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Peterson: The rematch will be an easy one, Khan can’t fight on the inside
By William Mackay: The new IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) feels his rematch with Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) won’t be nearly as tough a fight as last Saturday night’s 12 round split decision win for Peterson at the Convention center in Washington, DC. Peterson says he made some mistakes that fight that allowed Khan to have more success than he should have. Peterson plans on fixing those mistakes, taking the fight to Khan, not getting hit nearly as much, and forcing him to fight on the inside a lot more than last time.
Speaking with boxingtalk.com, Peterson said “It will be an easy fight. I wouldn’t change my game plan too much. I don’t plan to box as it’s easy to see that Khan has trouble fighting on the inside, and I am much better on the inside.I will bring the fight to the inside.”
Peterson points out in the interview that Khan’s constant pulling down of his head was making his back tight due to Khan leaning on him when he had him bent over. Moreover, Peterson’s neck was also hurting him from Khan’s pulling on it with both arms when fouling him. Peterson felt Khan should have been penalized for this move by referee Joe Cooper. But instead of Khan losing points for that foul, Khan was docked two points for pushing Peterson. Although Peterson acknowledged that Khan did push him a lot in the fight, Peterson was more bothered by Khan pulling down on his neck all the time.
Peterson feels that the penalization’s tainted the fight because Khan, his team and his supporters have pointed to that as the reason why Peterson won and not because of his fine performance. Peterson counters that argument by saying that Khan got credit for a bogus knockdown in the 1st round, which really was a slip by Peterson. As such, he sees those two things cancelling each other out.
If the Peterson-Khan negotiations don’t work out for a rematch, Peterson says he’d like to take on Brandon Rios and avenge the loss that his brother Anthony Peterson suffered against Rios.
By William Mackay: The new IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) feels his rematch with Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KO’s) won’t be nearly as tough a fight as last Saturday night’s 12 round split decision win for Peterson at the Convention center in Washington, DC. Peterson says he made some mistakes that fight that allowed Khan to have more success than he should have. Peterson plans on fixing those mistakes, taking the fight to Khan, not getting hit nearly as much, and forcing him to fight on the inside a lot more than last time.
Speaking with boxingtalk.com, Peterson said “It will be an easy fight. I wouldn’t change my game plan too much. I don’t plan to box as it’s easy to see that Khan has trouble fighting on the inside, and I am much better on the inside.I will bring the fight to the inside.”
Peterson points out in the interview that Khan’s constant pulling down of his head was making his back tight due to Khan leaning on him when he had him bent over. Moreover, Peterson’s neck was also hurting him from Khan’s pulling on it with both arms when fouling him. Peterson felt Khan should have been penalized for this move by referee Joe Cooper. But instead of Khan losing points for that foul, Khan was docked two points for pushing Peterson. Although Peterson acknowledged that Khan did push him a lot in the fight, Peterson was more bothered by Khan pulling down on his neck all the time.
Peterson feels that the penalization’s tainted the fight because Khan, his team and his supporters have pointed to that as the reason why Peterson won and not because of his fine performance. Peterson counters that argument by saying that Khan got credit for a bogus knockdown in the 1st round, which really was a slip by Peterson. As such, he sees those two things cancelling each other out.
If the Peterson-Khan negotiations don’t work out for a rematch, Peterson says he’d like to take on Brandon Rios and avenge the loss that his brother Anthony Peterson suffered against Rios.
Mayweather Sr: Khan lost, Peterson was the better fighter; I’ve seen women better
By Chris Williams: While there are a number of boxing fans who felt that Amir Khan should have held onto his IBF/WBA light welterweight titles last weekend against Lamont Peterson, trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. isn’t one of them.
He saw Peterson as the better fighter in that bout, and felt that Khan fought in a wild manner, lacking discipline and wasting a lot of energy.
Mayweather Sr. told examiner.com “I thought the fight was the right call. I thought [Peterson] was hitting to the body a whole lot and he hit him with some good, solid shots. [Peterson] was just a better fighter than him…Overall, I think the better man won. No way in hell would I have Amir fighting like that. Amir Khan was all over the place, throwing crazy, wild-ass punches and I’ve seen some women fight way better than that.”
Khan did look awfully sloppy in there against Peterson and used a lot of energy in the first half of the fight needlessly with his constant movement, punches thrown without aim and all the grabbing of Peterson. Khan was an embarrassment to boxing with that performance. He looked like an uncoordinated amateur, someone with two left feet.
It may be that Khan needs a better trainer to settle him down because his current trainer Freddie Roach hasn’t altered Khan’s style much at all, and he’s still very raw despite the two years that Roach has been working with him.
Khan lost by a 12 round split decision to Peterson and gave away a couple of rounds by fouling. Khan still hasn’t acknowledged doing anything wrong by pushing Peterson, and that’s kind of worrisome because it’s painfully obvious that Khan was breaking rules from the first 30 seconds of the fight when he first started fouling.
Before Khan started training with Freddie Roach, he briefly met with Mayweather Sr. to see on possibly training with him. But instead, Khan chose to work with Roach.
I think Khan would be a lot better fighter under Mayweather’s helm because he would have made Khan a much defensive fighter, harder to hit and a lot more under control. There wouldn’t be the wasted motion, the wild punches, and all the frantic running around the ring like a chicken with its head cut off.
It’s not too late for Khan to cut his losses with Roach and move onto an excellent trainer.
Mayweather Sr. added “All I can say is he [Khan] needs some more work, a lot of work matter of fact.”
I second that opinion. Khan fights like a wild man, and that’s not a good thing.
By Chris Williams: While there are a number of boxing fans who felt that Amir Khan should have held onto his IBF/WBA light welterweight titles last weekend against Lamont Peterson, trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. isn’t one of them.
He saw Peterson as the better fighter in that bout, and felt that Khan fought in a wild manner, lacking discipline and wasting a lot of energy.
Mayweather Sr. told examiner.com “I thought the fight was the right call. I thought [Peterson] was hitting to the body a whole lot and he hit him with some good, solid shots. [Peterson] was just a better fighter than him…Overall, I think the better man won. No way in hell would I have Amir fighting like that. Amir Khan was all over the place, throwing crazy, wild-ass punches and I’ve seen some women fight way better than that.”
Khan did look awfully sloppy in there against Peterson and used a lot of energy in the first half of the fight needlessly with his constant movement, punches thrown without aim and all the grabbing of Peterson. Khan was an embarrassment to boxing with that performance. He looked like an uncoordinated amateur, someone with two left feet.
It may be that Khan needs a better trainer to settle him down because his current trainer Freddie Roach hasn’t altered Khan’s style much at all, and he’s still very raw despite the two years that Roach has been working with him.
Khan lost by a 12 round split decision to Peterson and gave away a couple of rounds by fouling. Khan still hasn’t acknowledged doing anything wrong by pushing Peterson, and that’s kind of worrisome because it’s painfully obvious that Khan was breaking rules from the first 30 seconds of the fight when he first started fouling.
Before Khan started training with Freddie Roach, he briefly met with Mayweather Sr. to see on possibly training with him. But instead, Khan chose to work with Roach.
I think Khan would be a lot better fighter under Mayweather’s helm because he would have made Khan a much defensive fighter, harder to hit and a lot more under control. There wouldn’t be the wasted motion, the wild punches, and all the frantic running around the ring like a chicken with its head cut off.
It’s not too late for Khan to cut his losses with Roach and move onto an excellent trainer.
Mayweather Sr. added “All I can say is he [Khan] needs some more work, a lot of work matter of fact.”
I second that opinion. Khan fights like a wild man, and that’s not a good thing.
Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell - At Last A Heavyweight Contender America Can Believe In!
By James Slater: Though the outstanding main event, upset, controversy, FOTY candidate that was Lamont Peterson WM12 Amir Khan is rightly dominating the boxing headlines right now, unbeaten U.S heavyweight Seth Mitchell, boxing on last night’s D.C under-card, sure made a massively noteworthy statement of his own.
For a while now in the Klitschko-dominated heavyweight division, U.S fans have wondered aloud where the next American heavyweight is; a big man who can be believed in, and who can be given a genuine shot at bringing at least a slice of the title back home. In scoring a sensational 2nd-round stoppage of the previously unstopped, experienced Timur Ibragimov in the nation’s capitol last night, the 29-year-old from Maryland sure looked like that very commodity. Now 24-0-1(18), “Mayhem” delivered a performance that has to make U.S fans smile.
It’s still way too early to suggest Mitchell is capable of defeating either Klitschko, of course (in fact it’s still too early to even suggest putting Mitchell in with either champion), but the future looks good for him. Mitchell’s left hook is a formidable weapon, as is his powerful and accurate right hand. Also possessing a decent jab, Mitchell looked like a genuine contender last night. No-one predicted such a quick win for the former Gridiron star, and he made a statement in becoming the first man to halt the man from Uzbekistan who holds wins over the likes of Oliver McCall, Timo Hoffman and who has a draw with Kevin Johnson.
Ibragimov, now 30-4-1(16) may be no world-beater, but for Mitchell to have handled him so easily, well, respect goes out. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has gone as far as to call Mitchell “the future of the American heavyweights.” Guys like Eddie Chambers and Chris Arreola may argue with that statement (both those guys would make great opponents for Mitchell, by the way), but Mitchell does have enormous promise.
There are of course, still questions about Mitchell’s chin (he was tagged with a couple last night and took the punches well), but the things we do know about Mitchell are encouraging - he is athletic, fast, powerful and hungry. It may not be too long before Mitchell is topping big cards, not appearing in supporting bouts.
By James Slater: Though the outstanding main event, upset, controversy, FOTY candidate that was Lamont Peterson WM12 Amir Khan is rightly dominating the boxing headlines right now, unbeaten U.S heavyweight Seth Mitchell, boxing on last night’s D.C under-card, sure made a massively noteworthy statement of his own.
For a while now in the Klitschko-dominated heavyweight division, U.S fans have wondered aloud where the next American heavyweight is; a big man who can be believed in, and who can be given a genuine shot at bringing at least a slice of the title back home. In scoring a sensational 2nd-round stoppage of the previously unstopped, experienced Timur Ibragimov in the nation’s capitol last night, the 29-year-old from Maryland sure looked like that very commodity. Now 24-0-1(18), “Mayhem” delivered a performance that has to make U.S fans smile.
It’s still way too early to suggest Mitchell is capable of defeating either Klitschko, of course (in fact it’s still too early to even suggest putting Mitchell in with either champion), but the future looks good for him. Mitchell’s left hook is a formidable weapon, as is his powerful and accurate right hand. Also possessing a decent jab, Mitchell looked like a genuine contender last night. No-one predicted such a quick win for the former Gridiron star, and he made a statement in becoming the first man to halt the man from Uzbekistan who holds wins over the likes of Oliver McCall, Timo Hoffman and who has a draw with Kevin Johnson.
Ibragimov, now 30-4-1(16) may be no world-beater, but for Mitchell to have handled him so easily, well, respect goes out. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has gone as far as to call Mitchell “the future of the American heavyweights.” Guys like Eddie Chambers and Chris Arreola may argue with that statement (both those guys would make great opponents for Mitchell, by the way), but Mitchell does have enormous promise.
There are of course, still questions about Mitchell’s chin (he was tagged with a couple last night and took the punches well), but the things we do know about Mitchell are encouraging - he is athletic, fast, powerful and hungry. It may not be too long before Mitchell is topping big cards, not appearing in supporting bouts.
Tim Bradley: Amir Khan Ran Around Like a Chicken Sh*t
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By Rick Reeno
WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley sat down with BoxingScene.com to discuss this past Saturday's match between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, which took place at the Convention Center in Washington, DC. Before a hometown crowd, Peterson shocked Khan with a close twelve round split decision to capture the WBA and IBF 140-pound titles. The referee, Joe Cooper, took two points away from Khan for pushing, and the point deductions were crucial in the final scores. Two of the judges gave the victory to Peterson, with identical scores of 113-112. The third judge had it for Khan, with a final score of 115-110.
Bradley won a twelve round unanimous decision over Peterson in 2009.
BoxingScene.com: What were your thoughts on the fight?
I thought Khan ran around like a chicken sh*t. How are you going to be the champion and win a championship fight like that? That's what he would be doing if he ever fought me. Lamont sealed the deal and did what he had to do. The rematch, it's going to be the same thing. The same exact thing. I just hope Lamont lets his hands go a little bit more. That's one thing about Khan, he let his hands go, but he has no defense. He has no defense.
BoxingScene.com: You've been in the ring with Lamont. Do you think he's improved since your fight in 2009?
Lamont is just tough. I think he's still the same, but now that he's a champion I think he improves. The fact that he's a champion now, he's going to improve by 20%. I think confidence plays a big role in the fighting. He's on top of the world right now and I think for anyone facing him right now, he's going to be a tough cookie to handle.
I'm happy for Lamont. He's humble and he comes from a humble background. He comes from basically nothing and went right to the top. It's great to have a good guy like that actually win. I'm so happy for him.
BoxingScene.com: Thoughts on Khan fighting Peterson in his hometown of Washington, DC.
I felt that was the stupidest move that his promoter, and him, decided to do. That's arrogance. To go to [Peterson's] hometown, and [Khan] is the champion. You've got to be kidding me. They set themselves up for failure, his promoter and Khan.
BoxingScene.com: Do you think they were possibly looking too far ahead to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th. There was a lot of talk about Khan fighting Mayweather in the weeks leading up to the Peterson defense.
That could be the case, that Khan underestimated Peterson. I knew that was going to be a tough fight. I knew he would give him hell. I said it was a winnable fight for Khan, if he boxes him, but I also said that Peterson was not going to stop coming.
BoxingScene.com: It seemed like Peterson switched up his style in the third round and really started taking the fight to Khan.
Exactly, and Khan couldn't adjust. He can't adjust. Khan only has one gear and that's full speed all the time. He doesn't know how to slow it down. He's full speed all the time. He doesn't know how to slip and slide, bobbing and weaving, he doesn't know how to do all of that. His defense is his feet, running around the ring and getting away. He's an amateur but he's a professional. He's a professional amateur.
BoxingScene.com: What were your thoughts on the point deductions?
I thought the referee did his job. If you look at the fight, all of the times Khan was pushing, using his elbow, holding [Peterson] down, running. You look at my fight when I fought Lamont and you look at Khan's fight, just completely different. He's supposed to be this superior boxer, this great superstar of the [140-pound] division. Give me a break. Khan was using that elbow and pushing off. The referee warned him several times and he continued to do it.
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By Rick Reeno
WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley sat down with BoxingScene.com to discuss this past Saturday's match between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson, which took place at the Convention Center in Washington, DC. Before a hometown crowd, Peterson shocked Khan with a close twelve round split decision to capture the WBA and IBF 140-pound titles. The referee, Joe Cooper, took two points away from Khan for pushing, and the point deductions were crucial in the final scores. Two of the judges gave the victory to Peterson, with identical scores of 113-112. The third judge had it for Khan, with a final score of 115-110.
Bradley won a twelve round unanimous decision over Peterson in 2009.
BoxingScene.com: What were your thoughts on the fight?
I thought Khan ran around like a chicken sh*t. How are you going to be the champion and win a championship fight like that? That's what he would be doing if he ever fought me. Lamont sealed the deal and did what he had to do. The rematch, it's going to be the same thing. The same exact thing. I just hope Lamont lets his hands go a little bit more. That's one thing about Khan, he let his hands go, but he has no defense. He has no defense.
BoxingScene.com: You've been in the ring with Lamont. Do you think he's improved since your fight in 2009?
Lamont is just tough. I think he's still the same, but now that he's a champion I think he improves. The fact that he's a champion now, he's going to improve by 20%. I think confidence plays a big role in the fighting. He's on top of the world right now and I think for anyone facing him right now, he's going to be a tough cookie to handle.
I'm happy for Lamont. He's humble and he comes from a humble background. He comes from basically nothing and went right to the top. It's great to have a good guy like that actually win. I'm so happy for him.
BoxingScene.com: Thoughts on Khan fighting Peterson in his hometown of Washington, DC.
I felt that was the stupidest move that his promoter, and him, decided to do. That's arrogance. To go to [Peterson's] hometown, and [Khan] is the champion. You've got to be kidding me. They set themselves up for failure, his promoter and Khan.
BoxingScene.com: Do you think they were possibly looking too far ahead to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th. There was a lot of talk about Khan fighting Mayweather in the weeks leading up to the Peterson defense.
That could be the case, that Khan underestimated Peterson. I knew that was going to be a tough fight. I knew he would give him hell. I said it was a winnable fight for Khan, if he boxes him, but I also said that Peterson was not going to stop coming.
BoxingScene.com: It seemed like Peterson switched up his style in the third round and really started taking the fight to Khan.
Exactly, and Khan couldn't adjust. He can't adjust. Khan only has one gear and that's full speed all the time. He doesn't know how to slow it down. He's full speed all the time. He doesn't know how to slip and slide, bobbing and weaving, he doesn't know how to do all of that. His defense is his feet, running around the ring and getting away. He's an amateur but he's a professional. He's a professional amateur.
BoxingScene.com: What were your thoughts on the point deductions?
I thought the referee did his job. If you look at the fight, all of the times Khan was pushing, using his elbow, holding [Peterson] down, running. You look at my fight when I fought Lamont and you look at Khan's fight, just completely different. He's supposed to be this superior boxer, this great superstar of the [140-pound] division. Give me a break. Khan was using that elbow and pushing off. The referee warned him several times and he continued to do it.
Amir Khan: Peterson First, Floyd Mayweather in 2013
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=47210#ixzz1gMqDaSzw
Amir Khan says losing his WBA and IBF light-welterweight belts to Lamont Peterson will make him a better boxer. Hours after his points defeat in Washington DC Khan told BBC Sport "things happen for a reason" and said he will become a "more mature" fighter. Khan is trying to secure an immediate rematch for March 31 in Las Vegas.
Khan repeated his claim he was "treated unfairly" during the title bout and was "fighting two people".
Talking to BBC Sport's boxing commentator Mike Costello, Khan admitted that any potential fight against current WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr would now more likely be in 2013 than next year.
Khan said: "Maybe making me wait that couple more months will give me one more fight at 140lbs [light-weltweweight] and then I'll move up to 147 [welterweight], take one fight at that weight.
"Instead of taking that fight with Mayweather in 2012, 2013 is going to be perfect. This is only going to make me more mature, and make me a better fighter. It's perfect, everything happens for a reason."
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=47210#ixzz1gMqDaSzw
Amir Khan says losing his WBA and IBF light-welterweight belts to Lamont Peterson will make him a better boxer. Hours after his points defeat in Washington DC Khan told BBC Sport "things happen for a reason" and said he will become a "more mature" fighter. Khan is trying to secure an immediate rematch for March 31 in Las Vegas.
Khan repeated his claim he was "treated unfairly" during the title bout and was "fighting two people".
Talking to BBC Sport's boxing commentator Mike Costello, Khan admitted that any potential fight against current WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr would now more likely be in 2013 than next year.
Khan said: "Maybe making me wait that couple more months will give me one more fight at 140lbs [light-weltweweight] and then I'll move up to 147 [welterweight], take one fight at that weight.
"Instead of taking that fight with Mayweather in 2012, 2013 is going to be perfect. This is only going to make me more mature, and make me a better fighter. It's perfect, everything happens for a reason."
Pacquiao-Marquez III officially does 1.41 million PPV buys
Last month's Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight recorded 1.41 million pay-per-view buys, making it boxing's second-highest non-heavyweight PPV card. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 ranks No. 1 with 2.4 million buys.
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Last month's Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight recorded 1.41 million pay-per-view buys, making it boxing's second-highest non-heavyweight PPV card. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2007 ranks No. 1 with 2.4 million buys.
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This dude Khan needs to worry about becoming a great fighter and stop calling out Mayweather's name. I would rather see Mayweather fight atleast 6 other people before he fights that dude. U have to earn that kinda fight and Khan has nowhere near earned it. He still talking bout Mayweather after a loss. Classic. Got Em!!
Amir Khan: This Was Another Wake Up Call For Me
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By Kevin Francis, courtesy of The Daily Star
AMIR Khan insists that he has learnt a lesson following his controversial defeat at the hands of Lamont Peterson.
Khan still believes that he was robbed by the referee and the judges – but he knows he made mistakes against Peterson.
He lost his WBA and IBF light-*welterweight titles and says it was his failure to follow trainer Freddie Roach’s game plan that cost him.
He was certainly found wanting and was caught repeatedly by challenger Peterson, spending far too much time on the ropes.
Khan tried to slug it out with the American in his Washington backyard, instead of boxing him, and failed to make use of his superior jab.
He came back stronger from his only other pro loss to Breidis Prescott in 2008 and says he will also learn the lessons from his latest defeat.
The Bolton boxer said: “I know the little mistakes I have made and I will get rid of them. I learnt the hard way against Breidis and changed.
“That was a good thing that happened to me then and was a wake-up call. This is another one. This is only going to make me work harder.
“I know I won the fight and it’s going to motivate me to work harder in the gym. It’s about how you come back from these kind of setbacks. Things happen for a reason and I am maturing.
“I am just 25 now and maybe when I’m 26, I will be fully matured. I will get this fight (rematch) out of the way and then move up to 147lbs.”
Peterson was the IBF’s mandatory challenger and Khan claims the new champ promised him a rematch when he bumped into him in hospital after the fight when he was having his ear treated.
March 31 in Las Vegas looks the most likely date and venue and a hurt Khan, who is sporting his first-ever black eye, has promised to make Peterson pay for taking away his cherished belts.
The Athens Olympic Games silver medallist was surprised by his opponent’s disciplined, pressured performance, but feels he now knows how to handle him in the rematch. He said: “There’s nothing in the contract for a rematch, but I saw him and his team in the hospital after and he said that he knew how I was feeling because he felt the same when he drew against Victor Ortiz.
“The rematch is going to be bigger and I know now there is one more fight for me at 140lbs. I want my titles back.
“Beating him will be great. He’s the one now who will have to suffer.”
Khan’s camp and US promoter Golden Boy lodged their complaint against referee Joseph Cooper and the judges to the DC boxing board and the WBA and IBF yesterday.
They suspect at least one of the scorecards was altered after the final bell, changing the result from a Khan win into a Peterson victory on a split decision.
Their suspicions were fuelled by judge George Hill changing the score for round seven from 10-8 in Khan’s favour to 10-8 for Peterson.
Khan said: “I don’t blame Lamont for what happened. The blame falls on the referee and judges. I was up against the ref, the judges and Lamont.”
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By Kevin Francis, courtesy of The Daily Star
AMIR Khan insists that he has learnt a lesson following his controversial defeat at the hands of Lamont Peterson.
Khan still believes that he was robbed by the referee and the judges – but he knows he made mistakes against Peterson.
He lost his WBA and IBF light-*welterweight titles and says it was his failure to follow trainer Freddie Roach’s game plan that cost him.
He was certainly found wanting and was caught repeatedly by challenger Peterson, spending far too much time on the ropes.
Khan tried to slug it out with the American in his Washington backyard, instead of boxing him, and failed to make use of his superior jab.
He came back stronger from his only other pro loss to Breidis Prescott in 2008 and says he will also learn the lessons from his latest defeat.
The Bolton boxer said: “I know the little mistakes I have made and I will get rid of them. I learnt the hard way against Breidis and changed.
“That was a good thing that happened to me then and was a wake-up call. This is another one. This is only going to make me work harder.
“I know I won the fight and it’s going to motivate me to work harder in the gym. It’s about how you come back from these kind of setbacks. Things happen for a reason and I am maturing.
“I am just 25 now and maybe when I’m 26, I will be fully matured. I will get this fight (rematch) out of the way and then move up to 147lbs.”
Peterson was the IBF’s mandatory challenger and Khan claims the new champ promised him a rematch when he bumped into him in hospital after the fight when he was having his ear treated.
March 31 in Las Vegas looks the most likely date and venue and a hurt Khan, who is sporting his first-ever black eye, has promised to make Peterson pay for taking away his cherished belts.
The Athens Olympic Games silver medallist was surprised by his opponent’s disciplined, pressured performance, but feels he now knows how to handle him in the rematch. He said: “There’s nothing in the contract for a rematch, but I saw him and his team in the hospital after and he said that he knew how I was feeling because he felt the same when he drew against Victor Ortiz.
“The rematch is going to be bigger and I know now there is one more fight for me at 140lbs. I want my titles back.
“Beating him will be great. He’s the one now who will have to suffer.”
Khan’s camp and US promoter Golden Boy lodged their complaint against referee Joseph Cooper and the judges to the DC boxing board and the WBA and IBF yesterday.
They suspect at least one of the scorecards was altered after the final bell, changing the result from a Khan win into a Peterson victory on a split decision.
Their suspicions were fuelled by judge George Hill changing the score for round seven from 10-8 in Khan’s favour to 10-8 for Peterson.
Khan said: “I don’t blame Lamont for what happened. The blame falls on the referee and judges. I was up against the ref, the judges and Lamont.”
Mayweather Sr. on Floyd Jr. Relations, Pacquiao, More
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By Chris Robinson
It can be very hard keeping up with Floyd Mayweather Sr. during interviews, as the trainer and former fighter has a colorful personality that seems to run a hundred miles a minute. Add into it a stubborn nature for all things he believes are just and a brazen demeanor and the art of conducting a one on one with Senior is always a ride all its own.
On Sunday afternoon, Floyd Sr. and I discussed Amir Khan’s recent upset defeat to brave challenger-turned-champion Lamont Peterson and what the result means for both men. Floyd was animated as ever, questioning the game plan that Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach had in place while also weighing in on the possibility of a rematch as well as pointing out that Khan had approached him in the past as the British star was inquiring about his services.
But as our talk rolled on the dialogue extended much farther than just the Khan-Peterson melee, as Floyd touched on his still-estranged relationship with his son Floyd Mayweather Jr., and also gave his take on last month’s Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy bout and the possibility of a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight ever happening.
Read on for bonus quotes from Floyd Sr. that were left on the cutting room floor from our last article…
No conversation with Floyd Jr…
“We aint got no conversation. Don’t get me wrong, my son, it’s no different than anybody else. He did a tremendous job under my tutelage. He’s been with Roger for five years but I already taught him how to fight. All Roger is is a maintenance man. Look here man, he still my son. I still love him. But the way he carries on, hey man, he has no respect for me and let it be that way.”
The possibility of Pacquiao-Mayweather…
“I think the fight is never going to happen. I see them trying to get it together now. I guess they want to get it together now because Manny Pacquiao just showed his a**. Aint no way in hell he whoop Lil’ Floyd. No way on whatever part of earth, Mars, Venus, whatever, aint no way that he whoop Floyd. No way.”
Thoughts on Floyd’s May 5th return…
“I’m going to tell you like this right here man. When I’m not in the picture, he can do what he chooses to do. Whatever he feel like or who he wants to fight. Hey, I aint going nothing to do with that. But I will tell you this right, there’s no way in hell Pacquiao can beat Floyd. You see how Pacquiao fought with Marquez? You know he lost that fight.”
The state of boxing…
“The sport is going bad because there’s people, they’re using, the things they have going, boxing is going bad because of that. Because they are doing the same things that MMA fighters are doing. Fighters are doing the same damn thing now. And like that thing that my son’s got, like taking the Olympic tests, hell, if you don’t take the Olympic test you’re going to get your a** whooped. Whoever you is. Whether you are champion or not champion. If you don’t take the test you’re going to get you’re a** tore up, that’s all I got to tell you.”
Floyd’s knockout of Victor Ortiz on September 17th…
“I’m going to be honest with you, I think the fight was fair, because I think when the referee tells you ‘Protect yourself at all times’, and he didn’t do that. [Ortiz] didn’t protect himself. When the referee tells you that you can go, it’s time to go. And if you aint ready to go when the referee tells you it’s time to go, and somebody hits you, that’s on you. He told you ‘Protect yourself at all times’. He didn’t say ‘Wait until I’m ready’. It don’t go that way.”
That’s still my son…
“That’s still my son. I still love my son. My blood still runs through his body, and I still love my son. That’s my son. My blood run through him. That’s my son and I love my son. We’ve got our differences and it’s bad for us to have differences like we’ve had them, but it happens. It happened with people today in the boxing game and it happens with people around the world. I would rather much have a bond with my son because that’s my son.”
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By Chris Robinson
It can be very hard keeping up with Floyd Mayweather Sr. during interviews, as the trainer and former fighter has a colorful personality that seems to run a hundred miles a minute. Add into it a stubborn nature for all things he believes are just and a brazen demeanor and the art of conducting a one on one with Senior is always a ride all its own.
On Sunday afternoon, Floyd Sr. and I discussed Amir Khan’s recent upset defeat to brave challenger-turned-champion Lamont Peterson and what the result means for both men. Floyd was animated as ever, questioning the game plan that Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach had in place while also weighing in on the possibility of a rematch as well as pointing out that Khan had approached him in the past as the British star was inquiring about his services.
But as our talk rolled on the dialogue extended much farther than just the Khan-Peterson melee, as Floyd touched on his still-estranged relationship with his son Floyd Mayweather Jr., and also gave his take on last month’s Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy bout and the possibility of a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight ever happening.
Read on for bonus quotes from Floyd Sr. that were left on the cutting room floor from our last article…
No conversation with Floyd Jr…
“We aint got no conversation. Don’t get me wrong, my son, it’s no different than anybody else. He did a tremendous job under my tutelage. He’s been with Roger for five years but I already taught him how to fight. All Roger is is a maintenance man. Look here man, he still my son. I still love him. But the way he carries on, hey man, he has no respect for me and let it be that way.”
The possibility of Pacquiao-Mayweather…
“I think the fight is never going to happen. I see them trying to get it together now. I guess they want to get it together now because Manny Pacquiao just showed his a**. Aint no way in hell he whoop Lil’ Floyd. No way on whatever part of earth, Mars, Venus, whatever, aint no way that he whoop Floyd. No way.”
Thoughts on Floyd’s May 5th return…
“I’m going to tell you like this right here man. When I’m not in the picture, he can do what he chooses to do. Whatever he feel like or who he wants to fight. Hey, I aint going nothing to do with that. But I will tell you this right, there’s no way in hell Pacquiao can beat Floyd. You see how Pacquiao fought with Marquez? You know he lost that fight.”
The state of boxing…
“The sport is going bad because there’s people, they’re using, the things they have going, boxing is going bad because of that. Because they are doing the same things that MMA fighters are doing. Fighters are doing the same damn thing now. And like that thing that my son’s got, like taking the Olympic tests, hell, if you don’t take the Olympic test you’re going to get your a** whooped. Whoever you is. Whether you are champion or not champion. If you don’t take the test you’re going to get you’re a** tore up, that’s all I got to tell you.”
Floyd’s knockout of Victor Ortiz on September 17th…
“I’m going to be honest with you, I think the fight was fair, because I think when the referee tells you ‘Protect yourself at all times’, and he didn’t do that. [Ortiz] didn’t protect himself. When the referee tells you that you can go, it’s time to go. And if you aint ready to go when the referee tells you it’s time to go, and somebody hits you, that’s on you. He told you ‘Protect yourself at all times’. He didn’t say ‘Wait until I’m ready’. It don’t go that way.”
That’s still my son…
“That’s still my son. I still love my son. My blood still runs through his body, and I still love my son. That’s my son. My blood run through him. That’s my son and I love my son. We’ve got our differences and it’s bad for us to have differences like we’ve had them, but it happens. It happened with people today in the boxing game and it happens with people around the world. I would rather much have a bond with my son because that’s my son.”
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: LAMONT PETERSON
By John McCormick
JM: Lamont, first off I would like to congratulate you on your victory on against Amir Khan this past Saturday. How did it feel to win the championship in your home town?
Lamont Peterson: "It was great. I put my all into the fight, and my training camp. To be able to fight an elite champion in D.C. was great. It was the perfect timing for everything. Everybody was excited about the fight, and I stepped up and won the [IBF and WBA] titles."
JM: Was there any one element that Khan brought into the ring that surprised you?
Lamont Peterson: No. Everything he did, we pretty much expected coming in. We knew he would be fast, we knew he would have decent power. We had a few certain game plans in mind, just in case things didn’t work in our favor. The great thing is that we only had to use two of them. I had taken control of the fight, and didn’t need to use another game plan that we had in mind.
JM: Do you feel that referee Joe Cooper’s decision to deduct points from Khan in the seventh and twelfth rounds for excessive pushing was unwarranted or unnecessary?
Lamont Peterson: I am not a referee. The referee constantly warned Khan not to push me. He was pushing, and pulling my head down. To be honest, I thought he would’ve taken a point away for holding my head down, but instead he took a point away for pushing. Khan did push a lot, but I didn’t mind him pushing me, to be honest. Pushing is a foul. I didn’t really care about the pushing, that’s why I didn’t complain about it. I did complain to the ref about Khan pushing down on my head though, because my back started to get tight, and I already had some problems with my neck going into the fight. So, the pushing and pulling on my head did bother me. The ref did warn him, and he didn’t just take the points away for no reason, Khan was pushing all night. Its part of boxing, whether the ref took the points away, you weren’t going to hear any crying from me. In the last round, I wasn’t sure if the ref took a point away for pushing or hitting on the break. With all this controversy, and Khan crying about point deductions, he should see that he didn’t knock me down but he got credit for a knockdown. The first time, I was moving away and tripped over his foot, and the second time I hit Khan, Khan didn’t hit me, and I slipped, and went down. After that I realized I was off balance when I was backing up, and decided to switch game plans.
JM: Do you feel as if your win on Saturday night was tainted by Joe Cooper’s actions?
Lamont Peterson: Yeah, at this point. [But] Months from now and years from now people won’t remember that. All that they will remember is that I won the world championship.
JM: I’ve heard that an immediate rematch may take place on March 31st in Las Vegas. Is that official yet?
Lamont Peterson: There is nothing official about that yet. If they want it, I’m cool with it. I like to fight every four or five months anyway. Regardless of who it is, I don’t care if it is a bum on the street, or Floyd Mayweather, it doesn’t matter, I love to fight. I can fight March 31st, I’m down for that. Of course, this is business and my team has to agree on the terms. I will be pushing for it, but if my team can’t come up with an agreement at the table, then we will move elsewhere. At this point, it would be stupid not to weigh my options. I want a big fight, and my team wants to see what is out there. If it is Amir Khan, I would love to fight him again. I’m the type of fighter that you don’t want to fight twice, that is a no no. I made good adjustments in the fight, but I make even better ones in rematches. I haven’t had one as a pro, and I really believe that a rematch with Khan would be a totally different fight and another victory for me.
JM: In the rematch, would you stick to the same game plan, or would you like to change some things?
Lamont Peterson: Well, my brain works a certain way. When you step into the ring with someone you’ve never fought before, you expect certain things, and want things to go a certain way. In a rematch though, I will get a chance to look at the first fight, and see what I need to do. All I can say is that the rematch will be an easy fight. I wouldn’t change my game plan too much. I don’t plan to box as it’s easy to see that Khan has trouble fighting on the inside, and I am a much better fighter on the inside. I will bring the fight to the inside as much as possible. All in all it will be the same game plan except that I don’t plan on taking many punches while I am coming in.
JM: If the Khan rematch doesn’t happen, who would you like to get in the ring with?
Lamont Peterson: Any of the top guys at 140, or 147. I would like to fight someone that isn’t going to run all night, so that I could show more of my skill, instead of always trying to chase someone down. It doesn’t matter, the bigger the fight the better for me. I would love to fight Brandon Rios, but I would rather have my brother handle his unfinished business first. I would love to see my brother avenge his loss, and not avenge it for him.
JM: You have now been in the ring with both Timothy Bradley and Amir Khan. Who is the better fighter in your eyes?
Lamont Peterson: They ain’t on the same level. At the time when I fought Timothy Bradley, I wasn’t as comfortable and as secure as I am now. Since that fight, I have learned a lot. For me, Timothy Bradley will always be the better fighter. If they fought, I would pick Bradley to win.
JM: Any closing thoughts for the fans?
Lamont Peterson: Thank you for all the support. D.C. really came out; a lot of my friends from the amateurs came out to support. Stay tuned, and the next fight will be better than this one. I am always going to lay it on the line; I am always going to give it my best. Thank you for all the love.
By John McCormick
JM: Lamont, first off I would like to congratulate you on your victory on against Amir Khan this past Saturday. How did it feel to win the championship in your home town?
Lamont Peterson: "It was great. I put my all into the fight, and my training camp. To be able to fight an elite champion in D.C. was great. It was the perfect timing for everything. Everybody was excited about the fight, and I stepped up and won the [IBF and WBA] titles."
JM: Was there any one element that Khan brought into the ring that surprised you?
Lamont Peterson: No. Everything he did, we pretty much expected coming in. We knew he would be fast, we knew he would have decent power. We had a few certain game plans in mind, just in case things didn’t work in our favor. The great thing is that we only had to use two of them. I had taken control of the fight, and didn’t need to use another game plan that we had in mind.
JM: Do you feel that referee Joe Cooper’s decision to deduct points from Khan in the seventh and twelfth rounds for excessive pushing was unwarranted or unnecessary?
Lamont Peterson: I am not a referee. The referee constantly warned Khan not to push me. He was pushing, and pulling my head down. To be honest, I thought he would’ve taken a point away for holding my head down, but instead he took a point away for pushing. Khan did push a lot, but I didn’t mind him pushing me, to be honest. Pushing is a foul. I didn’t really care about the pushing, that’s why I didn’t complain about it. I did complain to the ref about Khan pushing down on my head though, because my back started to get tight, and I already had some problems with my neck going into the fight. So, the pushing and pulling on my head did bother me. The ref did warn him, and he didn’t just take the points away for no reason, Khan was pushing all night. Its part of boxing, whether the ref took the points away, you weren’t going to hear any crying from me. In the last round, I wasn’t sure if the ref took a point away for pushing or hitting on the break. With all this controversy, and Khan crying about point deductions, he should see that he didn’t knock me down but he got credit for a knockdown. The first time, I was moving away and tripped over his foot, and the second time I hit Khan, Khan didn’t hit me, and I slipped, and went down. After that I realized I was off balance when I was backing up, and decided to switch game plans.
JM: Do you feel as if your win on Saturday night was tainted by Joe Cooper’s actions?
Lamont Peterson: Yeah, at this point. [But] Months from now and years from now people won’t remember that. All that they will remember is that I won the world championship.
JM: I’ve heard that an immediate rematch may take place on March 31st in Las Vegas. Is that official yet?
Lamont Peterson: There is nothing official about that yet. If they want it, I’m cool with it. I like to fight every four or five months anyway. Regardless of who it is, I don’t care if it is a bum on the street, or Floyd Mayweather, it doesn’t matter, I love to fight. I can fight March 31st, I’m down for that. Of course, this is business and my team has to agree on the terms. I will be pushing for it, but if my team can’t come up with an agreement at the table, then we will move elsewhere. At this point, it would be stupid not to weigh my options. I want a big fight, and my team wants to see what is out there. If it is Amir Khan, I would love to fight him again. I’m the type of fighter that you don’t want to fight twice, that is a no no. I made good adjustments in the fight, but I make even better ones in rematches. I haven’t had one as a pro, and I really believe that a rematch with Khan would be a totally different fight and another victory for me.
JM: In the rematch, would you stick to the same game plan, or would you like to change some things?
Lamont Peterson: Well, my brain works a certain way. When you step into the ring with someone you’ve never fought before, you expect certain things, and want things to go a certain way. In a rematch though, I will get a chance to look at the first fight, and see what I need to do. All I can say is that the rematch will be an easy fight. I wouldn’t change my game plan too much. I don’t plan to box as it’s easy to see that Khan has trouble fighting on the inside, and I am a much better fighter on the inside. I will bring the fight to the inside as much as possible. All in all it will be the same game plan except that I don’t plan on taking many punches while I am coming in.
JM: If the Khan rematch doesn’t happen, who would you like to get in the ring with?
Lamont Peterson: Any of the top guys at 140, or 147. I would like to fight someone that isn’t going to run all night, so that I could show more of my skill, instead of always trying to chase someone down. It doesn’t matter, the bigger the fight the better for me. I would love to fight Brandon Rios, but I would rather have my brother handle his unfinished business first. I would love to see my brother avenge his loss, and not avenge it for him.
JM: You have now been in the ring with both Timothy Bradley and Amir Khan. Who is the better fighter in your eyes?
Lamont Peterson: They ain’t on the same level. At the time when I fought Timothy Bradley, I wasn’t as comfortable and as secure as I am now. Since that fight, I have learned a lot. For me, Timothy Bradley will always be the better fighter. If they fought, I would pick Bradley to win.
JM: Any closing thoughts for the fans?
Lamont Peterson: Thank you for all the support. D.C. really came out; a lot of my friends from the amateurs came out to support. Stay tuned, and the next fight will be better than this one. I am always going to lay it on the line; I am always going to give it my best. Thank you for all the love.
Riddick Bowe Says He’d Fight David Haye “In A Couple Of Months”
By James Slater: Former heavyweight king Riddick Bowe was a telephone guest on last night’s edition of The Steve Bunce Boxing Hour, and in quite disturbing fashion the 43-year-old slurred his way through a short Q and A session.
Inactive since his laboured points win over a guy named Gene Pukall (back in December 2008, when “Big Daddy” tipped-in at a fleshy 271-pounds), Bowe, 43-1(33) seems hell-bent on further risking his health by making yet another comeback.
Asked why he is coming back and if the planned return will be legit, as opposed to just talk to gain publicity, Bowe insisted he will indeed be back soon.
“I look around and there’s no-one really out there,” Bowe said of today’s heavyweight division. “I think I can be champ again.”
But where, Bunce asked, will Bowe fight? Will he even be able to get a licence to box in the U.S?
“I don’t care, wherever I can get a promoter,” Bowe replied. “As long as I’m fighting. It’s a good time for me to come back, so I can put smiles back on peoples’ faces. This comeback is for real, I’m not doing any playing. I’ve been there and done that; I’m ready to go.”
Even more disturbingly than what he’d said previously, Bowe then called out David Haye.
“Give me a couple of months and if David Haye wants it, then I’ll fight David Haye,” Bowe said sternly.
Of course, there is next to no chance of this terrible mismatch ever happening (Haye has yet to fully decide if he’ll even box on with a fight against Vitali Klitschko, therefore Bowe will not even be remotely on his mind), but it shows the delusional state Bowe is in that he would even entertain the idea of facing a young, fast, power-puncher.
Bowe needs to be protected from himself, as studio guest and fellow former heavyweight champ Tim Witherspoon alluded to last night (“some people have just gotta know when to quit,” Witherspoon said). Will the ageing former Olympian be able to obtain a licence and also find a promoter willing to earn some money from him as he attempts to push his tired bones through an eight or ten-rounder? Sadly, there is a good chance he will do so.
Bunce cut the interview short last night, seemingly as disturbed by Bowe’s intentions as the rest of us. Today’s boxing world cannot afford to see a respected, recognisable name such as Riddick Bowe getting seriously hurt in yet another wholly avoidable comeback.
this fool just needs to stay retired I know he stills has enough money to live off of it's noway he will get his license
By James Slater: Former heavyweight king Riddick Bowe was a telephone guest on last night’s edition of The Steve Bunce Boxing Hour, and in quite disturbing fashion the 43-year-old slurred his way through a short Q and A session.
Inactive since his laboured points win over a guy named Gene Pukall (back in December 2008, when “Big Daddy” tipped-in at a fleshy 271-pounds), Bowe, 43-1(33) seems hell-bent on further risking his health by making yet another comeback.
Asked why he is coming back and if the planned return will be legit, as opposed to just talk to gain publicity, Bowe insisted he will indeed be back soon.
“I look around and there’s no-one really out there,” Bowe said of today’s heavyweight division. “I think I can be champ again.”
But where, Bunce asked, will Bowe fight? Will he even be able to get a licence to box in the U.S?
“I don’t care, wherever I can get a promoter,” Bowe replied. “As long as I’m fighting. It’s a good time for me to come back, so I can put smiles back on peoples’ faces. This comeback is for real, I’m not doing any playing. I’ve been there and done that; I’m ready to go.”
Even more disturbingly than what he’d said previously, Bowe then called out David Haye.
“Give me a couple of months and if David Haye wants it, then I’ll fight David Haye,” Bowe said sternly.
Of course, there is next to no chance of this terrible mismatch ever happening (Haye has yet to fully decide if he’ll even box on with a fight against Vitali Klitschko, therefore Bowe will not even be remotely on his mind), but it shows the delusional state Bowe is in that he would even entertain the idea of facing a young, fast, power-puncher.
Bowe needs to be protected from himself, as studio guest and fellow former heavyweight champ Tim Witherspoon alluded to last night (“some people have just gotta know when to quit,” Witherspoon said). Will the ageing former Olympian be able to obtain a licence and also find a promoter willing to earn some money from him as he attempts to push his tired bones through an eight or ten-rounder? Sadly, there is a good chance he will do so.
Bunce cut the interview short last night, seemingly as disturbed by Bowe’s intentions as the rest of us. Today’s boxing world cannot afford to see a respected, recognisable name such as Riddick Bowe getting seriously hurt in yet another wholly avoidable comeback.
this fool just needs to stay retired I know he stills has enough money to live off of it's noway he will get his license
Hatton: If I were Khan I’d push for a rematch with Peterson in the UK
By SCott Gilfoid: Ricky Hatton believes Amir Khan should campaign to try and get his rematch with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson in the UK rather than in the United States, like it would ever happen. Hatton, who is a close friend of Khan, obviously sees it as a sense of fairness because Khan went to Peterson’s home city to fight in Washington, DC.
There are too many things working against a Khan-Peterson rematch taking place in the UK: Golden Boy, HBO and Peterson.
Hatton told the BBC Sport “If I was Amir I would push for a rematch in my hometown, although that may be difficult.”
Yeah, I bet Hatton would like for the Khan-Peterson rematch to take place in the UK. I think Peterson would a knockout to win over there, because I can’t see him getting a decision in that place.
As of now, none of them want the fight to take place in England. I’m sure wants the fight there because he could pack the Wembley Arena with a massive horde of inebriated Brits singing songs, honking horns and screaming for Peterson’s blood. And Peterson would be kind of out there on his own and would have to deal with Khan’s fouling as best as he could without the help of a referee to keep Khan in jack. I’ve never see Khan get penalized for pushing off or his favorite tactic, pushing down on his opponents’ heads while he was fighting in the UK.
My advice is to say no to the UK as well as California. I’d also make sure none of Khan’s former referees work the rematch. We can’t have Joe Cortez trotted out for the fight, and then Peterson having problems working on the inside because Cortez breaks the action each time he tries to get started. It would be a nightmare for Peterson if the fight took place in the UK. Having a referee with a laissez-faire type of approach to controlling the fouling and poor Peterson would likely be shoved all around the ring and have his bent forward all night long. I suppose it could get worse than that. If Khan were to use the holding and hitting trick he used to stop Zab Judah, that would be even worse than the pushing and cranking down on the head.
Hatton doesn’t realize that Khan isn’t calling the shots here, Peterson is. Khan is just going to have to take what he can get in terms of a venue.
By SCott Gilfoid: Ricky Hatton believes Amir Khan should campaign to try and get his rematch with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson in the UK rather than in the United States, like it would ever happen. Hatton, who is a close friend of Khan, obviously sees it as a sense of fairness because Khan went to Peterson’s home city to fight in Washington, DC.
There are too many things working against a Khan-Peterson rematch taking place in the UK: Golden Boy, HBO and Peterson.
Hatton told the BBC Sport “If I was Amir I would push for a rematch in my hometown, although that may be difficult.”
Yeah, I bet Hatton would like for the Khan-Peterson rematch to take place in the UK. I think Peterson would a knockout to win over there, because I can’t see him getting a decision in that place.
As of now, none of them want the fight to take place in England. I’m sure wants the fight there because he could pack the Wembley Arena with a massive horde of inebriated Brits singing songs, honking horns and screaming for Peterson’s blood. And Peterson would be kind of out there on his own and would have to deal with Khan’s fouling as best as he could without the help of a referee to keep Khan in jack. I’ve never see Khan get penalized for pushing off or his favorite tactic, pushing down on his opponents’ heads while he was fighting in the UK.
My advice is to say no to the UK as well as California. I’d also make sure none of Khan’s former referees work the rematch. We can’t have Joe Cortez trotted out for the fight, and then Peterson having problems working on the inside because Cortez breaks the action each time he tries to get started. It would be a nightmare for Peterson if the fight took place in the UK. Having a referee with a laissez-faire type of approach to controlling the fouling and poor Peterson would likely be shoved all around the ring and have his bent forward all night long. I suppose it could get worse than that. If Khan were to use the holding and hitting trick he used to stop Zab Judah, that would be even worse than the pushing and cranking down on the head.
Hatton doesn’t realize that Khan isn’t calling the shots here, Peterson is. Khan is just going to have to take what he can get in terms of a venue.
Shane Mosley wants Cotto or Saul Alvarez in 2012
By Dan Ambrose: Seeing WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto struggle to beat Antonio Margarito last week, 40-year-old Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO’s) is energized to finally get back in the ring after sitting around since losing a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision to World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao last May. According to fighthype.com, Mosley wants to take on Cotto in a rematch and/or face WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez.
Mosley said to fighthype.com “I’m looking to clean people’s clocks out and there’s going to be a shake ups in 2012. I ain’t playing…[I want to fight] somebody like Canelo, Cotto.”
I wonder if Mosley means that in the literal sense, him cleaning people’s clocks? I’m sorry but I can’t see 40-year-old Mosley beating anyone that’s any good. I don’t know, maybe he could give Cotto some problems, because Cotto is a really limited fighter that is being spoon fed by his promoter Bob Arum lately. Cotto is a knockout waiting to happen as soon as he’s matched against someone half way decent for a change.
But Mosley’s problem is neither Cotto or Alvarez are going to bother fighting him because he’s three out of his last five bouts and looked terrible in his last three. You can really say Mosley has lost his last three bouts because his 12 round draw with Sergio Mora in September 2010 seemed like a mercy draw to me. That looked like a fight that was clearly won by Mora.
So the problem Mosley has is he’s not fighting well enough for the likes of Cotto and Alvarez to fight him. Cotto has been taking on weak fighters, but they’re at least winning at the time that he’s facing him. I take that back. Margarito hadn’t won a fight in over a year when Cotto fought him recently. Still, I just don’t see Arum willing to match Cotto with Mosley right now. Cotto wants a big payday, and I don’t think Mosley is the name to provide him with his big money bout. ‘
I think Mosley might get lucky though with someone like Amir Khan if he moves up in weight next year. He’s going to be looking for an old toothless lion like Mosley so that he can get a win over a fighter with a name, but not someone who still has enough left to knock him cold. I can see that fight happening and Mosley will get a good little payday out of the fight. I might even get lucky and get a 30-70 deal with Khan.
By Dan Ambrose: Seeing WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto struggle to beat Antonio Margarito last week, 40-year-old Shane Mosley (46-7-1, 39 KO’s) is energized to finally get back in the ring after sitting around since losing a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision to World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao last May. According to fighthype.com, Mosley wants to take on Cotto in a rematch and/or face WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez.
Mosley said to fighthype.com “I’m looking to clean people’s clocks out and there’s going to be a shake ups in 2012. I ain’t playing…[I want to fight] somebody like Canelo, Cotto.”
I wonder if Mosley means that in the literal sense, him cleaning people’s clocks? I’m sorry but I can’t see 40-year-old Mosley beating anyone that’s any good. I don’t know, maybe he could give Cotto some problems, because Cotto is a really limited fighter that is being spoon fed by his promoter Bob Arum lately. Cotto is a knockout waiting to happen as soon as he’s matched against someone half way decent for a change.
But Mosley’s problem is neither Cotto or Alvarez are going to bother fighting him because he’s three out of his last five bouts and looked terrible in his last three. You can really say Mosley has lost his last three bouts because his 12 round draw with Sergio Mora in September 2010 seemed like a mercy draw to me. That looked like a fight that was clearly won by Mora.
So the problem Mosley has is he’s not fighting well enough for the likes of Cotto and Alvarez to fight him. Cotto has been taking on weak fighters, but they’re at least winning at the time that he’s facing him. I take that back. Margarito hadn’t won a fight in over a year when Cotto fought him recently. Still, I just don’t see Arum willing to match Cotto with Mosley right now. Cotto wants a big payday, and I don’t think Mosley is the name to provide him with his big money bout. ‘
I think Mosley might get lucky though with someone like Amir Khan if he moves up in weight next year. He’s going to be looking for an old toothless lion like Mosley so that he can get a win over a fighter with a name, but not someone who still has enough left to knock him cold. I can see that fight happening and Mosley will get a good little payday out of the fight. I might even get lucky and get a 30-70 deal with Khan.
Khan pushed Peterson 50 times last Saturday and only lost two points
By Scott Gilfoid: For the Amir Khan fans who felt that referee Joe Cooper was victimizing Khan for taking two points away from him for pushing Lamont Peterson last Saturday night, someone has gone to the trouble of putting together a Youtube video showing all of the instances where Khan pushed Peterson in the fight and the final total of Khan’s pushes came to a whopping total of 50.
LOOK HERE ——> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEpQpOU5i8w)
Yes, 50 instances where Khan gave Peterson a hard shove. Since pushing is illegal boxing, as it gives a fighter an unfair advantage over his opponent, even one push is one too many.
I’ve included the link to the Youtube video for boxing fans interested in seeing for themselves Khan breaking the rules shoving Peterson around the ring like he was a little bull instead of a boxer. After I watched the video, I was sickened by what I saw. It wasn’t boxing that Khan was doing, it was someone trying to prevent a fight.
You could clearly hear referee Joe Cooper tell Khan “This is your last warning” shortly before taking away the 1st point for pushing in the 7th round. At that point, Khan had already pushed Peterson 18 times in the fight. The criticism after the fight by the HBO talking heads is that Cooper had failed to clearly give Khan a final warning before taking off the point, but you can sure here Copper say to Khan that his is last warning. It’s disappointing to see HBO miss things like this because they’re supposed to be professionals, right?
Khan looked scared at times and towards the end of the fight, he just looked exhausted from Peterson’s pressure. The pushing video didn’t included Khan’s constant headlocks and his grabbing Peterson around the head and pulling him forward. Those fouls would no doubt bring Khan’s foul total much, much higher where we could in theory have seen as many as 100 fouls from Khan last Saturday night.
Since Khan only lost a mere two points for all his fouling, I think he got a pretty good deal out of the fight, don’t you? Khan got away with a bogus knockdown in the 1st, which was a slip rather a legitimate knockdown. And then he got away with shoving, pulling down on Peterson’s head and wrapping him in head locks for pretty much the entire fight. Let’s look at it this way: What would have happened had Khan not used any of those fouls?
I think he would have been knocked out. I mean he lost anyway, but I think those fouls ultimately were a crutch to save Khan from being knocked out, because he had no inside game. So the fouling – shoving, headlocks and pulling down on the head of Peterson – were the equivalent of a crutch for someone who didn’t have the skills to beat this guy with his vastly superior inside game.
By Scott Gilfoid: For the Amir Khan fans who felt that referee Joe Cooper was victimizing Khan for taking two points away from him for pushing Lamont Peterson last Saturday night, someone has gone to the trouble of putting together a Youtube video showing all of the instances where Khan pushed Peterson in the fight and the final total of Khan’s pushes came to a whopping total of 50.
LOOK HERE ——> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEpQpOU5i8w)
Yes, 50 instances where Khan gave Peterson a hard shove. Since pushing is illegal boxing, as it gives a fighter an unfair advantage over his opponent, even one push is one too many.
I’ve included the link to the Youtube video for boxing fans interested in seeing for themselves Khan breaking the rules shoving Peterson around the ring like he was a little bull instead of a boxer. After I watched the video, I was sickened by what I saw. It wasn’t boxing that Khan was doing, it was someone trying to prevent a fight.
You could clearly hear referee Joe Cooper tell Khan “This is your last warning” shortly before taking away the 1st point for pushing in the 7th round. At that point, Khan had already pushed Peterson 18 times in the fight. The criticism after the fight by the HBO talking heads is that Cooper had failed to clearly give Khan a final warning before taking off the point, but you can sure here Copper say to Khan that his is last warning. It’s disappointing to see HBO miss things like this because they’re supposed to be professionals, right?
Khan looked scared at times and towards the end of the fight, he just looked exhausted from Peterson’s pressure. The pushing video didn’t included Khan’s constant headlocks and his grabbing Peterson around the head and pulling him forward. Those fouls would no doubt bring Khan’s foul total much, much higher where we could in theory have seen as many as 100 fouls from Khan last Saturday night.
Since Khan only lost a mere two points for all his fouling, I think he got a pretty good deal out of the fight, don’t you? Khan got away with a bogus knockdown in the 1st, which was a slip rather a legitimate knockdown. And then he got away with shoving, pulling down on Peterson’s head and wrapping him in head locks for pretty much the entire fight. Let’s look at it this way: What would have happened had Khan not used any of those fouls?
I think he would have been knocked out. I mean he lost anyway, but I think those fouls ultimately were a crutch to save Khan from being knocked out, because he had no inside game. So the fouling – shoving, headlocks and pulling down on the head of Peterson – were the equivalent of a crutch for someone who didn’t have the skills to beat this guy with his vastly superior inside game.