By William Mackay: Amir Khan and his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions were hoping to see him fight Erik Morales next if Morales beats Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC light welterweight on September 17th. Khan wants the WBC belt to go with his IBF and WBA strap before he moves up to the welterweight division.
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Prediction: Khan to fight Lamont Peterson next
By William Mackay: There has been a lot of talk about WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan fighting the winner of the September 17th fight between Erik Morales and Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC light welterweight strap. However, Khan may end up being blocked at that end by Timothy Bradley, who reportedly has been given a deal by the WBC to fight the winner of the Matthysse-Morales fight if he wants it.
Khan looking at fighting either Morales or Peterson in December
By William Mackay: WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) specifically is mentioning the 34-year-old Erik Morales (52-7, 35 KO’s) and Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) for his next and possibly last fight at light welterweight in December.
Lamont Peterson’s manager unhappy that Khan could fight Morales-Barrios winner
By Jason Kim: Barry Hunter, the manager for light welterweight contender Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) is reportedly unhappy that there is rumors of IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) facing the winner of the September 17th bout between Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KO’s), who is ranked No.3 by the WBC, and Jorge Barrios (50-4-1, 35 KO’s), a fighter that’s not ranked in the top 15 by the World Boxing Council at this time.
If Khan wants an easy defense, Lamont Peterson is a good option
By William Mackay: Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) defeated Victor Cayo (26-2, 18 KO’s) by a 12th round knockout tonight to become IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger. Peterson didn’t how much power until the 12th when he hurt and took out a tired Cayo with a blizzard of punches to get the stoppage.
Peterson stops Cayo in the 12th, neither fighter looks good
By Jim Dower: Lamont Peterson (25-1-1, 15 KO’s) stopped Victor Cayo (20-2, 18 KO’s) in the 12th round after hurting him tonight in an IBF light welterweight title eliminator bout at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. Referee Kenny Bayless halted the fight at 2:46 of the 12th.
Peterson-Cayo on Friday; the winner becomes IBF mandatory for Khan
By Eric Thomas: This Friday’s International Boxing Federation light welterweight eliminator bout between Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KO’s) and Victor Cayo (26-1, 18 KO’s) will technically pick the mandatory challenger for Amir Khan’s IBF belt.
Peterson-Cayo on Khan-Judah undercard on 7/23
By Dan Ambrose: Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KO’s) and Victor Cayo (26-1, 18 KO’s) will be squaring off in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) light welterweight title eliminator bout on July 23 on the undercard of the unification title fight between WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and IBF belt holder Zab Judah at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Khan says Peterson is pricing himself out, Paul McCloskey a possibility
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) says that #6 WBA ranked contender Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KO’s) wants too much money and that could get in the way of Khan fighting him next in April. Khan wants a decent opponent to fight in front of him home fans in the UK in April, but they don’t want someone that’s good enough to really test Khan’s chin and possibly take him out.
Was Khan ruined by Maidana? Peterson may confirms it
By Allen Hmiel: The farce is about to end and the smoke and mirrors career of the British fighter Amir Khan is about over. Never has Khan been looked upon as a granite chinned champion with superior skills and power who would rule any weight division.