Amir Khan admits his desire for revenge almost convinced him to fight Lamont Peterson in a world light-welterweight title rematch in May despite the Philadelphian's positive drugs test. Khan's second clash with Peterson was called off with days to spare in May when Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone, despite his claims he took the drug for medical reasons.
Amir Khan has branded Lamont Peterson's use of synthetic testosterone "a crime", claiming the American "could have killed me" when the pair fought. Peterson beat Khan to take the Englishman's WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles in controversial circumstances in Washington DC last year.
World Boxing Association Vice President Gilberto Mendoza has exclusively told World Boxing News that Amir Khan is capable of reclaiming his old WBA junior welterweight title if the Nevada State Athletic Commission finds that Lamont Peterson intentionally took performance enhancing drugs.
Junior welterweight contender Amir Khan, during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live, said compulsory drug testing must be introduced in boxing in an attempt to clean up the sport. Khan lost his WBA and IBF belts to Lamont Peterson in December but the Washington fighter has recently failed a random drug test, which canceled their planned May 19th rematch in Las Vegas.
Junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson is refusing to bow to calls from Amir Khan to surrender his IBF and WBA titles. The American was due to meet Khan on May 19 in a rematch of their light-welterweight clash, which Peterson won by controversial circumstances in December.
It’s been five months since the controversial first fight between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, a bout that ended as a close split decision win for Peterson — with the two points that referee Joe Cooper had taken from Khan for pushing providing Peterson with the margin of victory.
Former beltholder Amir Khan told Sky Sports Ringside that WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson's failed drug test could never have been a mistake. Khan was due to face Peterson in Las Vegas on May 19th - with the Bolton fighter out to avenge last December's controversial split decision loss. However it emerged early last week that Peterson had tested positive for synthetic testosterone, a banned steroid - and the fight was canceled a few days later.
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, sat down with BoxingScene.com to discuss a variety of topics related to the aftermath of the now canceled Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson rematch. As BoxingScene previously reported, Golden Boy Promotions is officially moving forward with their promise to overturn Khan's twelve round split decision loss to Peterson, which took place on December 10th in Washington, DC.
Golden Boy Promotions is officially moving forward with their promise to overturn Amir Khan's twelve round split decision loss to Lamont Peterson, which took place on December 10th in Washington, DC.
BoxingScene.com has learned that WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson initially passed the normal VADA testing procedures. It wasn't until VADA ran a CIR [carbon isotope ratio] test, that Peterson tested positive for synthetic testosterone.