WBO light-welterweight champion Timothy Bradley insists he remains keen to fight Britain’s Amir Khan in the future.
Bradley, who has a 27-0 record as a professional, turned down a unification bout with WBA and IBF strap holder Khan earlier this year.
Instead, the American is preparing to defend title against veteran Cuban Joel Casamayor in Las Vegas on November 12 – on the undercard of Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao’s showdown with Juan Manuel Marquez.
“A part of me wanted to get in the ring (with Khan) and do what I wanted to do but I had a plan,” Bradley said.
“If I was to have fought Amir Khan and beat him, I don’t think it would have done anything for my career.”
Bradley was feuding with ex-promoter Gary Shaw at the time of the Khan offer and has since signed with Bob Arum’s Top Rank.
“If I was to fight Amir Khan through Top Rank I think it would be huge,” he added.
“People will see this fight (against Casamayor). They will say this guy should fight the top guys in the world.
“Sitting back and thinking about it, we made the right choice (not to fight Khan). I’ve never had an opportunity to fight on a huge card like this.”
Bradley shrugs off the notion he is taking the easy route.
“That don’t bother me at all. Criticism don’t pay the bills,” Bradley noted. “One day Amir Khan and me will get in the ring. We will settle it then.
“He can’t move without me. I don’t need him. He needs me. I don’t really care what Amir Khan thinks or what people say about me. When the time is right, Amir and I will settle our differences in the ring.”
