he was offered the eliminator vs. bradley. which would have lead to a title fight with brook. whether or not he'd have made it through bradley is another issue, but he is technically a possible 1 of 2 mandatories. I'd have liked to see a thurman brook fight, but can give kell a break on this given that he wanted and asked for khan who then ducked, and may 30th is a hell of a quick turn around compared to other title holders... especially ones stabbed in the leg