By Lem Satterfield

According to Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, IBF junior welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28KOs) is focused on landing a unification with WBA king Amir Khan (25-1, 17KOs) for July 23. Judah has been named as one of the backup options for Manny Pacquiao in November - if a deal is not struck with Juan Manuel Marquez. When Arum spoke with Judah's promoter, Kathy Duva of Main Events, he was advised that a showdown with Khan was her boxer's current focus.

"We talked to Kathy Duva [on Monday], and, you know, Judah is going to look to do a fight with Amir Khan if they'll take him. If they won't, we have time. Our fight is not until November. There is no rush," Arum told BoxingScene.com.