World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘Man in the hat’ threatens to sue former champ Mustafa Ameen is contemplating legal action against Amir Khan after the British fighter made a complaint about his involvement in overseeing the scorecards at his WBA and IBF light-welterweight title fight with Lamont Peterson. Khan, 25, had originally questioned Ameen’s presence at ringside as he lost his unified crown to the American on a controversial split decision and may now be faced with legal action if no apology is forthcoming. “Amir Khan is going to have to apologise because I’m already in the process of litigating this,” Ameen told Sky Sports News . “I’m in discussions with some of the most successful legal firms in Britain regarding the slander, the libellous statements, made against me by Amir Khan and other individuals in the press. “I will give Mr Khan an opportunity [to apologise] prior to me reaching the point of no return, and filing a law suit. “My name is Mustafa...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Briton questions excuses of unofficial ‘man in the hat’ Amir Khan touched down in Britain this morning and was adamant that a rematch with Lamont Peterson was his only option as he seeks to rectify his controversial loss to the American last month. The 25 year-old cancelled a scheduled IBF hearing this week when he and his team learned that WBA supervisor Michael Welsh would not be present to give his evidence following apparent interference from un-appointed official Mustafa Ameen. Ameen has this week given his side of the events that unfolded in Washington as Khan lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles, citing that Welsh was not feeling well and he was on hand to help him with totting up the scorecards. Khan dismissed this theory in an interview with the BBC today and hopes that the new champion will give him the opportunity to win back his titles in the spring with a 50/50 split of US and UK revenue on offer for Peterson. ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Supervisor unreachable according to WBA and IBF The head official involved in the controversial Lamont Peterson v Amir Khan world title fight on December 10 th last year Michael Welsh, is unresponsive to calls from the WBA and IBF and has been feeling ‘depressed’ according to a report in The Daily Telegraph. Welsh, who was ringside at the bout to supervise the scorecards, was repeatedly seen in contact with Mustafa Ameen throughout the close fight in Washington and as a storm brewed over the activity of Ameen, Welsh became unreachable according to the sanctioning bodies of the contest. "We have called him several times but we are getting no response from him," WBA Vice-President Gilberto Mendoza told the newspaper. IBF public relations director Jeanette Salazar followed Mendoza by stating: "We were unable to reach Mr Welsh after repeated attempts to contact him.” Concerns are now beginning to intensify as Welsh continues ...

Mustafa Ameen I voluntarily came forward to testify in the IBF hearing on the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson title bout which was supposed to be conducted Wednesday in Newark. After arriving in New Jersey, I was disappointed to hear that Khan promoter Golden Boy had withdrawn its demand for such a hearing as to the controversial Dec. 9 title bout in Washington, DC. You may recall that I was subjected to completely false allegations and innuendo as to my conduct at this event. I was ready to put the facts into the record, under oath at the hearing, but now I won’t have that chance. Briefly, here are the facts as to my involvement in this matter: 1 I never did anything illegal or even unprofessional while I was seated in the officials section at ringside. 2 I was properly admitted and credentialed for the event by the promoter after a request from the IBF. I have long been associated with the IBF in terms of assisting boxers who need a hand up and not a hand out...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Off-duty official insists he never touched anything The man who as at the centre of a storm between Amir Khan and the IBF - Mustafa Ameen, has admitted that he was helping to correct the scorecards last month as Khan lost his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles to Lamont Peterson, even though he was not appointed by any organisation. Ameen was due to attend a hearing today to explain his actions but when it was made known that he would not attend the IBF appointment, Khan subsequently withdraw his complaint in fear of an unfair hearing. The ‘Mystery Man’ or ‘Man in the hat’ as he became known with nobody knowing is identity in the immediate hours after Khan’s Twitter complaint, is now attempting to clear himself of any wrongdoing without any proceedings being brought by Team Khan.  "I noticed one error and a subsequent error. I assisted him in correcting it without touching anything," he told BBC Sport. "I happened to lo...

At this point in time the IBF has decided to break its silence and provide some clarification on the matter of Mr. Mustafa Ameen’s presence at the IBF/WBA championship bout between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson.  Initially, the organization chose not to publicly address this matter to preserve the integrity of the hearing scheduled for the appeal filed by Golden Boy promotions on the ruling of the aforementioned bout. The sole purpose in doing so was with the intentions that all parties, and most importantly, the panelists could go into this hearing with clear minds and no preconceptions or prejudices. Mr. Mustafa Ameen does outreach work for the IBF’s SARB/Education Fund. This fund was initially created to financially assist retired professional boxers experiencing monetary difficulties. Shortly over a year ago, IBF President Daryl Peoples and Mr. Ameen agreed that he would network on behalf of the organization with the purpose of connecting with these fighters in orde...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor IBF ‘official’ to speak out The man at the centre of the Khan v Peterson scorecard storm will get the chance to give his side of the story at the Amir Khan appeal hearing next week after being accused by Khan of interfering with the official scorecards at his Washington fight last month. Mustafa Ameen, who works with the International Boxing Federation in an official capacity, attended Khan’s controversial bout without being legitimately appointed and is now to be summoned to explain his appearance at the Convention Center. "I've got nothing to hide. I'm not running or ducking or anything,” stated Ameen. "Without talking about the merits of what happened, I will just say that there's a lot of misinformation. I've been called a lot of names over the past several days and that attacks my credibility, attacks my reputation that I worked very hard on in all my years in boxing. "I'll tell you that that part...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Briton may get answers as identity comes to light The man at the centre of a storm between Amir Khan’s team and the controversial scoring of his WBA and IBF light-welterweight title defeat to Lamont Peterson in Washington has finally been named as IBF official Mustafa Ameen. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, who is investigating the matter of behalf of Khan, revealed the identity of the man that the Bolton fighter claimed was tampering with the scorecards inbetween rounds and had no business ringside. "His name is Mustafa Ameen and the IBF have confirmed to us his name, and they have confirmed to us that he's involved in an official capacity with the IBF," Schaefer told Sky Sports News. "However, he was not in Washington in an official IBF capacity, but the IBF asked the Washington commission to issue him a credential so that he could attend the fight." Khan, 25, has now been informally promised a rematch by the WBA...