LAMONT PETERSON RUMORS
Six fighters get opponents
In an unusually busy 24-hour span, Golden Boy and Top Rank Promotions busied themselves with several major signings to ensure summer fights for some of their bigger stars.
Golden Boy, which lost Khan-Peterson II and Ortiz-Berto II to positive VADA test results from Lamont Peterson and Andre Berto, rebounded with replacement bouts for their fighters as well as the announcement of...
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The PED Shuffle: First Lamont Peterson, Now Andre Berto Tests Positive
Coming on the heels of Lamont Peterson testing positive for synthetic testosterone, scrapping his rematch with Amir Khan and generally sending everyone who cares about the great sport of boxing into a tizzy, the last thing we needed was someone else doing something similar. The sweet science has an image problem as it is.Sadly, today we got the cross to go with Peterson's jab...
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Video: Lampley & Kellerman talk Lamont Peterson & his failed drug test
HBO's new series The Fight Game with Jim Lampley has debuted, giving the Sweet Science a high profile outlet to be discussed and debated. Right here, you can find a special bonus video from the show featuring Lampley and Max Kellerman talking about Lamont Peterson and his failed drug test, which crashed his rematch with Amir Khan, which was supposed to take place this coming...
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Quick Jabs: Floyd Mayweather Vs. Miguel Cotto Aftermath; Lamont Peterson Clean-Up; More
This is the best. Our own Andrew Harrison got a new bundle of joy this past week, and there he is, already checking out his dad's work. "TQBR's youngest fan," Andrew said in the e-mail to me. This is the first time a member of the TQBR family has expanded his family that I know of, so congrats to Mr. Harrison on behalf of us all on the cute kiddo, whose face you...
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Amir Khan makes statement to fans after Peterson fight cancellation
Obviously the boxing world has been pretty upset at the cancellation of the upcoming Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson rematch. Word officially broke of the cancellation last night, and we've already seen a statement from Team Peterson on the ruling. Now, here's Amir Khan reaching out to his fans with a statement.
Dear Fans,
No one was more shocked and upset by the cancellation...
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Team Peterson statement: We are disapppointed and distraught at fight cancellation
Statement from the Team of Lamont Peterson on the Cancellation of Peterson vs. Khan II
IBF and WBA Light Welterweight Champion Lamont Peterson’s team issued the following statement in response to the cancellation of the Peterson vs. Khan II rematch:
Team Peterson is very disappointed and distraught by the decision to cancel the May 19th rematch against Amir Khan. This is an extremely...
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Khan promoter says Peterson rematch is off
Golden Boy Promotions says Amir Khan's rematch against Lamont Peterson has been canceled because of Peterson's failed drug test.
The promoter announced on Wednesday on its website that Khan's bout against the WBA and IBF junior welterweight champion scheduled for May 19 in Las Vegas has been called off.
The Nevada Athletic Commission had said the fight was in doubt...
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16 days ago
Peterson vs. Khan II cancelled after Peterson’s failed drug test
A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission's (NSAC) legal inability to hold a formal hearing on the matter of licensing Lamont Peterson for his Saturday, May 19 rematch against Amir Khan until Tuesday, May 15, has forced the cancellation of the event.
Credit: Gene Blevins ...
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Peterson to explain failed doping test
Lamont Peterson will try to explain to Nevada boxing regulators why he failed a doping test, prompting the cancellation of what would have been a rematch this Saturday against Amir Khan with Peterson's WBA and IBF junior welterweight titles at stake.
Nevada Athletic Commission executive Keith Kizer said Wednesday that Peterson will appear before the commission the week of June...
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18 days ago
Peterson lawyer fighting failed test
Lamont Peterson's lawyer is telling Nevada boxing regulators the champion fighter's failed doping test stemmed from an ''inadvertent'' failure to disclose medical treatment last November for low testosterone levels.
In a letter obtained late Tuesday by The Associated Press, Peterson attorney Jeff Fried tells the Nevada Athletic Commission a doctor determined...
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