"I'm just now hearing about the breaking news on Mayweather-Canelo. What that means to Team Alexander is y'all can let Amir Khan know that's his ass come December," stated world-class trainer Kevin Cunningham, who commented on the recent breaking news that undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather will face undefeated jr. middleweight champion Saul Alvarez on September 14. Cunningham's own fighter, IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander, was originally thought to be in the running to face Mayweather on that date, but with this latest announcement, Team Alexander is now shifting their focus to former jr. welterweight champion Amir Khan.
"Devon's looking forward to checking Khan's chin in the fall," Cunningham added. Alexander is coming off of an impressive showing against mandatory challenger Lee Purdy, who he stopped after the 7th round despite severely injurying his left hand in the first round of the bout. Though he'll have to wear a splint for nearly six weeks while the injury heals, Alexander will be resume training by late September or early October. That should allow him to be ready for a rumored clash with Khan, who recently made it clear that he would love to make his official welterweight debut against Alexander when he makes his return to the ring this December.
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