Amir Khan Vs Lamont Peterson Rematch Set For May 19

LONDON: Amir Khan will fight Lamont Peterson on May 19 in Las Vegas after the Briton was granted his wish for a rematch after his controversial loss to the American last December, his promoter said on Thursday.Khan lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight belts in Lamont’s home city of Washington in December on a split decision having been docked two points by the referee for pushing.His camp criticised the referee’s actions and were shocked by television replays showing a mystery man in a hat talking with a judge ringside, prompting the WBA to order a rematch.The ‘mystery man’ was identified as Mustafa Ameen, who is an IBF volunteer helping cash-strapped boxers. He denied interfering with the judges’ scorecards. (R...

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Reopen Zardari case, get relief: SC to Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's supreme court on Thursday promised to drop contempt proceedings against PM Yousaf Raza Gilani if he reopens graft cases against president Asif Ali Zardari.The court had earlier summoned Gilani to appear before it on February 13 for the formal framing of contempt charges for defying its orders on writing to the Swiss authorities about accounts that Zardari had allegedly used to launder about $12 million in bribes. The PM had a day earlier appealed against the order and asked the court to suspend it."The money in the Swiss banks belonged to the people of Pakistan. It will not come into our pockets. If the PM writes the letter to Swiss authorities, we will end contempt proceedings," said chief...

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