On December 10, 2011, Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KOs), the super-lightweight WBA (Super) and IBF champion, defends his titles against American challenger, Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KOs).
Amir Khan is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Zab Judah, 4 months and 17 days ago. Lamont Peterson is on a 1-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, with his last fight being a 12th round KO win over Victor Cayo, 4 months and 11 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Amir Khan at 99-1 winning odds. Lamont Peterson really doesn't have much to present against Khan.
Lamont Peterson defeated Amir Khan via split decision and wins the WBA (Super) and IBF titles — in his first world-title fight. Peterson improves his record to 30-1-1, while Khan adds a loss to his record at 26-2.