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Khan Vs. Peterson II: Times, TV Broadcast All Set For May 19 Fight

"Peterson vs. Khan II: No Doubt," the rematch between Lamont Peterson and Amir "King" Khan is all set for Saturday, March 19, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boxing fans who cannot make it to the event in person will have the chance to watch the bout from the comfort of their own homes as the 12-round fight will be broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing at 10:45 p.m. Eastern.

The fight revisits a controversial bout on that took place on December 10 in Washington, DC, Peterson's hometown. Peterson was declared the winner of that fight on points, prompting Khan, from the UK, to clamor for a rematch.

According to the press release, both fighters will submit to Olympic-style drug testing, including both random urine and blood tests.

Fans in the UK can also see the match on television. It will be broadcast live on Sky Sports 1 HD in the United Kingdom at 11:00 p.m. GMT.

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