th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and could have his WBA belt returned to him in time to defend it against the unbeaten 24 year-old in Las Vegas.
Garcia may then be allowed to keep his green belt by the WBC for a unification with the Bolton fighter as mandatory challenger Ajose Olusegun puts pressure on the organisation strip the champion for avoiding a defence.
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