Boxer Lamont Peterson, who is due to face Amir Khan in a rematch in Las Vegas this month, has tested positive for a banned substance, putting the fight in jeopardy.
The unified junior welterweight titlist is reported to have tested positive for synthetic testosterone following a random test.
We have tremendous respect for VADA and its mission. Lamont, [trainer/manager], Barry [Hunter] and the entire team emphatically support random drug testing in the most comprehensive manner possible. We are working expeditiously with a team of pathologists and other medical specialists to confirm the origin of the test result and in full compliance with the rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission.
– Jeff Fried, Lamont Peterson's attorneyLamont has never had a positive test either before or after this isolated occurrence and we plan to submit the medical findings by close of business Tuesday reflecting the actual facts in support of Lamont's good faith intentions and the requirements of the commission.
