Devon Alexander-Mike Alvarado a possibility for Lopez-Penalosa undercard

Mitchell Kane · Feb 13, 2009

Dan Rafael:

Junior welterweight prospect Devon Alexander, the St. Louis prodigy who turned 22 this week, issued a letter to media members declaring his willingness to fight a long list of contenders or former titleholders in an effort to get on either HBO or Showtime. Coincidentally, Alexander manager and trainer Kevin Cunningham said he was approached this week by HBO to gauge his interest in matching Alexander with fellow rising prospect Mike Alvarado on HBO's April 25 "Boxing After Dark" card headlined by junior featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez versus Gerry Penalosa in Puerto Rico. Top Rank, which is promoting the show, has not lined up an opening bout, although HBO has interest in Alvarado as well. Cunningham said he has talked to their promoter, Don King, and their side is willing to negotiate the bout. "I think it's a great fight with two young up-and-comers," he said. "That's what 'Boxing After Dark' is all about, matching up guys to find the future stars of boxing. That's a fight we want. HBO likes it, we like it. If Alvarado is the fighter Top Rank thinks he is, then they should make the fight. It's two young guns and the winner moves on."
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joony · Feb 13, 2009

i thought alexander was fighting witter?

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