By William Mackay: Number #1 ranked IBF light welterweight challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) feels there’s no way that IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) can come into his home town in Washington, DC on December 10th and beat him in front of his own fans. Peterson says it’s not going to happen.
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Bradley in great position for Pacquiao fight; Khan settles for Peterson
By Scott Gilfoid: Isn’t it interesting how things have turned around for WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley? He’s been taking heat from the media for the past five months for ignoring requests from WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan for a fight that would have given Bradley a small payday of only $1.2 million.
Khan still hasn’t agreed to fight Jessie Vargas; fight with Mayweather could be a nonstarter
By William Mackay: Unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) has repeatedly let IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) know what he has to do in order to get a fight with him, but it looks as if Khan has no interest in following Mayweather’s directions of fighting the hard hitting fringe contender Jessie Vargas (17-0, 9 KO’s).
Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson to take place in Washington, DC, says Schaefer
By William Mackay: The December 10th fight between IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) and his No.1 IBF mandatory challenger 27-year-old Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) will be taking place in Washington, DC, according to boxing news from Yahoo and Golden Boy Promoter Richard Schaefer. The fight will take place in the United States capital, but the venue still hasn’t been selected as of yet.
Khan: I want to be the first to beat Mayweather – I’ll be ready in 2012
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) figures to be ready to take on and beat undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) next year in 2012 after Khan defends his International Boxing Federation strap against the light hitting Lamont Peterson on December 10th.
Khan – Peterson may be in Washington
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) will make the first defense of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) title against Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) most likely at the Washington, DC Convention Center on December 10. Details are still being worked out, but it is probable that cable giant HBO will air the event according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer.
Khan and Peterson agree to terms for December 10th fight, still need venue
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) and his number #1 IBF mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) have reportedly come to terms for a fight on December 10th. The only thing that’s needed now is the signing of the contracts and a decision made for a location for the fight.
Khan looking to finalize a fight against Lamont Peterson for December 10th
By William Mackay: With the option to fight Jessie Vargas already given to him by Floyd Mayweather Jr. as part of the conditions to fighting him, IBF/WBA World Super light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) appears set to ignore those conditions and instead take on his light hitting IBF number #1 mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) on December 10th rather than face the hard punching Vargas or other hard sluggers like Lucas Matthysse, Marcos Maidana or Breidis Prescott.
Khan to fight Lamont Peterson on December 10th unless Erik Morales steps in
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) told Dan Rafael of ESPN that he’ll likely be defending his titles on December 10th against his IBF mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1, 15 KO’s).
Khan looking to fight Lamont Peterson on December 10th instead of Mattysse, Maidana or Prescott
By William Mackay: Just as many boxing fans expected, IBF/WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan is reportedly in negotiations to put together a fight against his International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) on December 10th instead of taking on the much more dangerous Breidis Prescott, who already knocked Khan out, or the powerful Lucas Matthysse and Marcos Maidana.