Khan confirms Peterson rematch in Vegas
- Published: 10/02/2012 at 04:32 PM
- Online news: Sports
Amir Khan is to face Lamont Peterson in a re-match in Las Vegas in May, the British boxer announced via Twitter on Friday.
Amir Khan (R) connects with a left punch to the head of Lamont Peterson during the Capital Showdown WBA/IBF World light-welterweight title bout at Washington Convention Center in December 2011. Khan is to face Peterson in a re-match in Las Vegas in May, the British boxer announced via Twitter on Friday.
American Peterson deprived Khan of his World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) light-welterweight titles as a result of a controversial split points decision in Washington on December 10.
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