By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley reportedly was disappointed to see Amir Khan lose to Lamont Peterson last weekend, because this setback for Khan will mean that he will have to redeem himself and work his way back up. Bradley doesn’t want to face Khan right now after his loss because Khan was tainted by the defeat by Peterson, a fighter that Bradley easily beat two years ago in 2009.
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Timothy Bradley: Khan was really fouling Peterson; I’d hurt him
By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley was disappointed in the performance from former IBF/WBA light welterweight Amir Khan last Saturday in his losing effort against Lamont Peterson. Bradley saw Khan fouling continuously in the fight and felt his performance was amateurish.
With Khan losing to Peterson, what’s next for Timothy Bradley at 140?
By L.E. Shepard: After a controversial loss last Saturday to Lamont Peterson, Amir Khan got a rude awakening concerning his claim of being the top junior welterweight in the world. Timothy Bradley, who was previously considered the best fighter at 140, rejected an offer to fight Khan back in July in what would have been his biggest payday to date.
Peterson: Tim Bradley is better than Amir Khan
By Scott Gilfoid: Now having fought both Timothy Bradley and Amir Khan, IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson can now make an educated judgment of who the better fighter is between them and he not so surprisingly is picking Bradley as the much better fighter.
Timothy Bradley: Peterson needs to let Khan whine and suffer, and fight me instead
By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) thinks Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) needs to let Amir Khan cry and suffer a while before facing him again. Instead, Bradley thinks Peterson should fight him next before facing Khan in a rematch.
It’s clear: Timothy Bradley would whip Amir Khan
By Scott Gilfoid: What we learned more than anything last night from Amir Khan’s 12 round split decision loss to Lamont Peterson is that WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley would handle Khan without any problems if they were to fight.
Roach wants Khan to shut Bradley’s mouth
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF light welterweight champion Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KO’s) faces mandatory challenger Lamont Peterson (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) Saturday night at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. Khan has repeatedly stated that he wants to make his fight with Peterson his last at light welterweight.
De La Hoya: Khan vs. Bradley not likely for 2012
By William Mackay: The chances of a unification fight between WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan aren’t good for 2012, says Oscar De La Hoya, the promoter for Khan.
Arum looking at matching Timothy Bradley vs. Amir Khan in 2012
By Chris Williams: For boxing fans eager to see WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) finally face IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir khan, they may finally be getting their wish. Bob Arum, who now promotes the 28-year-old Bradley, says he’s interested in putting together a fight between Bradley and Khan in 2012. The thought originally was for Arum to sign Bradley up and put him in against Arum’s NO.1 fighter Manny Pacquiao.
Bradley wants Pacquiao or Mayweather next
By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) wants the best opponent possible for his next fight under Top Rank Promotions. Bradley defeated 40-year-old Joel Casamayor by an 8th round TKO on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight earlier this month on November 12th in Bradley’s first fight with Top Rank.