Is Khan ducking Maidana if he fights Marquez next?

[John Hue]

If a champion avoids a mandatory it is a duck . Get the mandatories out of the way and the champion can pick his fights it is not a difficult concept .

[wazaa]

i think so, Marquez is a 36 year old super featherweight, Khan a natural jr welter and future welterweight. Khan knows he will have reflex, size, reach, and age advantage on Marquez.

you forgot to mention 'speed' advantage

[GoogleMe]

I love the style of Marcos Maidana, but facing a threat like Marquez, will be no way ducking Maidana.

[rabn21]

Why does he have to fight 2 mandatories in a row? I heard there was a mess up and Salita basically jumped the queue but surely thats on the boxing commission and not on Khan or his team. Personally I think he should be able to fight who he choses now and then be forced to fight Maidana IMO. Maybe someone has a better reason for the two mandatories in a row, I don't know the finer workings of the process.

IMHO I don't think that many of you put in Khan's position would not go for JMM before he is retired. Maidana will be around for long time to come and Khan should be forced to fight him after his next fight. It's easy to say from the comforts of your computer at home what you would do / what he should do etc. etc.

I don't have a problem at all with Khan fighting JMM then Maidana. If he does not fight Maidana after that he will go down in my estimation tho for vacating.

[Iceta Lives]

No, JMM is a better fighter in my view and obviously is a more meaningful opponent. But motherfuck Paulie Malinaggi. Khan needs to fight a guy with pop. JMM has skill and pop. The only thing that Maidana has done is beat an overhyped Victor Ortiz. But I still view him as a dangerous opponent. It's just that a win over JMM gives Khan more cred.

[SkillspayBills]

How is fighting a HOF'er instead of an up and comer ducking?

I really don't understand how anyone could think anything different. Plus it's a VIABLE HOF who is still beating top notch fighters. It makes no sense.

[Check]

How is it ducking when hes fighting a more established fighter for much more money. It's called being smart.

[Bong Bong]

Hell no. How come having an opportunity to scalp a top P4P fighter be considered ducking (the other fighter)