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Summary British boxer Amir Khan is too one-dimensional to change his gameplan.
Lamont Peterson, the American fighter, said this ahead of for the May re-match against in Las Vegas, said Thursday.The 25-year-old Englishman will face Peterson on May 19 in Las Vegas for the International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association light-welterweight titles after losing them in controversial manner to the American last December in Washington.Once a homeless youth on the streets of Washington, Peterson completed a fairytale with a split decision triumph over Khan marred by referee Joe Cooper taking a point from Khan in both the seventh and 12th rounds for pushing.Peterson, 28, won 113-112 on two judges scorecards while the other had Khan a 115-110 winner. Without the deductions, Khan would have kept the titles.But Peterson told the BBC: Hell do what he always does, he always fights the same.Hes either straight forward or straight back. Thats the way he fights, hes not going to change it.Peterson added: Hes still out there saying hes the champ, but hes not. Hes all over the place. Really, I dont know what to make of him.Veteran official Joe Cortez, who has a reputation for preventing inside fighting, is widely expected to take charge of the rematch, BBC reported, something that might affect Petersons punching ability at close-quarters.His strategy (in the first fight) was to hit and move and I didnt allow him to do it. It wont be any different this time. Hell hit and move and Ill stay close and smother him, the 28-year-old Peterson said.If the ref knows the difference between a foul and a push, then Ill be okay with that. But if he doesnt know the difference between a push and an elbow, Ill have a problem with that.The referee we had (Cooper) allowed me to fight out of clinches, and I liked that, that tends to favour my style.If he calls break every time we get on the inside, then Ill have to change my strategy and do something different, anything I need to do to win the fight.The referee will be key but Im not worried about it either way, Ill win the fight, Ill do what I have to do.
