There is danger lurking in Lamont Peterson, but also the sense of an ending.
To Amir Khan, the 27-year-old American with a reputation for being a courageous and awkward opponent represents confirmation that the ranks of the light-welterweight boxers can no longer contain his ambition or the range of his talent. When Khan takes to the ring in Washington DC on Saturday night to defend his two world titles, it will also be an attempt at a coronation.
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