Peterson to make decision on Khan rematch today
January 26th, 2012
By William Mackay: According to the BBC, IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson and his team will be making their decision today as to whether they will be giving Amir Khan (26-2, 28 KO’s) an immediate rematch or not.
Although technically this would be considered a neutral venue, you can hardly call it neutral because Peterson’s fan base is in Washington, DC, where Khan would be able to count on the support of the huge Pakistani population in LA to see his fight. Team Peterson perhaps isn’t aware of that and they should perhaps think twice before agreeing to the fight taking place in that city if they do agree on the rematch.
Peterson will likely accept the offer because he probably won’t get any others from other big named opponents. What this rematch could come down to is whether the referee will permit Khan to use techniques such as shoving, pulling down on the head and headlocks to make up for his lack of an inside game. Khan doesn’t know how to fight on the inside, so uses the shoving, and other assorted “Techniques” to make up for it. What we’re looking at here are fouls when done excessively the way Khan was using them, but if a referee allows Khan free reign in using these techniques, then Peterson will probably lose.
Peterson defeated Khan by a 12 round split decision on December 10th in Washington, DC in a close fight. Khan controlled the fight early on, getting credit for a knockdown in the 1st round that was later shown to be a push from Khan’s elbow. The fight changed in the 4th, as Peterson began to punish Khan on the inside. Khan didn’t have the inside skills to fight Peterson, so he began to run, shove and grab Peterson by the head and pull him down repeatedly.
Khan was eventually docked a point for the shoving in the 7th but failed to stop using this foul in the following rounds. The referee finally tired of Khan’s constant shoving and took another point off in the 12th. That point deduction was a costly one for Khan, as it turned out to the difference in the fight. But Khan clearly did lose the fight based on his inability to fight on the inside, so it wasn’t a big deal that the referee took a couple of points off.
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@Rronald britain is europe idiot
I RECKON KHAN WAS ROBBED, I WAS ROUTING FOR PETERSON BUT I HAD KHAN WINNING BY 2 POINTS QUITE SHOCKING
khan ran in that fight cant take it on the chin what can you do about a weak chin????????? mr.freddie ha ha ha got you.
did u ever hear of a uppercut and a right hand to the ear??
Khan say no to maidana! ! Then Peterson have right to move on too!!
4real that a bit rich.
you originating from that stone age sewer you like to call the mother land.
4real I was right then you fooking rag ed.
@ Anonymous,
your the 1st hill billy with broadband
moving up in the world son, If only your mama can see you now 
if peterson is a true champion he will take the fight but if he vacates the belt and avoids khan well then peterson is a fake and he proberly knows khan beat him in the first fight
peterson should take this fight as the money is good. If he vacates the WBA title and chooses not to fight it will just show that he knows he got beat in the first fight and he is scared of khan. If he is a true champion he will accept the rematch
SORRY SHOULD HAVE READ “THINGS YOU KNOW.
4REAL,STICK TO THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT..! CRICKET AND KEBABS.
YOU CAMEL JOCKEY.
RISKY FIGHT FOR KHAN TO TAKE AGAIN…WAS’NT HE SUPPOSED TO BLAST LP IN LIKE 4 ROUNDS VIA CLEAN KO…GB MATCHMAKING PICKED LP THINKING HE WOULD BE GOOD OPPONENT FOR KHAN TO LOOK GOOD AGAINST THEN STEPPING UP TO WELTER…HE WOULD OF WON THE 1ST FIGHT EASY ALREADY BUT DID’NT IT WAS’NT EVEN SUPPOSED TO GO 12 ROUNDS…LP EXPOSED KHAN’S WEAKNESSES AND IT WILL BE EASIER FOR LP TO PREPARE FOR THE FIGHT…KHAN MAY MAKE A HUGE MISTAKE AS IF HE DOES’NT BLAST LP THIS TIME MANY WILL QUESTION HIS BIG FIGHT CREDIBILITY.
If it does take place in LA I will be there…ill be known as mystery man #2
people still don’t understand that khan is so overrated
I am confused on two matters. 1# If peterson continually puts his head in Kahns chest, how is he expected to engage?
2# If kahn back pedals to move out of the head in his chest, why is this called running away?
Come on Cheatterson take the fight. Man up, stop being a p@$$y and Grow some b@lls
@ Hector Gonzalez
His style worked well with Miadana who is a big preaaure fighter you muppet! your words carry no weight… Maybe flyweight
Khan will lose again this time by knockout!!!! ; )
The rematch would be exciting but I don’t think will happen. Peterson knows Khan will win the rematch so will probably avoid it. The first one was close but Khan won it. With any other referee who won’t let Peterson fight with his head, Khan will win.
Khan deserved a rematch if you look the last time they fought Khan won the fight.
@ Boxing Fan…. Khan will knock out Peterson??? What a joke. You realize that Khan has never knocked out anyone before– the only KO on his record is against Judah and besides him their is not ONE KO on his record.
Khan is too one dimensional, his fighting style is the amateur style of boxing. It doesn’t work against a pressure fighter unless your willing to pressure back, Khan ain’t that type of fighter.
Khan and the WBA are BOTH a joke!!! Khan got served and then “served” the WBA to get what he wanted. Boxing should be won (decided) in the ring. This whole drama has done nothing but made Khan and ALL of his fans look like a bunch of cry babies. Khan and Golden Boy should be ashamed of themselves!!!!!
PETERSON NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE THE REMATCH TO PROVE KHAN WRONG.
Peterson is a coward just like his wee mate Timmy Bradley! The only way Peterson wud agree to a rematch is if it were held in DC and the scoring was conducted by the man in the hat again. A rematch at a neutral venue wud see a revd-up Khan destroy Peterson and Peterson knows it which is why he’s still runnin – how pathetic!!!
@boxing fan…. What match did u watch. Did u even watch that match??????? Peterson wins again probably a lot easier this time. Khn needs to work on his game the way he is talkint don’t think he is.
Khan has made himself look weak, he lost the fight should of shut up got a rematch and won it back in the ring if he can Peterson unsetteled him in that fight and had no answer who will he blame next time ????
Look at the bodyfat around Khan’s mid-section lol, the guy has zero lean muscle, now look at Peterson, Bradley, Mayweather all year round 24/7 they look in shape
Peterson knows he lost the 1st fight& Khan will KO him in a rematch so his running scared now..
Peterson should move on and let this little spoiled brat fend for himself.Nobody cares about Con anyway
I dont know why khan fans insist peterson goes in with his head??? Hands up chin down throught the whole fight! Did Judah go in with his head???? I dont think so. Khan predicted a knock out and isnt one for rematches. He needs to re-group and start again.
Peterson should vacate and move on with the IBF strap, he doesn’t need another loss on his record.
All I will say and this is taking nothing away from Ali, just watch rumble in the jungle again and see how many times he holds the head down and pushes, then come back crying blue murder.
Khan will run around the ring like last time they fought, even faster this time if they meet again.
Lie-mont Cheatterson will vacate and run
Lets not forget about peterson running in with his head !! he spent most of the fight with his head under kahns chin ! get micky van into ref you can’t get better than him in my opinion!
no chance i think bcuz they kno khan will come back hard. dont get me wrong but peterson is a good fighter but khan can take a beating and give one bk
Would be great to see this fight again but Lamont Knows he got gift decision last time out. Kahn would win it second time, so he should avoid it.
khan has more fans in the states, if your looking at fanbases. to have a ‘neutral’ venue they cant fight in britain, US, canada, asia, kahn has majority of his fans in these places. only fair place is in europe, khan-pete fight at the allianz arena 15mins frm my home.
wont happen