Amir Khan set for May rematch with Lamont Peterson

In a move capitalizing on one of the most memorable results in 2011, albeit not for the right reasons, boxing is ready to right any perceived wrongs and has matched Amir Khan with Lamont Peterson for a second time in six months after their original bout resulted in a number of strange events affecting the fight’s outcome.

Peterson, who hails from Washington D.C., drew then junior welterweight champion Khan in a hometown situation with a hometown referee who docked the Brit points for pushing. Khan eventually went on to lose a Split Decision as a result of the rarely penalized foul.

This time around the fight will take place on May 19 in Las Vegas. News of the match-up was first reported by ESPN.

Khan holds an overall record of 26-2 with notable past wins over Paul Malignaggi and Zab Judah. Comparably, Peterson is 30-1-1 overall but only 2-1-1 in the four fights preceding his controversial win over Khan.

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