Former champion Amir Khan had his trajectory as a fighter changed dramatically last night when he was upset by hometown favorite Lamont Peterson at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. Suffering a hotly-contested split-decision loss that saw him drop his WBA and IBF junior welterweight titles, Khan now has his sights set on a rematch with Peterson as opposed to his initial plans of moving up to the welterweight class in early 2012. And while rumors are circulating about a March 31st date for Khan-Peterson II, people in the industry are still musing on his recent setback.
Watching the fight from his Las Vegas bases, trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. took in last night?s action and feels that the right man was awarded the decision. And while Khan had been calling for a clash with Mayweather?s son Floyd Jr., that issue wasn?t discussed at all during our conversation on Sunday afternoon, as the outspoken coach had other topics floating through his head.
