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Amir Khan's relentless pursuit of justice over his controversial world title defeat in Washington DC a month ago is to be rewarded by a rematch with American Lamont Peterson, his promoters claimed.
Khan, 25, used his Twitter account last week to post a series of images of a mystery man, seen wearing a dark hat and apparently attempting to influence the judges, who eventually awarded the fight - and the Briton's WBA and IBF light welterweight titles - to Peterson in a disputed split points decision.
On Saturday, the man at the centre of the mystery was named by Khan's promoters, Golden Boy Promotions, as an IBF official, Mustafa Ameen. He is understood to have been accredited to attend the fight but is alleged to have had no authorised role.
Ameen was seen in video footage brought to worldwide notice by Khan sitting close to the judges, handing paper to one of them and speaking to WBA supervisor Michael Welsh.
Khan was incredulous when the fight and his titles were awarded to Peterson in a verdict heavily influenced by referee Joe Cooper's unprecedented decision to deduct points from Khan for pushing his opponent.
Now Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions, has insisted that the WBA have told him they will order a rematch of the fight.
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Khan, 25, used his Twitter account last week to post a series of images of a mystery man, seen wearing a dark hat and apparently attempting to influence the judges, who eventually awarded the fight - and the Briton's WBA and IBF light welterweight titles - to Peterson in a disputed split points decision.
On Saturday, the man at the centre of the mystery was named by Khan's promoters, Golden Boy Promotions, as an IBF official, Mustafa Ameen. He is understood to have been accredited to attend the fight but is alleged to have had no authorised role.
Ameen was seen in video footage brought to worldwide notice by Khan sitting close to the judges, handing paper to one of them and speaking to WBA supervisor Michael Welsh.
Khan was incredulous when the fight and his titles were awarded to Peterson in a verdict heavily influenced by referee Joe Cooper's unprecedented decision to deduct points from Khan for pushing his opponent.
Now Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions, has insisted that the WBA have told him they will order a rematch of the fight.
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