London: British boxer Amir Khan has filed an appeal against the split decision defeat to American counterpart Lamont Peterson in the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) tournaments.
The 25-year-old Englishman lost his WBA and IBF titles in the defeat in Washington on Saturday after points were deducted points on two occasions for pushing.
“We”ll find out in the next five to seven days if the decision is overturned. In the rule book, there”s no warning for pushing – especially points deducted – and I got two points deducted,” The Sun quoted Khan, as saying.
He also alleged that the scorecards were changed before the announcement of the results.
IBF President Daryl Peoples said Khan has appealed against referee Joseph Cooper”s decision to deduct points.
“We have just asked Golden Boy Promotions for a DVD of the tape so I can review it with the Championships Chairman (Lindsey Tucker),” Peoples added.
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