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Amir Khan stopped short of calling Saturday's WBA title defence against Paul McCloskey a warm-up fight but admits he has one eye on a big summer unification clash with Timothy Bradley.
Not all interviews that you do in the sport of boxing are going to run the same. Sometimes things flow smoothly when talking shop about the sweet science and other moments it feels like trying to squeeze juice from a rock when looking for a sound bye from a reluctant interviewee.
Saj Mohamed, a member of Amir Khan's team and one of the boxer's closest friends, disclosed some of the details regarding the behind the scenes turmoil with Sky Sports. Khan's upcoming fight with Paul McCloskey, which is scheduled for Saturday at the MEN Arena in Manchester, was originally going to carried by Sky Sports Pay-Per-View. After numerous issues with the undercard, the network dropped Khan-McCloskey from their pay-per-view arm and reshuffled the fight to Sky Sports 3.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that a possible fight between junior welterweight champions Timothy Bradley and Amir Khan is going to have some serious hurdles over the money. Team Bradley, and manager Cameron Dunkin, are not happy with Bradley being forced to sit out until July 23, and that date is not set in stone.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan is aiming to prove that he's better than his division rival, WBC/WBO king Timothy Bradley. Khand wants to make a statement against Paul McCloskey on April 16 at Manchester's MEN Arena. Khan wants the HBO viewers to watch him do a better job with McCloskey than Bradley did with Devon Alexander in January.
Southpaw Devon Alexander just turned 24 years old on Feb. 10, his birthday coming less than two weeks after being dethroned as WBC junior welterweight champion by WBO counter part, Tim Bradley, in a Jan. 29, 10th-round, unanimous, technical decision that was the first loss of his career.
Two major unifications, involving two British stars, are potentially taking place within a three week span in July. The heavyweight unification between WBO/IBO/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko, and WBA champion David Haye, is possibly going to land on July 2. A date of June 25 is also being considered for Klitschko-Haye. The junior welterweight unification, between WBA champion Amir Khan, and WBC/WBO king Timothy Bradley, is tentative for July 23.
Marcos "Chino" Maidana, who fought in a twelve round war with Amir Khan last December, says the proposed unification between Khan and WBO/WBC champion Timothy Bradley - is "too close to call."
Potential summer opponents, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, and WBC/WBO counterpart Timothy Bradley, were side by side at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Both boxers were ringside to watch Saul "Canelo" Alvarez capture the WBC 154-pound title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Matthew Hatton. Khan faces Paul McCloskey on April 16 in Manchester, Engalnd. If Khan pulls through, a unification with Bradley has been discussed for a tentative date of July 23. Photo by Team Khan.
During a recent interview with Boxing Futures, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan accused Tim Bradley, the WBC/WBO champion, of being a cheater and using dirty tactics to win his biggest fights. Khan returns on April 16 at the MEN Arena in a title defense against unbeaten European champion Paul McCloskey. If he wins, a tentative date of July 23 is in place for a fight with Bradley.