Boxing:Amir Khan's promoters claim he has been offered a rematch with Lamont Peterson after they were told by the International Boxing Federation that the "mystery man" seen ringside at last month's fight is one of their officials.
Khan used his Twitter account to post a series of images of the man earlier this week and to draw attention to his movements around the judges’ table. Peterson won Khan’s IBF and World Boxing Association titles after a disputed points decision.
Richard Schaefer, chief executive officer of Golden Boy Promotions, claims the man has now been identified as Mustafa Ameen, an IBF official who was given accreditation for the fight despite not being directly involved in it.
“His name is Mustafa Ameen and the IBF have confirmed to us his name, and they have confirmed to us that he’s involved in an official capacity with the IBF,” Schaefer said.
“However, he was not in Washington in an official IBF capacity, but the IBF asked the Washington commission to issue him a credential so that he could attend the fight.”