WBA strip Peterson, title on the line for Khan-Garia

The July 14 junior welterweight matchup featuring former IBF and WBA beltholder [url]Amir Khan[/url] and WBC titlewinner [url]Danny Garcia[/url] will be a unification bout that will also be for the WBA crown, according to Golden Boy CEO [url]Richard Schaefer[/url], who promotes both fighters.
Dethroned by [url]Lamont Peterson[/url] (30-1-1, 15 knockouts) via split-decision in December in Peterson's native Washington, D.C., Khan (26-2, 18 KOs) had a scheduled May 19 rematch canceled after Peterson [url]tested positive for the banned substance testosterone[/url].
Schaefer said Golden Boy Promotions sent letters to the WBC, IBF and the D.C. Commission requesting that the organizations "rule the fight a no-contest," and, asking "the IBF and the WBA to re-instate Amir Khan as their champion."
On Wednesday, Schaefer told RingTV.com that the WBA notified him that it will sanction Khan's bout with Garcia (23-0, 14 KOs), who dropped four-division titlewinner [url]Erik Morales[/url] in the 11th round on the way to dethroning him by unanimous decision in March.
"I've gotten verbal confirmation that the WBA is going to have Amir fight for the WBA title, so that's that," said Schaefer. "As it relates to the WBC, we already know that the fight is also going to be for the WBC title [owned by Garcia,] so their fight will definitely be for two belts."
[url]Peterson-Khan still is to be reviewed by the IBF, [/url]which had indicated that it would not decide whether or not to strip Peterson of their belt until after his medical records were examined by IBF President [url]Daryl Peoples[/url] and an organization-appointed physician.
But the IBF still is awaiting information from the Peterson camp, according to IBF Public Relations Director [url]Jeanette Salazar[/url].
Peterson's attorney, [url]Jeff Fried[/url], could not immediately be reached for comment.
Peterson admitted to using synthetic testosterone in November prior to facing Khan, claiming it was for medical reasons. Peterson had [url]surgically implanted "testosterone pellets"[/url] inserted into his hip [url]by Las Vegas-based Dr. John Thompson on Nov. 12 after he was diagnosed with an abnormal or low testosterone level.[/url]
Peterson and Khan contractually agreed to have their blood and urine randomly tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), whose president and founder is [url]Margaret Goodman[/url].
Goodman informed [url]Nevada State Athletic Commission director Keith Kizer[/url] that Peterson's "urine specimen ... was collected on March 19" and that its test results were "consistent with the administration of an anabolic steroid such as testosterone."

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In an interview with RingTV.com, Peterson [url]said that he passed the pre-fight urine test conducted by the Washington D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Athletic Commission before facing Khan.[/url] D.C. commission director, [url]Scottie Irving[/url], also has yet to render a decision.
Morales was the third straight triumph over a current or former world titleholder for the 24-year-old Garcia, following consecutive decisions over ex-beltholders [url]Nate Campbell[/url] and [url]Kendall Holt[/url] in April and October, respectively.

 

braldey vacated his belt today, unfortunately they made marquz the champ instead.