<![CDATA[Deadspin: Amir Khan]]> http://cache.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: Amir Khan]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/amir khan http://deadspin.com/tag/amir khan <![CDATA[Black-Hatted Mystery Man And Alleged Scorecard Meddler At Amir Khan Fight Identified]]> The boxing world was abuzz last week with the revelation that a gentleman in an extremely shady black hat might have interfered with judges' scorecards while ringside at the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson fight in Washington, D.C. in December. At least that's what the Khan camp alleged. (Khan lost both his WBA and IBF light welterweight titles that night in a close fight.) Who was this mysterious customer? And what was he doing handling official-looking paperwork during the fight? More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5874438&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[I-Team: Who Is The Mystery Man Allegedly Meddling With Scorecards At The Amir Khan Fight? (UPDATED)]]> The Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson fight in DC last month ended with a surprising and narrow split decision win for the underdog Peterson in front of his hometown crowd. Khan is a budding superstar. Peterson is a solid fighter. He could have pulled off an upset, but he didn't, not according to our boxing correspondent, Hamilton Nolan, who was at the fight. Khan was docked points for pushing in rounds seven and twelve and lost 112-113 on the scorecards of the two judges. He lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873747&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How To Get Robbed In D.C.: Amir Khan Vs. Lamont Peterson]]> WASHINGTON—A black guy in dark shades and a pimp-style chinchilla coat strode through the D.C. convention center, headed toward the entrance to the fight. Ten feet behind him, a white guy in a button-up shirt surreptitiously snapped photos of him on his cell phone. "Look, a real live pimp, at the fight! What a kick!" Check and check. All of D.C.'s mascots were represented. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5867648&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Berto Is More God Than Man]]> I've made no secret of my affection for Andre Berto, perhaps now you know why. The 24 year-old welterweight put the boxing world on notice, announcing his presence in the upper tier of the sport's best division. Berto earned the vacant WBC belt with a dazzling knockout performance against an admittedly mediocre Miki Rodriguez. More »
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