Bradley launches withering attack on Khan
Amir Khan's light-welterweight rival Timothy Bradley has launched a withering verbal attack on Bolton's WBA champion.
Bradley's tirade is in response to recent comments from Khan, who said he would knock Bradley out and Khan's trainer Freddie Roach who is alleged to have called Bradley a 'bum'.
Speaking to American website BoxingScene, Bradley said, "I beat a dude [Miguel Vazquez] who beat the dude [Breidis Prescott] who knocked him out....so who's the bum now man? Who's the bum now? He owes a mandatory for about a year now, Marcos Maidana. He's shying away from every person in the game. Then goes after [Paulie] Malignaggi and now he goes after [Juan] Diaz, who is not a puncher, and [Juan Manuel] Marquez, who is not a puncher. He's shying away from all of the big punchers in the game.....because the chin is suspect."
After Khan reportedly used his Twitter account to challenge Bradley (one of a number, frankly), the American's promoter, Gary Shaw apparently contacted Khan's handlers, Golden Boy Promotions to see if a fight can be made. Bradley has said he'd like to fight Khan on December 11th and has no objections to travelling to Britain where, after all, he defeated Junior Witter. But 'Desert Storm' doesn't believe it will be arranged.
"I'm waiting to hear from back from Golden Boy to see if Amir is really going to do this fight in December. The stakes are too high for Golden Boy. I don't think they want to risk that right now. Amir Khan can pretty much, can basically kiss my ass until he steps up to fight somebody with a big name or steps up to fight me. He's a bum in my eyes. That's the way I feel about it. They have my number. If he wants to get down, then let's get it done.
"He's soft man. He's softer than baby sh*t. He's got a voice. He can tell them who he wants to fight. These guys are like 'oh, that fight is kind of dangerous, we have to protect our investment.' You say you the best, then come fight. Let's do it. Amir has a December date. Let's get it poppin. I have my passport. I'll even fax my passport to you, you can put on the website with my picture."
