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Summary Lamont Peterson's camp has accused Amir Khan of being a bad loser.
Lamont Petersons camp accused Amir Khan of foul tactics in the wake of their light-welterweight title fight, criticizing the British boxer for being a bad loser and discrediting the Americans victory to cover up his own inadequacies.Khan lost his IBF and WBA belts to Peterson on a split decision after being docked two points for pushing in the Dec. 10 fight in Washington.Having launched an appeal against the loss, which will be heard by the IBF on Jan. 18, Khan also questioned the presence of a mystery man at ringside who appears to interfere with judges and lean over WBA supervisor Michael Welsh.In a statement released Wednesday, Barry Hunter, who is Petersons trainer and manager, said his fighter is disappointed with the unprofessional manner of Khans complaints.Khan blames everyone and everything but his performance and lack of ability to make adjustments in the ring for his loss, Hunter said.He claims that the ring announcer privately stated he won, then that the referees discretionary actions should be overruled, then a mystery man in a black hat with no association to the Peterson camp somehow affected the outcome of the bout, and also that the judges did not score the bout correctly. Each claim is boldly false.We will not let these foul tactics take away from Lamonts hard work, dedication and monumental victory.At first reticent to comment about the mystery man, the IBF released a statement Wednesday identifying him as Mustafa Ameen, who participates in unpaid voluntary work with its program for retired fighters.The governing body said Ameen had no business being at ringside during the fight and confirmed he will be present at the hearing to explain his actions and what transpired during the bout between him and Mr. Welsh.Khan cited footage which showed Ameen next to Peterson and his team as they celebrated the victory in the ring after the fight.Mustafa Ameen is in no way, nor has he ever been, affiliated or associated with anyone within Team Peterson, Hunter said.Accusing Khan of failing to act like a real champion, Hunter said the Englishmans continued protests were damaging the sport.
