Khan vs Salita is Announced For Newcastle on 12/5

[Hitman932]

If he fights a unification against Bradley or Alexander next that would be just as credible as defending against Maidana and much more lucrative. I'd be happy to bet 20k that he'll fight one of those three next. Sig it?

Not making that bet as it doesn't make sense.

If Khan fights Bradley or Alexander it won't be a unification match because Khan will be stripped for refusing to fight Maidana.

Khan is obligated to fight Maidana next or get stripped, anything besides fighting Maidana is a complete ***** move.

I have 500K that says Amir Khan pulls a ***** move. Nobody will want this bet because they know Khan and they know he will avoid the big hitter.

[Dave Rado]

If Khan fights Bradley or Alexander it won't be a unification match because Khan will be stripped for refusing to fight Maidana.

No, unifications always take precedence over mandatories according to the WBA's rules, provided they are given reasonable notice by the champion's promoter. And given that he's fighting a mandatory in Salita, they would certainly allow him to take a unification in between that fight and his next mandatory. And Bradley and Alexander are both rated a lot more highly by The Ring than Maidana is, so to call it a ***** move to fight one of them before him just shows you up as a hater, it's not a statement any objective boxing fan would make.

[Hitman932]

No, unifications always take precedence over mandatories according to the WBA's rules, provided they are given reasonable notice by the champion's promoter. And given that he's fighting a mandatory in Salita, they would certainly allow him to take a unification in between that fight and his next mandatory. And Bradley and Alexander are both rated a lot more highly by The Ring than Maidana is, so to call it a ***** move to fight one of them before him just shows you up as a hater, it's not a statement any objective boxing fan would make.

Maidana isn't a "mandatory" he is the "interim champion".

Khan will not be allowed to pass on Maidana twice.

[Dave Rado]

Maidana isn't a "mandatory" he is the "interim champion".

Khan will not be allowed to pass on Maidana twice.

He hasn't passed on anyone, Salita was his mandatory and is his first defence. You're being completely irrational.

Interim champion is a completely meaningless status, but the WBA has announced that Maidana will be Khan's next mandatory after Salita. But unifications always take precedence over mandatories under their own rules, and doubly so in this case because it's almost unheard of for a fighter to be forced to fight two mandatories in a row in a short space of time.

I'll tell you what is a ***** move though. HBO were trying to get Maidana to fight a name opponent in the US in November to help generate interest in a Khan-Maidana fight after that, so that it would generate more dollars. As an alternative, Warren was trying to get Maidana to fight a name opponent on the Khan-Salita undercard, also to generate more interest. But instead, Maidana has decided to fight in Argentina in November against a journeyman with a 22-5-1 record, presumably because he's terrified of losing if he fights anyone who is any good. Now that is a ***** move.

[Hitman932]

He hasn't passed on anyone, Salita was his mandatory and is his first defence. You're being completely irrational.

Interim champion is a completely meaningless status, but the WBA has announced that Maidana will be Khan's next mandatory after Salita. But unifications always take precedence over mandatories under their own rules, and doubly so in this case because it's almost unheard of for a fighter to be forced to fight two mandatories in a row in a short space of time.

If he fights Bradley I will be impressed. If he fights Alexander I consider it a dodge of Maidana. On top of that I will believe he doesn't get stripped for passing on Maidana when I hear it from the WBA. Sanctioning bodies make or break their own rules whenever they please.