By Dan Ambrose: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) will be looking to take IBF/WBC Devon Alexander’s titles when/if they meet up in January 2011. Bradley really wants that fight and will be looking to take Alexander’s titles and move up as one of the biggest stars in boxing. After that fight, Bradley really wants to go after WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, who Bradley has been chasing after for some time now without success.

In an article at Eastsideboxing.com, Bradley says “After I beat Devon, he’ll [Khan] have nowhere to hide. We’ll have to fight, to see who is the best – the fight will have to happen. He can say what he wants, he and Freddie Roach [Khan’s trainer], but right now he’s looking to face old me guys who are 36, 37 [Bradley is talking about Juan Manuel Marquez, who Khan is extremely eager to fight in December rather than someone from his own weight class]. Khan can’t say he’s the best. I think Devon is better than he is. Until Khan steps up to the plate, he can say what he wants, but until he does that I think he’s a chicken sh_t.”

Bradley may have to do some long waiting for a fight against Khan, because it’s very likely that Khan will be facing the lightweight Marquez in December, and there’s always other alternatives for Khan to fight among the top 15 that the WBA currently has ranked in the light welterweight division. Provided that Khan isn’t forced by the WBA to fight World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana any time soon, then Khan can always fight top contenders like Kaiser Mabuza, Victor Ortiz, Juan Urango, Victor Manuel Cayo, Zab Judah, Lamont Peterson, Julio Diaz, Kendall Holt or Michael Alvarado. Out of that bunch, I can see Khan facing Urango or maybe Alvarado and waste some more time rather than stepping up and facing Bradley.

Besides Khan and Alexander, Bradley is also interested in fighting Zab Judah, saying “Zab knows my number. He can get it to. He looked good in his last fight, which was against a guy who was okay, but he won’t be able to do that against a real fighter. But he can bring it; he can some see me.” Judah would be tough for Bradley due to Judah’s big power and excellent hand speed.