By Sean McDaniel: Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) is very pleased with the decision of the World Boxing Association made yesterday for an immediate rematch between Khan and IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s).

Khan feels the WBA’s decision was justified due to irregularities in the scoring, the Mystery man Mustafa Ameen speaking with WBA supervisor Michael Welsh and distracting him, the points taken away for Khan shoving by referee Joe Cooper and the mishandling of the scorecards.

Although the fight result was overturned, Khan is still pleased that an immediate rematch was ordered. Khan would like the rematch to take place in April or May in a neutral venue like Las Vegas, Nevada. He says he’ll never go back to Washington, DC to fight Peterson, so that venue is definitely out.

Khan told Sky Sports News “I’m pleased that justice has been done and the WBA has ordered an immediate rematch. All we ask is as sportsmen is for a fair and level playing field when we compete…I think deep down he knows that he lost that fight. I think he knows if he fights me again, he’ll get beaten. That’s the reason they’re digging out these little excuses that I’m a sore loser.”

Peterson may not give Khan a rematch if he can get a fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in June. The money he can make in that fight is a lot more than in a rematch with Khan. Peterson might also vacate the WBA belt and hold onto the IBF title unless the IBF also orders an immediate rematch between him and Khan.

Khan may be a little off on his understanding of why he’s being called a sore loser. It’s not because Peterson feels he’ll lose in a rematch to him, it’s more likely due to the constant complaining Khan has done since the loss and his shotgun approach to blaming people – judges, referee and Mystery man – for his loss instead of giving Peterson any credit. Khan doesn’t acknowledge that he deserve to lose and also feels he should have received two knockdowns instead of just one in the fight. The video showed the knockdown that Khan got credit for was from him elbowing Peterson to the canvas instead of hitting him in a legal way.

Las Vegas would be an excellent venue for the Khan-Peterson rematch. However, the real question is who would be the referee and the judges that work the fight. Khan had good luck with referee Joe Cortez working his fight with Marcos Maidana in December 2010. Cortez appeared to break the action quite frequently after Khan was hurt and Maidana was trying to work on the inside against him. Khan would likely do well if Cortez was to referee a Peterson-Khan rematch, as he let Khan push Maidana and pull his head down all night without taking points off.