Pushing off is exactly like clinching...I see nothing wrong with what Khan was doing other than that he was too deliberate with it. You have to be subtle about it man. Lennox Lewis pushed people off.

The thing is Lamont wanted to work on the inside and Khan should know other than fighting with him on the inside the best ways to combat it are #1 Pushing off (as he was doing) or #2 Clinching/Tying up......it's really good when you can mix the two. Tie your opponent up, push off before the ref breaks you and that way you CAN punch on the break.

Seems to me that Khan just made some youthful mistakes...he didn't seem terribly weak, I'm very happen for Peterson as he and his brother have really had tough lives.