Bradley: A fight with Khan won’t generate huge PPV numbers; it’s not worth it
July 26th, 2011
By William Mackay: WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley would likely nothing better than to take on and expose IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan as hype by spanking him in front of the entire civilized world. However, Bradley just doesn’t see the money and the boxing fan interest being there for it to be a huge pay-per-view event where both fighters can make big money.
Bradley is 100 per cent correct. Khan might do alright, because of the PPV money he would get from the UK, but Bradley would be stuck making little more than $1 million.
Bradley said this to the Desert Sun: “I don’t think we’re big enough. I want to get to the point where we’re big sellers. I honestly don’t think we would generate a lot on pay per view. That’s the type of fight it should be, but I don’t think it would generate that much, as opposed to a Floyd fight or a Manny fight, with big money involved. That’s what I’m talking about…I know when I do fight him, I’m going to kick his (backside).”
In this case, the Khan-Bradley fight needs more time to build up so that when they do fight, if they ever do, it will be a much bigger fight for both guys. I see both Bradley and Khan suffering losses before then, because they’ll likely be facing Pacquiao and Mayweather in the near future. Neither Khan or Bradley are even close to being in the same league as those guys. I give Bradley a better chance than Khan, but even Bradley would be in way over his head against those guys.
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bradley needs to grow some balls lmao
Wacky and Bradly.. two funny men, Khan is already PPV in UK, offered Bradly his biggest pay day.. and bradly? can’t even sell a single PPV in his home town. If khan is not best in welterweight, then why he sits on all the money in the division and why all other boxers calling him out?
he doesnt want to lose to kahn. khan is number one, bradley is now a shaky number 2….sorry fellow americans
i dont like khan but doesnt khan generate more than bradley
gary h – give yourself a shake will u muppett, bradley is basically scared becoz he knows khan wud school him and he would loose his “0″
William Mackay from now on I will call you D U M B– A.S.S!!! Firstly Bradley is clearly ducking, now to justify his action you say the money isn’t right. If the table was turned, Kahn would have been criticised!! If Bredley can expose Khan then why isn’t he taking the fight despite getting the biggest payday of his life!!! Thats a contradiction itself in your article!!! Everyone can be criticised but don’t be illogical and most of your articles are not justified!
How does he plan on getting a bigger name? he should not be able to fight pac or mayweather he hasnt done nothing of note to put him in any pososition to fight those guys.
Bradley what are you smoking?!?! Now one knows who you are but hard core boxing fans! You cant sell PPV’s your self!!!
Here is a guy Timothy Buttley aka Timothy Headley who cannot even sell out a fight in his own backyard and he is dissing PPV sales for a young and promising star like Khan? Listen to me Buttley or Headley, your fights are boring and you could not attract flies even if you laced your gloves with sh1t!
If I happen to glance for a few minutes on TV to watch your fight I am afraid that large head of yours might crack my TV and butt me. You expect to face Manny or Floyd without going through a lesser foe like Khan? Exactly what value do you bring to the table?
You are like a cheap call girl or waitress who is penniless but gets picked up and married by a billionaire. A few years later she wants a divorce and half of the money. All she brought to the marriage was her youthful pu55y! Get real you boring mofo! Get a style that attracts fans. People say manny has a large head. There was an old TV show called Herman’s Head, well Manny could fit inside Bradley’s head and start a new show.
as I said if Bradley can just about get 200 fans to come to an arena in his home town
why does he deserve more than $1m per fight?
it’s not like he has an exciting style
coming from Timothy “I barely attract 2000 fans in my hometown” Bradley?
Bwhahahahahaha
bradley is a joke and so is mackay, if the shoe was on the other foot khan would be getting called all the names under the sun!! its called double standards mackay u hipocryte
Bradley would ONLY make $1million !!!! Yeah, I wouldnt get out of bed for that either (joke). yet again, more proof if more was needed that boxing aint about boxing no more but dollars and pounds. The fans like me wont earn that kind of money in a lifetime, so to see a fighter whinge that they might only make a million dollars, thats a joke.
If bradley was so sure of his ability, hed take the fight anyway. The whole boxing world is demanding this fight, he should man up and accept it.
Timothy Bradley was the one calling out Khan saying ‘stop running and fight me’. Well he’s tried to, TIm was the one who backed out for such lame excuses! Is he a superstar to dictate that Khan is not a PPV material? Khan has fought better fighters than Bradley has – and that’s a fact!
boxing at its greatest! bradley ducking
writing at its greatest! mackay’s khan articles
That little bowling ball head butting fool will probably never get a fight with Pacquaio. He knows Khan will destroy him
pac and floyd are busy this year!
bradley never had fans or made much $$ to begin with.
what a diva, he is scared.
Bradley is looking for a way to escape the inevitable. He’s just trying to bolster the deal that ‘was’ on the table.
and what makes bradley think he’s a big draw and pacquiao would be willing to fight him? or mayweather?..bottom line is that bradley is a boring fight and i for one don’t watch his fights
bradley young brother of mayweather
Whatever happened to fighters taking risky match ups for the glory and bragging rights as the divisions number one. I get hacked off with fighters worrying about PPV numbers and how many million $ they think they are worth. Bradley couldn’t fill his own back garden with fans. He has done no more to earn a shot at PacMan than Khan has to fight Mayweather…. Clear up the 140lb’ers between them and the one who unifies the belts effectively moves a step closer to a big payday with Pacman or Mayweather.
Bradley’s fights SUCKS!!! I really think that right now Khan is the best he can get. Pacquiao and Mayweather has better things to do.
Fact of the matter is that Khan cannot unify the division until he takes those 2 belts from Bradley….Bradley’s belts are worth way more than khans…so let the fight happen already… pellets the headbutting begin….lol
Bradley Vs Khan would generate money Khans definelty caught the US attention and he had a full house at Judah fight now Khan brings in more US money than Bradley.
I can see this fight bein equal to Hatton vs Mayweather only difference is Bradley was offered a much better dealthan what Hatton got 50 50 in everything? now why turn that down.
Worst case no one in US watches it he’s still got a bigger payday by miles he would get what he would get in 10 fights just from UK alone.
Bradley and Floyd DNA are identical…..
Right?
this is clearly a duckin move … these slick afro-american fighters are all the same … duckers (floyd) and quitters (mosley, judah)
Bradley is an idiot.
OMG another David “Camel Toe Lipped” Haye. Won’t these mouthy shines go away? He’s best sitting on the couch telling Tom Bradey how to throw a football.
I do not like Khan at all…But Bradley is a small bad fighter and Khan would whip his tiny big headed body to a pulp ..Bradley will Not fight Khan
excuses excuses!!!!!
BOTH BRADLEY AND KHAN LOVES TO HEAD BUTTS…. INTERESTING FIGHT TO SEE….. THE HARDEST HEAD WINS THE FIGHT !!!
Head butting Bradley you are not getting any money coz those superstars are not interested at you because they wont make money out of you.
this is pathetic if there keeping their belts coz of money which they are they should be stripd and there callinf David this is daft
hahaha i could see this so backfireing on Bradley. Khan is fast making himself a superstar with or without you Timmy boy.
Just like Bradley, Khan sucks……
is Bradley champion????… i dont know him…
i just know Mayweather, Pacquiao, Amir Khan, Mike Tyson, Mick Jagger, Mike Trump…
Is Bradley Superstar in making money??
Typical AMERICAN fighters ‘got no balls may weathers the same only for the mexicans and other foreigners that u.s boxing isn’t finished .American boxing died when Tyson retired.
pathetis as usual, you and gilfoid should hook up.
Bardley started calling Khan out, when Khan accepted his challenge then he ran. Bardley should be quiet in the first place, if he is scare of Khan.
Bradley might make little more than $1 million. But the question is, “Has he ever made that much money in his life?”
Let talk about fight, Bardley for Khan is like Mayweather for Pacquiao.
Bradly is a coward who is not of the position of choosing an opponent at the caliber of Manny,Floyd ,khan .
He can not.even sell ticket at his own town .hehehe
If Bardley would have started by not calling Khan out he wouldnt be looking so bad. Now hes trashed his promoter and is ducking the main guy in his dibision. Who else could Bradley fight if hes not fighting Khan? He believes Arum. Another blind follower he is. Bradley needs to worry about staying busy. He needs mote fan fare to even mention PPV. Its duck season.
Has anyone told Bradley he’s not a big draw yet?
Bradley needs to check his ego. 1st get a large following from fighting frequently & then look for ppv $$!
What is Bradley doing with himself? He isn’t keeping busy enough. Khan has had two fights since Bradley’s last fight, what’s with that!?? C’mon Bradley, you’re delusional to think that a Mayweather or Pacquiao would want to fight you!!
Good bye William stop writing. You been exposed too many times, Amir has proved you WRONG time after time.. now try and get a life and a real job expect boring us boxing fans with you unless inaccurate articles. Pipe down
swear words mate!
Y don’t my comments get posted
this guy is scared and a coward like floyd! wow. i never thought bradly was like that.
he just lost my respect!
ducker!
If not Khan then who? Who will bring in more money than Khan? Manny and Floyd both have bigger options. And Khan is making a name for himself and has moved into a posistion to get the bg PPV main events.
Don’t see anyone knocking on bradleys door to fight him anyway except khan.
A ducker, no charisma, and no ko power, what makes him even think he’ll ever be a PPV fighter. After that fight with Alexander, I doubt HBO will want him back
Bradley will never be a PPV fighter. He cant even sell out a 2,000 people arena in his own backyard. I truly believe Bradley is ducking Khan now. FOR SHAME!!!
As I’ve always said “It’s all about the money. You can’t blame Bradley for holding out for all he can get.
i smell fear in the air , if bradly thinks he can beat khan he wud have takin the fight, end off
so hes running as he knows he will get beat and loose a chance against manny or floyd… witch there isint 1 for him
Kahn will generate good ppv numbers but not mayweather/pacquiao numbers.
Bradley knows rightly he will get the head beat right of him by kahn and I am not even a kahn fan but you can smell the cowardlyness of bradley a mile away.
William ur a divvy
He’s running
Bradley is bummy that’s why. He won’t be getting PAC or mayweather so it’s clear he’s running
bradley is a puss, a big puss in boots !
William Mackay you a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ hole lol
Get your tonge out of bradlys arce mackay your not a dog. Bradly got know fans just like gilfoilds bum boy ward