Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that IBF/WBA Jr. Welterweight champion Lamont Peterson has tested positive for a banned substance which now puts into question weather he will be able to fight his May 19th rematch with Amir Khan in Las Vegas.
Jeff Fried, Peterson’s attorney, acknowledged the positive test on Monday night.
“We have tremendous respect for VADA and its mission,” Fried said in a statement to ESPN.com. “Lamont, (trainer/manager) Barry (Hunter) and the entire team emphatically support random drug testing in the most comprehensive manner possible. We are working expeditiously with a team of pathologists and other medical specialists to confirm the origin of the test result and in full compliance with the rules of the Nevada Athletic Commission.
“Lamont has never had a positive test either before or after this isolated occurrence and we plan to submit the medical findings by close of business Tuesday reflecting the actual facts in support of Lamont’s good faith intentions and the requirements of the commission.”
Ironically, it was Peterson who asked for Khan to undergo random blood and urine testing leading up to their HBO-televised main event.
They contracted with the Las Vegas-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, whose president is Dr. Margaret Goodman, a former Nevada State Athletic Commission ringside physician
“At this point in the process, I think it would be inappropriate for me to discuss the matter with the media,” Goodman said.
