Check MEN Sport's boxing reporter James Robson's scorecard from the Lamont Peterson vs Amir Khan fight.

Round 1

Lightning start as Peterson is down on the floor twice. The first one was a slip, the second a knockdown.
10-8 Khan

Round 2

Khan seems just too fast for his opponent with both hand and foot speed. Dominant again.
10-9 Khan

Round 3

Rousing response from hometown boy Peterson. Khan holding on at one point.
9-10 Peterson

Round 4

Khan increasingly resorts to pushing as Peterson gets in close and cuts off the space.
9-10 Peterson

Round 5

Khan’s back on top as he finds his movement again and lands stinging body shots.
10-9 Khan

Round 6

Khan’s in control, but is shaken at one point by fierce uppercut.
10-9 Khan

Round 7

Peterson’s back in stalking mode, shrinking the ring. Khan deducted point for pushing.
8-10 Peterson

Round 8

Khan swamped by Peterson, can’t get moving like before.
9-10 Peterson

Round 9

Shuddering uppercut from Khan and Peterson’s nearly down again. Great response.
10-9 Khan

Round 10

Both men tiring. Khan just edges it but could have gone either way.
10-9 Khan

Round 11

Khan warned again for pushing by the referee. Peterson aggressive, but not landing many punches to worry Khan
9-10 Peterson

Round 12

It’s on a knife-edge as Khan’s deducted another point for punching after a break and in the end it proved to be a decisive moment
8-10 Peterson

VERDICT
Peterson 113 Khan 112

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