Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Khan to fight WBC champion Garcia in July (Reuters)

Boxing champion Amir Khan of Britain has his hand taped by trainer Freddy Roach before working out in Washington December 6, 2011. REUTERS/Molly Riley

LONDON (Reuters) - Former champion Amir Khan will fight undefeated American light-welterweight Danny Garcia on July 14 for the WBC title. The Briton's rematch against Lamont Peterson, scheduled for May 19, was called off after Peterson, who beat Khan in controversial circumstances to win the WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight titles, failed a drugs test. Peterson has appealed against his failed drugs test and Khan is still waiting to find out whether or not he will be given back the belts he lost in the defeat. ...




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