Lamont Peterson: record, next fight and profile →
Promoters for British boxing star Amir Khan have claimed that he has been offered a world title rematch with Lamont Peterson after the International Boxing Federation revealed to them that the "mystery man" seen ringside at last month's fight was one of their officials.
I JUST wish to God Amir Khan would stop bleating about his defeat to Lamont Peterson, stop playing the blame game and get on with his career.
Amir Khan's promoter Richard Schaefer, CEO for Golden Boy Promotions, insists there are more revelations to come as he battles to overturn the Bolton fighter's controversial points loss to Lamont Peterson in Washington last month.
Amir Khan admits he is "getting desperate" after accusing an unidentified man of interfering with the judges during his defeat against Lamont Peterson.
WBA/IBF junior welterweight champion Lamont Peterson is tired of Amir Khan's protests. Khan has continued to question the validity of last month's twelve round split decision loss to Peterson.
American Rick Stahaley, the trainer who guided Manny Pacquiao to his first WBC world flyweight title in December 1998 believes that Pacquiao will choose WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson as his next opponent.
According to a report by Sky Sports News, Golden Boy Promotions have revealed the indenity of Amir Khan's 'mystery man' - who was spotted ringside during his controversial defeat to Lamont Peterson last month. The man is an IBF official. Khan created a firestorm of controversy on Thursday when he tweeted photos and video of a man talking to WBA fight supervisor Michael Welsh as he appears to point out something on a scorecard. Khan claimed the man was touching scorecards and distracting the judge.
With his upset over former champion Amir Khan on December 10th, Washington, D.C.’s Lamont Peterson realized his dream of becoming a champion and his victory has also placed him in the mix of some intriguing, high-profile bouts.
The Boxing Lab welcomed WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley to their inaugral show of 2012. During his interview on BoxingScene.com's official audio show, Bradley spoke on a variety of topics including being on the short list to face Manny Pacquiao. The Palm Springs, California based fighter and Mexican superstar Juan Manuel Marquez have also expressed a mutual interest in facing each other in separate articles on this site.
Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, the vice-president of the World Boxing Association, says the unidentified man accused by Amir Khan of interfering with the judges during his defeat to Lamont Peterson last month is "unknown" to the organization.