Can somebody please explain to me why Timothy Bradley would duck Amir Khan?

[Left Hook Tua]

How much more would he get against Pacquiao, though? Didn't Clottey only get like $1m? Bradley is barely a bigger name than him.

okay i did a quick google search.

clottey made $1.2 million but with bonus a total of $3 million.

[Ilov80s]

perhaps he feels that his '0's marketability is more valuable than the $1.3mil he was being offered by Khan...a risky fight in which he could very much lose that precious '0'

This sums it up. Bradley's team doesn't think is the best route to maximize profit. Very few fighters have any interest in taking risks today. If Bradley's team really believed in him, they would fight Khan in England and get a nice cut of a big gate. However, too many fighters and promoters want to justify their greatness in magazine rankings and not in the ring.

[Rome-By-Ko]

Yes, he is. Amir is gonna be competing at 147 in 2012. GAURANTEED.

It's not fair. This way Amir will never become unified 140 champion.

Noway Khan moves up without fighting Timmy B,Khan is a fighter not into taking risk with his career..Losing at WW would be a big blow to his career,he will fight Timmy win or lose both will move up..

[Ilov80s]

Noway Khan moves up without fighting Timmy B,Khan is a fighter not into taking risk with his career..Losing at WW would be a big blow to his career,he will fight Timmy win or lose both will move up..

Losing at JWW or WW would be a blow to his career. If Bradley doesn't fight him, Khan will have to move on. He won't just stay at JWW forever waiting for Bradley.

[jijthejungleboy]

because the khan fight is too risky, he wants a big payday from pacquiao (he probably won't get it though). but im sure timmeh will fight khan in the future, its a fight that has to happen.

btw im sick of all these idiots saying khan "low-balls" fighters and doesn't offer them any money when so many of khan's opponents get career high paydays! and btw khan is not the one offering the money to bradley for this fight, its HBO that do that

[Rome-By-Ko]

Losing at JWW or WW would be a blow to his career. If Bradley doesn't fight him, Khan will have to move on. He won't just stay at JWW forever waiting for Bradley.

Who said anything about forever??Khan is not accomplished at LW and he is really not that accomplished at Jr WW..He needs to fight Judah get that belt then will have a big fight with these guys for all the belts..Just because a fight does not happen when we(the fans)want it everyone is ready to jump out of the window..

Look around what's at WW??Ortiz,noway GBP is making that fight bro..Other then that what else is there??Berto??Maybe..But Khan is not going anywhere without fighting Timmy..Fighting Timmy B makes Khan legit,tbh something he really is not yet..

[Ilov80s]

Who said anything about forever??Khan is not accomplished at LW and he is really not that accomplished at Jr WW..He needs to fight Judah get that belt then will have a big fight with these guys for all the belts..Just because a fight does not happen when we(the fans)want it everyone is ready to jump out of the window..

Look around what's at WW??Ortiz,noway GBP is making that fight bro..Other then that what else is there??Berto??Maybe..But Khan is not going anywhere without fighting Timmy..Fighting Timmy B makes Khan legit,tbh something he really is not yet..

You said Khan won't move up without fighting Bradley. That just isn't true. Hell, Bradley might move up to WW shortly himself. We all thought Bradley wanted Khan at JWW so we obviously have little idea what the hell Bradley's camp actually wants.

[Ilov80s]

because the khan fight is too risky, he wants a big payday from pacquiao (he probably won't get it though). but im sure timmeh will fight khan in the future, its a fight that has to happen.

btw im sick of all these idiots saying khan "low-balls" fighters and doesn't offer them any money when so many of khan's opponents get career high paydays! and btw khan is not the one offering the money to bradley for this fight, its HBO that do that

That isn't fair. Khan hasn't fought too many high profile fighters. Khan could lowball the ish out of McCloskey or Oisin ***an and it would still be the biggest payday those guys ever get offered. McCloskey has no chance to earn anywhere close to this amount without Khan. Bradley has already made big bank and doesn't need Amir to do it again. It's called leverage.

[mushahadeen]

Yes, he is. Amir is gonna be competing at 147 in 2012. GAURANTEED.

duh what is pac-bradley going to be @ 118 lbs.? WW.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Three reasons come to mind.

1. Too Much Risk, Not Enough Reward. If you look at it, he could fight a bum and make only 100K less than if he fought Amir Khan. What would be the point to that? I think he acknowledges that this is a big and risky fight. Therefore, not being paid more for a fight that means more and will take more of him as a fighter just doesn't make sense.

2. Manny Pacquiao. Manny was looking for an opponent. So, it makes sense to have waited it out and see what was happening. Makes sense. Though, I think he should have realized that he wasn't seriously in the running.

3. Negotiating Tactics. Leave your options open when you're about equal with a guy like Amir Khan in most ways and you have a shot of getting chased. By that, I mean, Amir's side looks like the side that wants the fight more. It leverages you in the negotiations. Still, I think this has about run dry and both deserve a 50/50 split at this point. If there is a rematch, the winner should get the lion's share. That's how close this fight is.

Not the best reasons, necessarily. However, not the worst. They are young. If the fight is scheduled and happens before March of next year, it won't be such a bad thing. However, after that it becomes quite trivial.