Khan and Bradley - set to go their separate ways.....

It’s becoming increasingly clear now that if you’re a welterweight with the desire to inherit the biggest payday possible in boxing, you must take two different routes, both ending with two different destinations. This is what appears to be happening with Khan and Bradley.

Despite being destined, a couple of months ago, to collide with one another and determine the number one guy at LWW, the two fighters – Bradley more so than Khan – have had their heads turned by bigger, more lucrative prizes. Usually the pot of gold is situated at just the one end of the rainbow, but thanks to Pacquiao and Mayweather, we have a large pot on each side. One for Bradley, and one for Khan.

So with Bradley on the verge of signing with Top Rank, he’s likely to sell his undefeated record (and a chunk of his health) to Pacquiao in 12 months time. Whilst Khan, being a Golden Boy, will have his youthful enthusiasm and confidence snatched away by Mayweather. Both guys will taste one-sided defeats in compensation for paydays they would never have seen elsewhere. And depending on what’s left of them, we may get to finally see them face each other in a bout which, compared to what it could have been now, will be pretty hollow in my opinion. So instead of guiding you up the ladder accordingly to get your prize, the sport of boxing, it seems, will immediately put you on top of the building, and push you off it once you think you've got your prize, leaving you damaged goods with little elsewhere to go.

So there you have it. The two finalists in the unofficial junior welterweight tournament will now not face each other, and will instead be upgraded to another unofficial tournament at a higher weight to play pawns for two Kings that are milking every fight for what it’s worth, whilst not facing each other themselves .

Boxing is a ****ing frustrating sport to be a fan of..

 

That's an interesting take on it, even if a bit pessimistic.

 

Iv'e been saying this all day. Nothing to do with being scared, it all business. Pac and floyd won't be around for to much longer, better get a shot while you can. Khan will be around so you won't have to go looking for him

 

Bradley is ****ing chicken ****. What happened to earning your chance at a payday? I'm gonna be rooting for Bradley to lose against the tomato can they out in front of him, should he fight in the undercard of the Pac-JMM in November. That would be the best for this *****!

 

Really? Cuz in his interviews, he sounds convinced Khan is gonna beat him...not that I blame him. But still what he's doing is bull****.

 

Doesn't mean we should approve of it, though. I know in the opening post I mention both names, but Bradley is the one to blame for all of this. We have a chance to see two young, hot-on-fire fighters face each other, but one of them is not willing to do his part. It's like Chelsea and United reaching the FA Cup final, and one of them refusing to play because they want to save themselves for the Champions League final next week.

It's ridiculous. There's no better time to make this, than now.

 

since when has boxing ever gave a **** about the fans?

It's nothing personal it's just business and from a business stand point bradley fighting pac and losing would do nothing to harm his career while getting a huge pay day. The same with Khan losing to Mayweather.

Both these fighters can meet at 147 and hype up a mega fight by cleaning out the new blood of the WW division.

FLoyd and Pac won't be around for to long, economic sense says you better get that money from them why you can.

 

With Bradley's recent comments of not wanting to risk the opportunity of fighting Mayweather or Pacquiao, I think it's the most likely thing to happen.

 

If they fight at 147, it suits Amir 10x more :yep

 

The only reasoning I don't get with Bradley is the fact he thinks that losing to Khan would mean he would be out of the pac sweep stakes.

Pac would fight bradley even if he did lose to khan, pac fought clottey when he loss to cotto, and he fought margo when he loss to mosley, all bradley would possibly have to do is get a shitty tune up and the fight would be on.

However if Bradley wanted to fight mayweather, he more than likely would have to be coming off an impressive win.

 

I understand that it's all business, and in most circumstances I'd be able to tolerate it. But not this time round. Khan's got a chance of unifying a very talented division, but he's having this opportunity taken away from him. Not to mention the fact that it's always better to have two fighters fighting each other when they're on top of their game, as oppose to when they're defeated and have possibly become damaged goods.

Look no further than the Gamboa-JML situation. The hype and significance surrounding that matchup, has immediately gone down the drain after JML lost.

 

I like the way you take the opportunity to have a dig at Pac and praise Floyd.

 

agreed.....

 

But it robs Khan of the fortune of one day saying "I unified one of the most talented divisions in boxing".

 

Basically Tim is looking at an early retirement. He wants a payday before he jets and knows if he loses to Khan....which is the most likely scenario then that takes him out of the running for a potential show down with boxing's two Jackpot Lottery tickets. The problem is...he may be FORCED to fight Khan. I doubt either PAC or Floyd will fight Tim if he's not willing to fight Khan.