Pacquiao vs Bradley - Former WBA/IBF lightwelterweight champion Amir Khan left Manila for Los Angeles last night and is ready to battle Lamont Peterson in a rematch that he expects to win convincingly at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on May 19. Watch Pacquiao vs Bradley Live Streaming.
Khan was in the country for over a month working initially with strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza then trainer Freddie Roach in Baguio City. When Ariza took off to hook up with WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Los Angeles two weeks ago, Khan brought in former WBA heavyweight titlist David Haye’s strength and conditioning coach Ruben Tabares as replacement from London. Buy Pacquiao vs Bradley Tickets.
Peterson wrested the WBA/IBF titles from Khan via a disputed split 12-round decision in Washington, D. C. last December. Khan was docked two points by referee Joseph Cooper and would’ve won by a unanimous verdict without the deductions. The 2004 Olympic silver medalist from Bolton protested the decision, even pointing out the mysterious appearance of a man, later identified as Mustafa Ameen, apparently consorting with WBA supervisor Michael Welsh during the fight. Welsh was in charge of consolidating the judges scoresheets. After Peterson was declared the winner, Ameen was seen celebrating in the fighter’s corner. An immediate rematch was subsequently ordered for “multiple irregularities.”
“Amir learned a lot from the first fight and he will be looking at his mistakes very carefully and making sure he doesn’t make them again, most importantly, he learned a lot more about Peterson and what he can and can’t do,” said Khan’s uncle and chief adviser Tahir (Taz) Khan.
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