Ring Magazine Elevates Khan to Number 1 JWW

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  1. iron_chin

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    Junior welterweight titleholder Amir Khan did more than add the IBF belt to his WBA 140-pound strap when he dominated Zab Judah to a fifth-round KO on Saturday in Las Vegas.

    The 24-year-old British star’s perfectly executed game plan displayed his potentially elite-level skill and talent, which advanced his status within the sport.

    THE RING, which rated Khan No. 2 and Judah No. 6 among junior welterweights last week, has upgraded the 2004 Olympic silver medalist to the No. 1 spot, bumping Timmothy Bradley from his perch.

    Bradley, the undefeated WBC/WBO titleholder from Palm Springs, Calif., was originally scheduled to face Khan (26-1, 18 knockouts) on July 23, but the 27-year-old standout opted out of the fight for a number of legal and business reasons.

    Bradley (27-0, 11 KOs) has not fought since unifying the WBO and WBC belts by beating Devon Alexander by technical decision in January.

    His inactivity was a factor in being dropped from No. 1 to No. 2, according to Nigel Collins, Editor-in-Chief of THE RING magazine.

    “Virtually all of the discussion this week between the editors and the Ratings Advisory Panel focused on whether or not Amir Khan’s kayo victory of Zab Judah was enough to elevate Khan to the No. 1 contender position, which was held by Tim Bradley going into last Saturday’s fight,” Collins said. “Although there was one dissenting vote, every other Panel Member responding argued that Khan deserved the top spot due to Bradley’s inactivity. The Editorial Board agreed with the majority and installed Khan at No. 1. Ironically, as it now stands, it would still take a bout between Khan and Bradley to fill THE RING championship vacancy at 140-pounds.”

    Bradley is involved in a lawsuit with his co-promoters Gary Shaw and Ken Thompson, which could keep him in legal red tape through the rest of the year, but Khan intends to stay busy.

    Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions which represents Khan, said the WBA/IBF 140-pound titleholder fight again in December (probably the U.S.), then again in early 2012 before returning to the UK next summer.

    Perhaps Bradley will be clear of his legal issues in time for one of Khan’s bouts in the first half of 2012. If not, the plan is for Khan to invade the welterweight division in the fall or winter of next year.

    Hopefully, a Khan-Bradley showdown to determine who the real champion is at junior welterweight is still a possibility.

    Junior welterweights: Following his knockout of Judah (No. 6 last week), Khan (No. 2 last week) replaces Bradley at No. 1, while Bradley slips to No. 2 and Judah falls to No. 9. Lucas Matthysse (No. 7 last week), Lamont Peterson (No. 8 last week), and Erik Morales (No 9 last week) all climb one ring each due to the realignment.
     
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  2. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    shocked
     
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  3. BoxingAnalyst

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    Bradley clearly isn't willing to defend his titles. Khan deserves to be number 1 imo.
     
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  4. PUNCHDRUNK

    PUNCHDRUNK Darth Booth Full Member

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    I would put Khan at number one aswell just by virtue of Bradley ducking a unification fight but as for relying on the Ring magazine,it's now GBP promo mag so not exactly impartial.....
     
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  5. awas88

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    The thing thats confusing though is that they still have Bradley as N.O 6 pound for pound even though they put Khan ahead of him in the divisional rankings. Maybe they'll change that soon I guess.
     
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  6. pong

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    right decision
     
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  7. Lazarus

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    Bradley had one fight in 2010 and one fight in 2011 so far. How can anyone be surprised at this?
     
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  8. Primadonna Kool

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    Who actually cares about rankings guys..?

    Really come on guys, they mean nothing. Nobody cares, weather its the general public or even boxing fans.

    A small group of boxing fans, seem to still care.......for some strange homoerotic reason.

    Its about names and reputations!!! that's what matters in boxing today.
     
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  9. WalletInspector

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  11. GlassJawAnalyst

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    Well if Bradley is waiting to MAYBE face Manny in 2012, I don't see why he should be number 1.
     
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  12. Darni187

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    Good stuff.
     
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  13. dftaylor

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    I don’t often bring in the GBP card, but Khan becomes number one for beating Judah… wtf?

    It’s more than a little funny that Alexander struggled with Kotelnik and, knowing Alexander-Bradley was being made, The Ring demoted him to the no3 position, just in time to stop them fighting for the Ring belt.

    Khan suddenly appears at no2 and, now that Bradley is out of contention, he’s been shepherded to no1. And look who’s at no.3? Why it’s Marcos Maidana, despite looking awful against Morales – who’s as near-shot as can be.

    But look further… Maidana is about to fight another GBP fighter – Robert Guerrero with a strong rumour that Khan will fight the winner. It’s conceivable that The Ring would give Guerrero Maidana’s ranking should he win.

    In special circumstances the 1 and 3 fighters can contest for the Ring belt. And knowing that the no1 contender was out of action for the foreseeable due to legal issues would likely be “special”. So, if Khan was to fight… no wait… surely not… Yeah, you see where this is going.

    Political bull****. Beating Judah was impressive, especially the way he did it, but Judah made no effort. How does beating a guy who squeaked by Matthysse prove you’re now better than Bradley?

    It doesn’t. Political bull**** that just happens to benefit The Ring’s owner.
     
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  14. ScubaSteve

    ScubaSteve Dwylo o Garreg Full Member

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    It's only the Ring belt, chill out. It doesn't change or mean anything.
     
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  15. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    I know, I just thought it’d be fun to go all apocalyptic and paranoid, ala Rob.
     
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