Khan lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight belts to the American following a controversial points-defeat in Washington DC. The Briton was docked two points for pushing his opponent, which he felt cost him the fight, and an examination of the rulebook has prompted Khan to appeal.
“The appeal has gone to both the WBA and IBF and we should get the verdict in the next 10 days,” Khan told Daily Mail. “We had to do it because so many wrong things happened, not least being docked points.
“We’ve checked the rulebook, and pushing an opponent away doesn’t carry a point deduction. Also, the referee should’ve stopped and warned me I was about to lose a point. It’s important that justice is done or fighters will stop going to Washington.”
Khan wants re-match
Irrespective of the appeal outcome, Khan is hopeful of securing a re-match with Peterson on neutral ground. Both fighters have expressed their willingness to arrange an immediate re-match, with Las Vegas seemingly Khan’s preferred venue.
“I don’t think the re-match will be in the UK, I don’t think he’ll want to come here,” said Khan. “Anywhere but DC would be fine. When I beat Peterson, I don’t want him to say the same thing happened to him as it did to me. I want neutral judging, a neutral referee.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 16th, 2011.
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