Amir Khan unleashed a torrent of words on Sky Sports' Ringside program, labeling Lamont Peterson a "cheat" and wondering how he could call himself a world champion.
A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Khan rips Peterson on Sky Sports
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Amir Khan blasted Lamont Peterson on Sky Sports' TV program Ringside on Thursday, labeling his former opponent a "cheat" a day after their scheduled fight was canceled because Peterson tested postitive for synthetic testosterone. Khan also rejected Peterson's recent statements that the testosterone pellets he had implanted by a Las Vegas-based doctor were to correct a medical condition and therefore represented a "confidential medical matter between a patient and his physician." They were scheduled to fight May 19 in Las Vegas. "Lamont Peterson is a professional world champion fighter," said Khan. "He knows that testosterone is illegal and that steroids are illegal so why put those substances in your body? "This could never be a mistake. Even when I go to the doctors for a cough, I speak to my boxing doctor first and send him the name of the medicine I am taking." Khan further wondered how Peterson could refer to himself as a world champion, saying that he had "disappointed America and disrespected his own fans." Read the full story here. Meanwhile, in what could best be described as an unfortunate choice of words, Peterson said the following in a Q&A with RingTV.com on Thursday: "He [referring to Dr. John A. Thompson, the physician who executed the procedure] said that it's not going to make me feel like Superman or anything like that." Compare that to this, Tweeted by Peterson on April 24: "Sorry I haven't been tweeting but I'm staying focus for the fight! Training is going gr8.....I feel like superman!!!" Lamont Peterson @kingpete26
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