Source, boxingscene website By Lem Satterfield While seated next to southpaw WBO and WBC interim lightweight belt-holder Robert Guerrero on May 6 at the Boxing Writers' Association of America awards dinner at MGM Grand in Las Vegas-- the night before eight-division titlist Manny Pacquiao defended his WBO welterweight belt by unanimous against five-time titlist, Shane Mosley in the same building -- Shah Khan was asked whether Guerrero would be a good opponent for his son, WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan. "Of course Robert Guerrero is a possibility," said Shah Khan, whose son, Amir, was seated across from Guerrero at the same table. "Absolutely. These guys are young, up-and-coming guys. They have to meet sometime." For the 28-year-old Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 knockouts), it appeared that a bout opposite the 24-year-old Khan (25-1, 17KOs) could not come sooner, this, particularly since negotiations for a potential July 23 clash featuring Khan and WBO and WBC junior welterweight champ Tim Bradley (27-0, 11 KOs) seemed, at the time, to be falling apart. Bradley has since turned down a package of $1.4 million, with a 50-50 split on the UK pay-per-view revenue. "It's like [Shah Khan] said, 'We're young guys.' The best need to fight the best. That's what brings the fans to boxing," said Guerrero, looking directly at Shah Khan. "I think that it would be an exciting fight. I think that it would be a tremendous fight, not only between myself and him, but for the fans." Not long after the convrsation between Shah Khan and Guerrero, Amir Khan was awarded the Fight of The Year honors at the BWAA dinner, this, for his unanimous decision over then-interim WBA junior welterweight belt-holder Marcos Rene Maidana (30-2, 27 KOs). Guerrero also received The Bill Crawford Award for Courage In The Face of Adversity by the BWAA as a result of his heroic support of and devotion to his wife, Casey, who has overcome leukemia thanks to a bone marrow transplant. In April, Guerrero* earned his fourth and fifth career title belts over his third weight class with a unanimous decision over Australia's hard-punching Michael Katsidis (27-4, 22 KOs). Already a two-time IBF featherweight and one-time IBF super featherweight champion, Guerrero won for the 13th straight time during a run that includes nine stoppages, having last suffered defeat by a December, 2005 split-decision to Gamaliel Diaz, whom Guerrero stopped in the sixth round of their June, 2006 rematch. Although Guerrero is the mandatory challenger to 37-year-old WBO and WBA king, Juan Manuel Marquez (52-5-1, 38 KOs), who rose from a third-round knockdown to stop Katsidis in the ninth round of their November bout, Marquez has since signed to fight a third match up with Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) in November. Khan has since named Guerrero as a possibile opponent, although southpaw IBF junior welterweight champ Zab Judah (41-6, 28KOs) is also a consideration. "We were looking at (Juan Manuel) Marquez, but he is looking at fighting Manny Pacquiao," said Khan during a May 12 article that appeared on BoxingScene.com. "There are very few opponents left," said Khan. "We are either looking at someone like [Robert] Guerrero or Zab Judah, who is also an IBF champion. But I'm happy to fight whoever they put in front of me." Guerrero hopes that he is the man, and he told Shah Khan as much. "That's a great fight right there, me and Amir. You know, Amir comes to fight, and as you saw, in his previous fights with [trainer] Freddie Roach, I mean, he just gets better and better. And I come to fight all the time," said Guerrero. "I'm going to be in there to fight, and I'm getting better and better," said Guerreero. "I'm just excited to be in the position to where everything is a possiblity, and a fight between me and Amir, you know, that's a fight that I would want right there."
I was really impressed with Guerrero last time out - this would be a great test for Amir and a huge opportunity for Guerrero
Guerrero stands a great chance imo. Maybe Bradley is running scared of khan, or maybe he's so greedy, he wants a few more million.
Khan already beat him 39-37 on all cards in a tweet-fest that was stopped prematurely on an unintentional log-out by Bradley.
I can't accept that. If by "fault" you mean Bradleys decision to turn down the $2m in expectation of something bigger then fine. At fault he is. Maidana is out there, thats a good rematch. How about Ortiz, at 147, WBC Welterweight Hero, or is Khan aware that Ortiz has made similar propitiations to the Gods of Gear???
Khan is not on gear. He has said from day one that he is willing to take random blood tests. Guerrero isn't really a "smaller guy" like Marquez, he has the frame to make 140 comfortably. Good fight.
If you like........but thats like saying Khan vs McCloskey nearly didn't happen because of McCloskey* __________ * refusing to accept options and shit pay terms
Shake, that's a pretty awesome slap DeGale is throwing there :: Bradley's a chode for turning down this fight. It's put me off him, he should just fucking go for it, he stands a GREAT chance of beating Khan, then he would get more money/fame.
Irish, if Haye turned down Wlad in hope of adding a few more millions to his paycheck you'd be screaming blue murder and you know it :: Credit to Khan if he makes this fight.
Thats a poor example. For openers, Tim Bradley has not had the massive paydays that Haye has already had. Secondly, Bradley has not been ringing every journalist in town with stories of how good he is and how "bad for boxing" Khan is. Thirdly, there is no way a guy with 2/3rds should be getting $2m to fight a guy that made £1m for fuck all when he was back fighting in England.
