Surely if he suffers from low testosterone levels he shouldn't be medically passed fit to fight, if its such a concern to his health.
I don't believe that he set out to cheat in any way, and that what he thought he was doing was ok, but..
At the end if the day his testosterone levels were higher than normal after the injections, which is why they showed up on the tests which would therefore give him an unfair advantage (I think, if I've read rightly) in the ring. So the fight with Khan should be changed to a no-contest add there us enough reasonable doubt that he won it fairly. As for the belts, if Khan wants them he should fight for them as he did lose them at the end of the day
Lamont Petersen
posted on 11/5/12
In sports like athletics of you came second and the person that beat you cheated and got caught then you get given the Gold medal.
I havent read into this fully but has he been caught cheating since after the fight or was it around about the fight time??
If it was a while after the fight then no reason to no contest the fight
posted on 11/5/12
Hasnt Peterson camp already admitted that he took this steroid supplement in November weeks before the fight?
If that is the case then a No Contest should be given and if not the belts handed back to Amir he should fight for the vacant belts. The only issue with that is WBA will want one opponent and IBF will want another opponent so it could drag on. Best thing to do is give the belts back to Amir and then get him to fight unbeaten American WBC holder Danny Garcia in a re-unification bout.
posted on 11/5/12
Kash if it is true that he took it in November then it should defo be a no contest and belts should be returned
posted on 11/5/12
Khan v Garcia would be a good fight. Would put bums on seats with it being a potential unification fight too.
Would Garcia be ready for the fight though? When was the last time he fought?
posted on 11/5/12
Garcia beat Eric Morales in February so a bout in July falls in nicely. They are both Golden Boy fighters so not sure if that is a good or bad thing.
posted on 11/5/12
Both being golden boy promotions would make it an way fight to make, but can't see GB wanting to lose a champion by pitting two against each other.
You never know though as money talks and if that fight could generate enough then it'll happen. Also if Khan wins, he's likely to vacate the belts to move up in weight so Garcia could have a belt back in no time. It's a gamble at best for GB but money does talk
posted on 11/5/12
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posted on 12/5/12
Apparently Ricard Schaefer has said Khan v Garcia is the most likely fight, scheduled for July 7th.
Here's hoping.
posted on 13/5/12
by jukeboxjunkie - Right Enough (U10162) 11 May
Surely if he suffers from low testosterone levels he shouldn't be medically passed fit to fight, if its such a concern to his health.
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the testosterone use by itself isn't really the problem, you can use it for medical reasons as long as the athletic comission is informed and the treatment is cleared.
the treatment may have been legitimate but peterson obviously did not inform the relevant bodies and get the necessary clearance to compete