Comments Thread For: Amir Khan: Chicken Tim Bradley Was Scared of Losing

[mathed]

Keep thinking that Amir. Once his personal business is sorted out, he'll probably fight you for half of what you offered just to beat you down. "He knows he would lose." "IF I BEAT HIM, his career would be over." Why not: when I beat him, his career would be over? He needs to focus on Judah because Zab is no Mccloskey.

[-JUGGERNAUT-]

Keep thinking that Amir. Once his personal business is sorted out, he'll probably fight you for half of what you offered just to beat you down. "He knows he would lose." "IF I BEAT HIM, his career would be over." Why not: when I beat him, his career would be over? He needs to focus on Judah because Zab is no Mccloskey.

Shut up you ignorant fool.

Testify to Bradley's cowardice or sign off this site at once.

[Trigg]

Keep thinking that Amir. Once his personal business is sorted out, he'll probably fight you for half of what you offered just to beat you down. "He knows he would lose." "IF I BEAT HIM, his career would be over." Why not: when I beat him, his career would be over? He needs to focus on Judah because Zab is no Mccloskey.

Why not quote Bradley?

Didn't he say he was worried that if Khan beat him it would rule him out of a fight with Pac or Floyd? I think he did

And yes Amir does have to worry about Judah, but at least he's got someone to worry about. Where as Tim seemingly has no-one, he screwed himself.

[slindee3]

Real talk, Chicken Bradley gone down in my estimation

We all seem to forget that Khan seems to not want to have anything to do with Prescott or Maidana anymore but he's talking shyt and calling out Bradley!?

He knows that Bradley is waiting for his contract to expire so he's trying to make Bradley look bad for not taking the fight right now.

How can Bradley be afraid to fight Khan when he just fought Devon and Devon was considered a bigger threat than Khan when they fought? I know the non boxing fans will say that Devon is no good but that wasn't the case before his last fight with Bradley. Most people thought he was the real deal, including me.

[rasdun]

Why not quote Bradley?

Didn't he say he was worried that if Khan beat him it would rule him out of a fight with Pac or Floyd? I think he did

And yes Amir does have to worry about Judah, but at least he's got someone to worry about. Where as Tim seemingly has no-one, he screwed himself.

I never heard that, but I believe thats what he was thinkn. Bradley calls out Amir 6-8 months ago. and I'll admit, I previously thought that Bradley was one of those guys who will take on all comers, as his recent stretch of opponents (Holt - for unification, Campbell - after he had become unified lightweight champ, Peterson - when undefeated, Abregu - when undefeated, and Alexander - when undefeated and for unification) was pretty impressive.
But, either someone got in his ear and gave him horrendous advice, or he suddenly lost his cojones.
I haev read some say Bradley was smart to turn down the fight bc HBO guaranteed him 1.2 mil for his next fight, whether or not it was Khan.
But, Maidana's gonna fight Guerrero, Alexander v. Mathyse, Khan vs. Judah, Berto vs. Zaveck, Oritz vs. Maidana, and Pac vs. Marquez; doesn't really leave him wit many options. Only option may be Morales, but I havent heard that as a possibility.
Plus, HBO is runnin out of dates, so instead of a career high 1.4 mil + 50% of U.K. PPV in a fight that could've really raised hi profile, Bradley may be sittin on the sidelines til '12.
To make the decision even worse, if thats possible, now if Manny and Floyd decide to finally fight, Bradley isnt gonna get a fight against either of them anyway.
GREAT MOVE TIM!

[rasdun]

We all seem to forget that Khan seems to not want to have anything to do with Prescott or Maidana anymore but he's talking shyt and calling out Bradley!?

He knows that Bradley is waiting for his contract to expire so he's trying to make Bradley look bad for not taking the fight right now.

How can Bradley be afraid to fight Khan when he just fought Devon and Devon was considered a bigger threat than Khan when they fought? I know the non boxing fans will say that Devon is no good but that wasn't the case before his last fight with Bradley. Most people thought he was the real deal, including me.

I dont think Bradley is scared, but its still a terrible decision. Shaw was not attachin any options, so his contract wit Shaw still wudve expired after the fight.
Plus, He just fought Maidana 6 months ago. Would a rematch be good, yeah, but u cant criticize him for not fightin Maidana again right away when he was tryn to fight Bradley, and ultimatly is fightn IBF champ, Judah.
Last, she also shud avenge that loss to Prescott, but again, u cant criticize him for not fightn Prescot, when he's fightn Judah - who is more of a challenge?
The same people who say he doesnt want to fight Prescott would be complainin if he was fightn Prescott, sayn that Prescott hasnt don **** in the past coupl of years except lose his biggest fights after Khan, and that theyre not even on the same level. Please, Prescott is a fringe contender wit power who got lucky against Khan who was fightn at a lower weight class than he shudve. It would be nice to avenge that defeat, but they're not even on the same level.
Bradley and Khan are the obvious 1 and 2 fighters, and they should be fightin - end of story

[v.cassiusali@ya]

i honestly believed khan will beat bradley...

[John Smith III]

seems to me khan has the right to talk smack. bradley let all boxing fans down by ducking the biggest fight of his life. this is why the sport is going down hill. he would rather wait for a manny pacquiao fight then make $1.2 million for khan. who knows if he ever gets that fight?

[Trigg]

Devon was considered a bigger threat than Khan when they fought

Because he was young and American.

If he was from anywhere else other than the US he would of been slaughtered for his pitiful performance and gift wrapped 'victory' over Kotelnik.

He was pushed down people's throats as a future P4P star when the reality was when he stepped up (Kotelnik) he was exposed.

Khan always has and always will be on a different level to Alexander, not so much in skill and attributes, but mentally.

When Khan was in trouble against Maidana he didn't quit, he showed heart. When Devon was in not as much trouble against Tim he folded and quit.

That's the difference between the two right there.

[rasdun]

seems to me khan has the right to talk smack. bradley let all boxing fans down by ducking the biggest fight of his life. this is why the sport is going down hill. he would rather wait for a manny pacquiao fight then make $1.2 million for khan. who knows if he ever gets that fight?

EXACTLY. BUT, HBO and Khan both raised their offer to get the fight done, by raising the guarantee to 1.4 and Khan offered 50% - HALF! - of all U.K. PPV, which Bradley really should get none of (U.K. wouldn't pay **** to watch Bradley is Khan wasn't in the ring wit him, whereas they'll pay to watch Khan vs. Bradley, Judah, or whoever), and he still turns it down.
I really hope Bradley sits around for a year and gets no fight, cuz that's what he deserves after turning down a great offer that was bigger than what he even deserved - outside of knowledgable boxing fans, no one knows who Bradley is - guaranteed Khan-Judah does better ratings simply b/c Judah is more well known to the general sports fan b/c of all his prior big fights vs. Mayweather, Cotto, Tszyu, Spinks, etc.
Bradley is a fraud, plain and simple - and it's true. Moves like that r whats bad for boxing - although HBO is also partly to blame for guaranteeing him 1.2 mil for his next fight without a clause that he had to fight the winner of Khan-Maidana for it to kick in