Amir Khan talks about his loss to Lamont Peterson – Boxing News
Amir Khan’s unified title loss to Lamont Peterson was devastating, and he still mourns it. However, the British-Pakistani fighter is happy to learn the WBA has reinstated him as the champion. Looking back in the past, Khan spoke of his emotional breakdown
moments when he lost his titles to Peterson.
“Straight after the fight I was devastated because I'd lost the fight and I was so upset,” revealed Khan, the WBA light welterweight titlist.
“Then when I got into the camp I was so happy that I'd got the rematch, because even that was so hard to negotiate - I agreed to whatever they said,” he added.
When asked about Peterson’s positive drug test that came up just two weeks prior to their rematch, Khan answered, “That respect Peterson had is totally gone.”
Khan spoke about the rematch, regarding it as Peterson’s biggest payday, if it had happen.
“He was making his biggest pay-day in that fight. It was a 50-50 split and he was making something like £1m. It's a lot of money,” Khan iterated.
“He then got caught - he must be kicking himself because even if he'd lost the rematch, he still would have made that sum.”
Khan has already lashed out on Peterson in his previous interviews. Upon hearing Peterson’s drug test news, Khan immediately filed a plea with the IBF, calling for a strict action against the American. Khan wanted IBF to reverse the fight decision and retain
him as the unified champion.
The IBF has yet to work on the issue but the World Boxing Association has reinstated Khan as the light welterweight titlist. Therefore, Khan will be entering the ring against Danny Garcia on July 14 as a champion, to defend his title as well as challenge
Garcia’s title. In addition, the Ring Magazine title will be on the line too, making it a triple-title unification bout.
Although the past six months have been heavier than heaven on him, Khan does not regret a moment, as he believes everything is back to normal now. All he wants now is to get the December loss decision reversed by the IBF.
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