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Khan should be given rematch - WBA

Amir Khan is waiting to hear if his appeal against his defeat to Lamont Peterson has been successful © Getty Images

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The World Boxing Association and Washington Boxing Commission have both stated they do not know the identity of the mystery man seen at ringside during the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson fight, with WBA vice-president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza calling for a rematch.

Khan, who lost both his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles on a split decision against Peterson in the American's hometown of Washington last month, has demanded answers after accusing an unidentified man of interfering with judges ringside.

Video footage shows the figure, wearing a black hat and a blue suit, passing slips of paper to WBA fight supervisor Michael Welsh and was later seen celebrating with Perterson after his victory, according to Khan.

Mendoza said: "There should be a direct re-match of this fight. You have to guarantee fairness, you have to guarantee that no one who isn't directly involved can sit at the table. This would be my personal opinion because we have a committee that have to vote, but that would be the most fair decision at this moment because it is necessary after all the things that have happened.

"I cannot take anything from Mr Peterson, but there were a lot of things that make this fight controversial. I am going over the facts but this man is also unknown to us. We don't have an idea who this guy is, we can't identify him.

"The guy in the black hat told [WBA supervisor] Mr Welsh that he was an IBF official, but we have consulted several persons at the IBF and they've also said they don't know who this person is. He didn't give a name or any other thing, he just sat down during the fight.

"My view is that commissions have to support the work of world sanctioning bodies and the [Washington DC] commission has to answer exactly who this guy is and why he had access to the table where all the supervisors and more important guys of the commission were sat.

"I don't know if he's a Washington DC commissioner or not, that's what we're expecting and we're going to ask the commission of Washington to tell us who this guy is, but nevertheless it's another fact that makes this fight very controversial."

While Khan and his camp wait for answers, and for the result of their appeal against the result of the fight - which is expected later this month, the Bolton fighter's promoters Golden Boy believe the mystery figure to be an IBF official, but not one assigned to the Khan-Peterson fight.

"The right thing to do is declare a no-contest," chief executive Richard Shaefer told Sky Sports. "There's enough controversy to warrant a no-contest decision. In any case, both governing bodies should order a re-match and the fighters can settle things in the ring."

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