By Chris LaBate
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has ripped Zab Judah, the IBF champion, by questioning his willingness to trade punches in the ring. Judah is one of the names in the running to face Khan on July 23 in the United States. He compared Judah's style to recent opponent Paul McCloskey.
Khan was trying to secure a unification with WBC/WBO champion Timothy Bradley, but the fight fell through over money. The British boxer said he would rather face Robert Guerrero, another boxer being mentioned for the July date.
"Judah is a runner like McCloskey," Khan told Boxing Futures. "I don’t want to fight another runner; I want to fight a guy who comes to fight. Why I’m I going to fight a guy who’s going to run all the way through the fight and not want to get hit? This is boxing, it’s not about running away like McCloskey."