Who won the Khan vs. Peterson fight ?

[Kev]

I reeally don't get this one in the way that there are cries of 'robbery', 'scandal' and how it all 'stinks'. Especially in some papers today over here.

Come on this isn't exactly Lewis v Holyfield I is it. Or even poor Derek Chisora a couple of weeks back.

This was a close fight. Any sane person knew that Khan, without the deductions, had shaded the fight. So after being docked 2 points why are some shocked that he then lost an MD ?!?

Just don't get it.

I've not read any of the papers but I hardly think it's the judges scorecards people are protesting but the point deductions. Had Khan not been docked two points he would have retained his title on the judges cards. The referee directly influenced the result and most impartial observers believe the deductions were poor calls, terrible according some.

It's like the first Agbeko Mares fight. There the referee directly gave Mares the title by calling a blatent low blow foul shot a knockdown and giving Mares a 10-8 round when he in fact should have been docked a point.

It wasn't the decision that was wrong in either fight but the refereering.

It's no surprise people are upset about yet another fight marred.

Peterson himself deserves credit though, he fought an excellent fight and even without the deductions was still totally in this fight.

they are accusing sub-standard judging as well as poor refereeing.

re the fouling I seem to remember even Jim Watt saw the second point deduction coming from aroung the 9th maybe ??

I didn't think there was anything wrong with the judging. Very close fight and with two points taken away it probably went to the right guy imo.

Peterson fought a very good fight and gave a career best effort. Not sure if Khan looked past him or was expecting a totally different style of fight but he obviously has to own ultimate responsibilty for the loss. As Rantacat said, Peterson was supposed to be a fairly routine defence for Khan. The point deductions were horribly unfair imo, but disregarding them Khan still struggled desperately.

It's definitely a rematch I am really looking forward to.