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.
The winning odds are at 89.8-10.2 in favor of Amir Khan. Lamont Peterson may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
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.