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Khan vs Peterson: WBA Officially Orders Rematch
The WBA, one of the two sanctioning bodies with belts on the line in the controversial Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson on December 10, has officially ordered an immediate rematch as expected, reports Lem Satterfield of The RING. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, who promotes Khan, is hoping that the...
Khan vs Peterson: WBA Will Order Rematch Next Week
Richard Schaefer has confirmed that the WBA will order a rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson next week, and the IBF could follow suit on January 18. Schaefer is also hoping the DC commission will change the result of the fight to a no-contest, but that may not be as likely: "We...
WBA May Order Khan vs Peterson Rematch, Mystery Man Retains Some Mystery
Though the IBF has thus far seemed intent to stand firm on its decision to not order an Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson rematch, the WBA, which also supervises one of the belts Peterson won on December 10, may step in and call for something to be done about that. RingTV.com has all kinds of...
Arce to move to 118 in wake of win over Concepcion
Ronnie Nathanielsz reports that Jorge Arce, who won the interim WBA super flyweight title on Monday night in Mexico, will move up to 118 pounds and vacate the title. An editorial note would include that the title is worthless, superficial, and nothing but a way for the WBA to charge fighters...
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