| Date | 10 December 2011 | |
| Location | Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. | |
| Title(s) on the line | WBA (Super) & IBF light welterweight championship | |
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| Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson | ||
| King Khan | Havoc | |
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| Bolton, Lancashire, England | From | Washington, District of Columbia, U.S. |
| 26–1-0 (18 KO) | Pre-fight record | 29–1-1 (15 KO) |
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 139 | Weight | 140 |
| orthodox | Style | orthodox |
| WBA (Super) & IBF light welterweight champion | Recognition | |
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| Result | Peterson defeats Khan via split decision | |
Amir Khan vs Lamont Peterson, billed as Capital Showdown, was a boxing match for Khan's WBA (Super) & IBF light welterweight titles.[1][2] The fight took place in the Convention Center in Washington, D.C., United States, on 10 December 2011. Khan was making the first defense of his IBF belt against his mandatory challenger.[3]
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Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer announced in a conference in London to officially kick off "Capital Showdown: Khan vs. Peterson".
The tour touts an HBO-televised bout featuring WBA (Super) & IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan of Bolton, England, in the first defense of his IBF belt against mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson of Washington, D.C., which was slated for December 10 in Peterson's home town.
Khan had won eight consecutive fights, four of them by knockout. Peterson won an IBF eliminator with a 12th-round stoppage of Victor Cayo (26-2, 18 KOs) in July, earning the organization's No. 1 contender status and the right to challenge Khan.
| Preceded by vs. Zab Judah |
Amir Khan's bouts September 17, 2011 |
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| Preceded by vs. Victor Manuel Cayo |
Lamont Peterson's bouts December 10, 2011 |
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