Khan: Peterson almost out of time on rematch offer

By Karl Freitag

Former world champion Amir Khan said today that he still hopes to land a rematch with WBA/IBF super lightweight champion Lamont Peterson, but Peterson has to agree to a rematch in two or three days or he’ll take another fight. “We’ll probably give him another 48 hours to get back with us and then we’ll move on to someone else. I’m going to move up to the next weight category and look at someone else because I’m not going to be wasting my time. I think everyone knows that I want a rematch and I deserve a rematch, so we’re just waiting on Lamont Peterson and his team at the moment.

“I’ve offered them a great deal. 50% of worldwide revenue so it’s going to be the most he’s ever going to get in a fight. If he’s going to take on Marquez, he’s going to get half of what I’m giving him, so it’s up to him. If he really thinks he beat me in the first fight then I’m sure he’ll take the rematch.”

February 3rd, 2012

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