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Khan confirms no Bradley fight

ESPN staff
May 13, 2011
Amir Khan has given up hope of a summer fight with Timothy Bradley © Getty Images
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Amir Khan has admitted that a summer unification bout with Timothy Bradley is no longer on the cards.

The two light-welterweights were due to fight on July 23, with a venue in Las Vegas tentatively agreed for a fight that would have seen the WBO, WBC and WBA titles on the line.

But the Bolton-born fighter has confirmed the American is no longer committed to the fight, preferring instead to look for another opponent after a dispute with his current promoter.

"I wanted to fight Bradley to unify the division, but he pulled out, he doesn't want to fight," said Khan. "He was talking a big fight but now he just pulled out."

Khan admits other options within the division are scarce, with obvious option Juan Manuel Marquez expected to agree to a third fight with Manny Pacquiao - who Bradley also hopes to fight - instead.

"We were looking at Marquez, but he is looking at fighting Manny Pacquiao," he said. "There are very few opponents left. 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."

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