Boxing: Amir Khan granted rematch by WBA World Boxing Association vice president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza has confirmed they have granted Amir Khan a rematch against Lamont Peterson. Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy Promotions, reported overnight that the governing body had notified him of their "official decision" to order a rematch following the controversial bout last month and Mendoza confirmed the news this afternoon. Khan lost both his WBA and IBF titles in a split-decision defeat in Peterson's Washington DC hometown on December 10. And Mendoza told Press Association Sport today: "I can confirm there we have ordered a direct rematch. We will issue a press release very soon. Schaefer told RingTV he was informed by the body last night. "I just received, half an hour ago, a letter from the WBA on their official decision that they are going to order an immediate rematch," he said. Peterson's trainer and manager Barry Hunter this week accused Khan of using "foul tactics and false accusations" to discredit the new champion. Khan has publicly aired several grievances, from referee Joe Cooper's decision to dock the Englishman two points to the judges' decisions and alleged discrepancies with the scorecards. Khan then reignited the issue last week by questioning the role of the then-unidentified Mustafa Ameen at ringside.