Lamont Peterson: record, next fight and profile →
The May 19 rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan is off, according to Golden Boy Promotions. The promoter, in a news release, said the fight was canceled because of Peterson’s failed drug test and due to the fact that the Nevada State Athletic Commission would not be able to hold a formal hearing on whether to license Peterson until May 15, just four days before the bout was scheduled to take place.
Former junior-welterweight titleholder Amir Khan has taken to Twitter to comment on the ongoing story involving Lamont Peterson, who tested positive for synthetic testosterone ahead of the May 19 rematch between the two.
Shah Khan, the father of former champion Amir Khan, is still in shock with the ongoing controversy surrounding WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson, who tested positive for “testosterone pellets." Peterson is scheduled to defend his WBA/IBF titles against Amir Khan on May 19th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Both fighters agreed, per the contract terms for their rematch, to take part in a random drug testing protocol.
On late Monday afternoon I had a lengthy conversation with trainer Joel Diaz, as we discussed his fighter Tim Bradley’s preparation ahead of his June 9th assignment with Manny Pacquiao while also taking a look at this past weekend’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Miguel Cotto scrap at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Margaret Goodman, the former chief ringside physician of the Nevada State Athletic Commission who is now the president of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, has responded to criticism about how her organization notified people about Lamont Peterson’s testing positive for testosterone ahead of his May 19 rematch with Amir Khan.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that negotiations are underway for IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez to step in on short notice and face Amir Khan on May 19th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
As BoxingScene.com reported on Monday night, Amir Khan's rematch with Lamont Peterson is now in doubt after Peterson tested positive for a banned substance. The pair are due to meet for a second time on May 19th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the WBA having ordered a rematch after Peterson defeated Khan in controversial circumstances to win the WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles by split decision on December 10.
The boxing world was hit with some shattering news on Monday when it was reported that IBF/WBA junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson has tested positive for synthetic testosterone ahead of his May 19th rematch with Amir Khan, set to take place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.
BoxingScene.com had been advised that junior welterweight Lamont Peterson tested positive for “testosterone pellets," according to Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer, citing Peterson’s attorney Jeff Fried
Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions held a hastily assembled telephone conference all Tuesday afternoon to make a statement about the news that Lamont Peterson had tested positive for a banned substance ahead of his May 19 rematch with Amir Khan. Schaefer said he received a phone call Monday from Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, letting him know about a letter the commission had received over the weekend from the VADA (Voluntary Anti Doping Agency) drug-testing agency.