Boxing: Ameen threatens Khan with legal action
Ameen, an IBF official who was ringside, was accused by Khan of interfering with the judges’ scorecards.
LONDON:
Mustafa Ameen, the IBF official at the centre of the Amir Khan world-title fight controversy, threatened legal action against the Briton. Khan lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles on a split decision to Lamont Peterson on December 10. Ameen, an IBF official who was ringside, was accused by Khan of interfering with the judges’ scorecards. “Khan is going to have to apologise,” said Ameen. “I intend to seek remedy in court.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2012.
Mustafa Ameen, the IBF official at the centre of the Amir Khan world-title fight controversy, threatened legal action against the Briton. Khan lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles on a split decision to Lamont Peterson on December 10. Ameen, an IBF official who was ringside, was accused by Khan of interfering with the judges’ scorecards. “Khan is going to have to apologise,” said Ameen. “I intend to seek remedy in court.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2012.