Khan could pay for protesting as Peterson turns attention to Bradley for next fight

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Amir Khan has been warned that he faces a long wait for the chance to regain his world light-welterweight titles now the IBF have rejected his appeal that he was robbed in Washington.
With Khan's protest against the unusual deduction of two points for pushing falling on deaf ears, it now looks increasingly unlikely that Lamont Peterson will make good on his immediate post-fight promise of a rematch.
Rival promoter Bob Arum – who is eyeing instead a complete world championship unification fight between the American who was gifted a  controversial decision over Khan and his Top Rank fighter Timothy Bradley – reveals here that the Peterson camp are unhappy with the constant criticism of that verdict.

Revenge: Amir Khan and his team could be in for a long wait for Lamont Peterson
Revenge: Amir Khan and his team could be in for a long wait for Lamont Peterson
Arum says: 'Lamont and his people feel they and the boxing commission in Washington are being insulted. My understanding is that whoever Peterson fights next it will not be Amir Khan.'
Team Khan asked the authorities to review the points deductions by local referee Joe Cooper which gave former Washington street-kid Peterson a 113-112 victory on the scorecards of two American judges.
The third, a Puerto Rican, saw it heavily in favour of Khan despite the loss of points.
They also protested that the scores were changed during the confusion and long delay between the end of the fight and the announcement of the result.
Khan believed his appeal had 'a 50-50 chance of succeeding' but the IBF have ruled there is no case to answer .
Their official observer at ringside scored it a draw, while the WBA supervisor had Peterson as the winner.
Khan has been supported by a body of opinion among the fight fraternity in Britain, myself included.
But the view in America is very different. Veteran New York based promoter Cedric Kushner says: 'It's difficult to see why this should be overturned. It was a very close fight which could have gone either way and the referee is in there to control the boxers.'
The Peterson camp strenuously opposed any reversal of the decision, even though Khan has promised in turn to give Lamont an immediate rematch if it happens.
Gutted: Khan felt he was robbed as he lost to Peterson in Washington
Gutted: Khan felt he was robbed as he lost to Peterson in Washington
They also resented the Khans' attempt to force an immediate rematch, with trainer Barry Hunter saying: 'We will not bullied into anything now. It is part of my job to make the best deal for Lamont.'
How Khan regrets not simply trusting Peterson to stand by his word.
The Khans have pencilled in a May date at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the rematch but not even the offer of a million-dollar pay-night – as opposed to the $650,000 he received as the challenger in Washington – is likely to be enough to entice Peterson.
Arum says: 'Lamont can get a million dollars to fight anybody now. Most probably, he will take an easier opponent in the spring. Providing he wins, that would make the return with Bradley even bigger for him later next year.'
Bring it on: Khan is desperate for another shot at Peterson for his next fight
Bring it on: Khan is desperate for another shot at Peterson for his next fight
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Khan bid to overturn Peterson defeat heats up as Golden Boy chief hits out at scorers

Amir Khan's camp have ramped up their attempt to have his defeat by Lamont Peterson overturned by claiming there were serious irregularities in the scoring of the Washington bout.
The accusation has come from Khan's promoters Golden Boy and is the most serious allegation levelled at the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling Commission.
Chief executive Richard Schaefer claims that the WBA master scorecard did not match that of the local commission and the IBF scorecard went missing after the fight only to re-emerge three days ago looking like 'it had been made up after the fact'.
Still reeling: Amir Khan suffered a shock defeat to Lamont Peterson this month
Still reeling: Amir Khan suffered a shock defeat to Lamont Peterson this month
'There clearly is some smoke as relates to the scorecard,' continued Schaefer. 'And you know the old saying, where there is smoke there is fire.'
Khan's camp expect their case to be heard on January 18 or 19 by the IBF and WBA in New York.

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Khan faces nervous wait after submitting appeal against Peterson defeat

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/15/article-2074697-0F2CAE7F00000578-256_233x423.jpgAmir Khan is hoping to secure a rematch with Lamont Peterson after launching an appeal against the judges' scoring in his split-decision loss to the American in their light-welterweight title fight.
'We'll find out in the next five to seven days if the decision is overturned,' Khan told Sky Sports News. 'If that's the case, I will give him a rematch to settle the score.'
The 25-year-old Englishman lost his WBA and IBF titles in the defeat in Washington on Saturday after being deducted points on two occasions for pushing.
International Boxing Federation President Daryl Peoples confirmed that Khan's camp has also appealed against referee Joseph Cooper's decision to deduct points.
'We have just asked Golden Boy Promotions for a DVD of the tape so I can review it with the Championships Chairman (Lindsey Tucker),' Peoples said.
Khan claimed the scorecards were changed before the results were read out by the ring announcer.
'I got told I won the fight by someone at Golden Boy Promotions who had seen the scorecards, and (ring announcer) Michael Buffer said the same thing to me, before they were taken off him and changed,' Khan said. 'It's never taken so long after a fight.'
The 2004 Olympic silver medalist also said he only resorted to pushing Peterson because his opponent was constantly leading with his head.
Controversy: Khan was twice deducted a point for pushing Peterson
Controversy: Khan was twice deducted a point for pushing Peterson
'Every time he came in with his head, the best thing was for me to push him away,' Khan said. 'In the rule book, there's no warning for pushing - especially points deducted - and I got two points deducted.
'I was treated unfairly, and I'm sure we can get a rematch and we can have a neutral referee and neutral judges.'
Khan's second professional loss dealt a setback to his hopes of moving up to welterweight ahead of a potential fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the unbeaten WBC champion.
'This has only put me back three to six months because hopefully I'll get the rematch with Peterson and beat him,' Khan said. 'Maybe it's happened for a reason. It's given me an extra fight, given me more experience and made me a lot wiser and I'll be a lot more mature when I fight Mayweather.'

 

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