Khan at 155lbs vs Alfredo Angulo 160lbs Sparring... No problems

Khan is a beast in the gym. You all know the stories. Even peak Manny couldn't break him there.

 

No mate Bradley ducked Khan!

As you said they were both at the top at 140lb and the fight had to happen. After Khan beat Maidana in December and Bradley beat Alexander in January, HBO had set the date of July 23rd 2011 for the showdown for which Bradley backed out and Zab Judah stepped in. Bradley was again offered the fight in November/December 2011 (now they both had two belts each) but again he declined and went on to fight a 'shot to pieces' Joel Casamayor.

Bradley was offered an amazing deal twice, everybody wanted to see the fight. Khan was desperate, GBP wanted it and also Gary Shaw (Bradleys promoter) was on board. It was shame the fight never happened at that time because the two of them had cleared the division and were the last two men standing. Witter, Holt, Maidana, Malignaggi, Kotelnik, Alexander, Judah, Urango, Matthysse had all been beaten/eliminated in the previous 2 years to set up the climax of the 140lb divison with all 4 belts and the vacant Ring title on the line.

Gary Shaw personally told Khan that his fighter wanted no part and Tim feared that losing to Amir would take him 'out of the Pacquiao/Mayweather sweepstakes'. Quite frankly that was a big quack for the dessert storm, who I am a big fan of!

 

Timmy avoided the King

 

Going up in weight is not going to build up his chin so you throw that statement out the windows.

 

It did when he left 135

 

I suppose the word ‘duck’ is subjective. I can see where you’re coming from, but for me, I don’t think he was ducking Khan. He did what was best for his own career and seeing the way that has unfolded, you have to commend him. Bradley was desperate to get a big pay day and finally got his reward against Pacquaio. Khan was an idiot, he should have followed suit and moved up if he was that desperate to secure a shot against Floyd. Just take a look at how both careers have played out, Bradley is now having another big money fight against Marquez. Khan, on the other hand, still seems to be recovering from his dubious loss to Peterson. He could have fought Senchenko or Zavec, won a title, and then would have ‘deserved’ a shot against Floyd.

 

so by your way of thinking khan ducked murray in 2008 then:yep then khan said he beat him up in sparring so he did not need to fight him atsch

 

Something tells me this will be Khan's last camp with Hunter.
(He gets KTFO in his next match if it's a quality WW)

 

Tight yet never looked it? :think

 

Fair enough...

We'll see as he embarks further upon his welterweight adventure how well he can take punches there. :good

 

Substitute Bradley for Khan and Khan for Alexander and this sounds REALLY familiar. Also at least Bradley had contractual issues around that time as well, especially with Shaw. Amir doesn't even have that, if he now avoids the Alexander fights its a bigger duck than Bradleys alledged one on Khan. And that's using nothing but your own logic.