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NEW YORK -- Amir Khans promoter has cancelled the British boxers fight against Lamont Peterson because of the Americans failed drug test. Emmanuel Sanders Jersey . Golden Boy Promotions announced that the May 19 rematch for the WBA and IBF junior welterweight belts was called off. The statement Wednesday cited Petersons positive doping test and the Nevada Athletic Commissions inability to hold a hearing on Petersons licensing before Tuesday. The rematch in Las Vegas had been in doubt since earlier this week, when Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer said a urine test in March found unacceptably high levels of synthetic testosterone in Petersons system. "First of all Im disappointed because I trained very hard for this fight," Khan told British broadcaster Sky Sports News on Thursday. "... I really, really wanted to win my titles back and have the fight. But the truths come out now and it just proves that Lamont Peterson was a cheat really." Petersons representatives issued a statement Thursday saying Peterson is distraught over the cancellation. "In his 18 year career ... Lamont Peterson has never failed a drug test and has always complied with the rules beyond this isolated and explainable occurrence," the statement says. "We still stand behind the fact that he did nothing wrong and he was more than ready to go through with the May 19th fight." Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KOs), of Washington, defeated Khan in a disputed split decision on Dec. 10 in the U.S. capital to become the WBA and IBF junior welterweight champion. Khan (26-2, 18 KOs) was granted a rematch after complaining about the referees decision to deduct him two points for pushing. He also was upset by the presence of an unauthorized man at ringside who was seen distracting an official. With the loss of the main event, the entire May 19 schedule is cancelled, Kizer said Thursday. "The fight is off," Kizer told The Associated Press. "I feel bad for Mr. Khan, undercard fighters and the fans." Two tests of Petersons urine samples by the Las Vegas-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association reached the same positive finding, according to a report Kizer said he received Monday from Dr. Margaret Goodman, VADA chief executive and a former ringside physician. Washington, D.C.-based attorney Jeff Fried told Nevadas boxing regulators that Petersons failed doping test stemmed from an "inadvertent" failure to disclose medical treatment last November for low testosterone levels. In a letter obtained earlier by the AP, Fried told the athletic commission that Petersons doctor determined that a one-time "therapeutic" treatment "would not produce a significant enhancement of athletic performance." The statement from Petersons camp Thursday said he had provided the athletic commission with medical data in response to the allegations and that Peterson had seen several doctors who had come to the same conclusion as the doctor who initially treated and diagnosed Lamonts medical condition. "We will vigorously pursue the truth with regards to this matter and continue to fight to protect this young mans character, credibility and all he has accomplished," the statement says. "Once all the facts have been reviewed we have no doubt that he will be vindicated." Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy, said he hopes Khan will be given back his WBA and IBF titles. "We are obviously going to ask the sanctioning organizations, the World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation, to rule this fight a no-contest and therefore give back the belts to Amir Khan -- where they belong," Schaefer told Sky Sports News. Hines Ward Jersey . 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Lulay finished 21-of-37 passing for 320 yards and the two touchdowns. His two TD passes in the second half -- his first two against Winnipeg this season -- gave the Lions a big enough cushion to weather a desperate Blue Bombers comeback late in the game. "Execution-wise it wasnt perfect, it probably wasnt as good as our last couple of games have been but we just kept battling and made the plays we needed to make," said Lulay. "Winnipeg made it interesting at the end, kept us holding our breath a bit. Its pretty sweet." His poise in the second half was in contrast to how he started the game. He looked good on B.C.s second possession that led to an Andrew Harris touchdown run, but otherwise he failed to put up big points despite being constantly granted excellent field position to start drives. Following Harriss touchdown, the Lions had three straigght drives that started in Winnipeg territory. Ben Roethlisberger Jersey. 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