The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has said no to an immediate rematch between newly-crowned IBF/WBA Super Lightweight champion Lamont Peterson and former champ Amir Khan.
IBF Championships Chairman Lindsay Tucker reviewed the three judges scorecards as well as a DVD of the bout provided by Golden Boy Promotions on behalf of Khan.
"We reviewed all three scorecards as well as a master scorecard and a tape of the fight," Tucker told Ringtv.com. "We reviewed the cards and found no descrepancies that would affect the outcome or the result of the fight."
Organizations assign their own official scorers to bouts as backup references, and WBA representative Michael Welsh scored it a draw, according to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, while the IBF's rep Paul Ortiz had it for Peterson, said Tucker.
Schaefer had a very curt response to the decision. "I'm not surprised," he wrote in an e-mail to Ringtv.com. "It's the IBF."
Peterson told Ringtv.com's Lem Satterfield that he was happy with the decision.
"Again, as I said after the fight on Saturday. I am truly proud to be the newly-crowned IBF/WBA junior welterweight champion of the world," stated Peterson, in a text from his publicist.
"I also applaud the decision by the IBF and I look forward to doing everything in my power inside and outside of the ring to represent the IBF and WBA as the new champion."
I watched this fight twice, and scored it for Peterson. The point deductions aside, this was a really close fight.
ReplyDelete"In a text from his publicist" haha!!! ok...I see, the kids got a bunch of new friends already, Including a publicist? WTF...is he a politician now? Publicist....whatever, haha
ReplyDeleteAndre Johnson has been Lamont and Anthony's publicist for quite some time now, actually.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear. I thought it was that egostical capitol B Kelly! Go LP and stay away from her!
ReplyDeleteAndre was too sharp p r when he was champion not sure of what he did for too sharp
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