Was it all about the money for Bradley? Is that why he didn't accept the Khan fight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Levi_90, Jun 17, 2012.

  1. Levi_90

    Levi_90 Guest

    Apparently, he wasn't offered enough money for the fight against Khan. Was this the only reason that Bradley/Top Rank turned down the fight?
     
  2. ajackman1

    ajackman1 Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2012
    Messages:
    2,388
    Likes Received:
    0
    So he could make atleast 4 million more against pacman
     
  3. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2011
    Messages:
    48,765
    Likes Received:
    28,876
    Khan offered Bradley 50:50 and more than a guaranteed 1mill (easily his biggest payday) TWICE

    If Bradley had the balls and was a real champion he would have took the fight (for his biggest payday) and unified 140.

    but no he ran off
     
  4. spud1

    spud1 HAWK TIME!!!! Full Member

    Joined:
    May 8, 2010
    Messages:
    10,667
    Likes Received:
    3
    I agree, he ran to a higher weight class to beat p4p #2 and take an extra 3 mill.
    What a puss puss.
     
  5. Ali_

    Ali_ Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2012
    Messages:
    1,952
    Likes Received:
    1
    Whats the time frame for all of this?
     
  6. TG1

    TG1 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2010
    Messages:
    3,965
    Likes Received:
    11
    This......

    How the **** can you fear Khan but go in with Pacquiao and engage for ten rounds with two messed up ankles?

    Be realistic!
     
  7. Chibuku

    Chibuku I'm awesome Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 4, 2008
    Messages:
    3,300
    Likes Received:
    1
    They feared being screwed by the judges.
     
  8. s.sarwar7

    s.sarwar7 Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2011
    Messages:
    1,330
    Likes Received:
    0
    I think Bradley knew that he'd have a tough time with Khan and could potentially lose, if he lost he would lose his unbeaten record and then the Pacquiao fight would be off the table. Instead he waited until he could get the bigger payday
     
  9. Levi_90

    Levi_90 Guest

    But why go after a over the hill Pacquiao? Everyone knows that Manny hasn't been the same fighter for a good year or so. Why did he not go after a young, hungry fighter in Khan and unify the division? Maybe it was Bob Arum's fault again because he doesn't like Golden Boy.
     
  10. dubztep

    dubztep The Original Dub Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2008
    Messages:
    1,938
    Likes Received:
    0
    Bradley got paid, he knew what he was doing. Fighting Khan was a risk that would have ruined the eventual big payday(and of course the better fight) in Pac
     
  11. Hook!

    Hook! Proud member of team G. Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 25, 2011
    Messages:
    9,463
    Likes Received:
    1
    he said it himself, he wasn't scared of amir but amir could jeopardise his chances of a pacman fight, basically Khan was a risk
     
  12. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2012
    Messages:
    12,328
    Likes Received:
    136
    Hmm, now who exactly does that remind us of?

    Funny how Pac can turn down by far his biggest payday that Mayweather offered him though, and thats acceptable to *******s, yet Bradley does the same and he's gutless, according to the same *******s.
     
  13. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2011
    Messages:
    7,867
    Likes Received:
    20
    Pac over the hill my ass. Keep making excuses because Bradley stood in with him. You lil bitches can't handle that ****. You're probably for the 1st time seeing the affects of the sweet science. That's what kept Pac from getting off. Bradley actually has defense! And, Pac is about as over the hill as Khan is in a Bradley fight..
     
  14. ajackman1

    ajackman1 Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2012
    Messages:
    2,388
    Likes Received:
    0
    Stop with the over hill excuses, Pacquiao not over all the hill. Anyway an over the hill Pacquiao would still by far a much better fighter than Amir Khan
     
  15. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2010
    Messages:
    2,511
    Likes Received:
    7
    He didn't want to fight Khan because it could have jeporodised any potential he had for a fight against Pacquiao or Mayweather (this was all before he signed with Top Rank). He clearly felt that fighting Khan could have risked his 0 so he held out for the bigger money payday and he knew that even if he lost against either Pacquiao or Mayweather he could still go back for the Khan fight at a later date.

    If he had lost against Khan (which clearly he thought was at least possible) then he would have no chance of getting a big payday against Pacquiao or Mayweather. You have to say that in money terms, Bradley's strategy paid off - he got a bigger money fight with Pacquiao (and might even get another from him).