Khan, 25, now faces an anxious wait to discover what sanctions will be brought against the WBA and IBF light-welterweight champion and it is unclear at this stage when the former title holder will fight again.
28 year-old Peterson was found to have surgically implanted testosterone pellets in his system as the results of a random drug test were made public and the Washington fighter’s career in now in tatters.
‘Havoc’ faces loses both his titles and at least a 12 month ban in the coming weeks and according to early indications, Khan’s team are attempting to push for a no-contest in the first fight and the full reinstating of the Bolton man as 140lb world champion.
A statement from Team Khan read: A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s (NSAC) legal inability to hold a formal hearing on the matter of licensing Lamont Peterson for his Saturday, May 19 rematch against Amir Khan until Tuesday, May 15, has forced the cancellation of the event.
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