Boxing News: WBA orders immediate Khan vs Peterson Rematch

While Khan has bitched and moaned and generally come across as a bad loser since the fight in Washington DC on December 10th, it is now clearly obvious that something dodgy went on at that fight. I've seen the footage, and if that guy (‘mystery man’ Mustafa Ameen) isn't an official, what the hell is he doing talking to the judges? I personally scored it by 1 point to Peterson, so would have had Khan winning if the 2 points hadn't been deducted, but that's beyond the point now. There was someone who shouldn't have been there, and he may have affected the outcome. It's not going to be proven one way or another.

As you can see from the scorecards, judge George Hill has made a rather odd looking amendment to round 7, and this seems to be where most of the allegations of tampering have come from.

Well done to the WBA for doing the right thing and ordering a rematch. I'm hoping the IBF will do the same when they meet next week. It would surprise me slightly if the Washington DC Athletic Commission decide to call it a no-contest, but I suppose it is a possibility if they can't prove what actually happened with the judges and the scorecards. It's going to be interesting to see what Ameen says at the IBF meeting on the 18th, that is for sure. A meeting that Khan is still weighing up whether or not to go to.

Bring on a rematch, it was a cracking fight and I'll happily see them go again.