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The International Boxing Federation says Amir Khan has withdrawn his appeal against the decision to award Lamont Peterson a victory on points over the British fighter in their light-welterweight title fight last month.
Khan lost his WBA and IBF belts to Peterson on a split decision after being docked two points for pushing in the Dec. 10 fight, but was granted a rematch by the WBA last week.
The IBF was still scheduled to hold Khan's appeal hearing on Wednesday but the governing body's public relations director Jeanette Salazar said in a statement that ''the IBF received notice that Golden Boy Promotions withdrew their appeal of the Khan-Peterson bout.''
Khan's promoters said last week the rematch will be staged within 180 days.
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