"This is going to be a good fight. I think all of the fans have been waiting on this fight and it's gonna be one of the biggest fights of the year and we kick it off early in the year. I'm excited to get in there with Timothy. He thinks he's #1 and I think I'm #1 and there is a problem with that, so you have the best guys in the division fighting each other. I'm looking forward to getting in the ring and showing people why I'm the best at 140...I think in this fight, Timothy Bradley is really going to get exposed. My thing is the reason why people are hyped up on Timothy Bradley is because he got there before me. He fought bigger names before me, therefore everybody knew Timothy Bradley before they knew me, so they going with him. Now I gotta show people why he is just a regular fighter and not a special fighter," stated WBC jr. welterweight champion Devon Alexander as he talked about his highly-anticipated January 29th title unification with WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. Check it out!
PC: You're out in Vegas doing your thing, preparing for Timothy Bradley on January 29th. How are preparations going so far?
DA: Ah man, everything is going good. Everything is right on schedule. I'm 3 weeks into camp, so I'm rolling. We getting it in. we know this is a big fight for my career and, like I have been telling everybody, it's a big fight for my career, but I'm just looking at it as another fight.
PC: You have done your last couple of camps in Vegas. What made you move it from the Lou?
DA: It's a chance to get away and have piece of mind from all of the distractions. Vegas has the mountains that's going to get your legs and your wind together. There is very little air up there in them mountains and they open your lungs up and make you go 20 rounds if you got to.
PC: This is a fight that you and your trainer Kevin Cunningham have both wanted for awhile now. You finally have it signed, so what's your approach?
DA: This is going to be a good fight. I think all of the fans have been waiting on this fight and it's gonna be one of the biggest fights of the year and we kick it off early in the year. I'm excited to get in there with Timothy. He thinks he's #1 and I think I'm #1 and there is a problem with that, so you have the best guys in the division fighting each other. I'm looking forward to getting in the ring and showing people why I'm the best at 140.
PC: It's very rare to see two young, undefeated fighters in the prime of their career go at it. What does that say about you and Bradley?
DA: I think me and Timothy Bradley...well, at first, he was hesitant to fight me, but now he sees that this is a good opportunity to have two undefeated fighters fight. I mean, why wait? We are both in our primes and in our youth, so let's make it an explosive fight. Why do it like Roy Jones and Bernard and wait so long to make a fight when we can do it right now. Let's show the world who is the best at 140. I think that's what the fans want to see and everybody wants to see that. People don't want to see us get in the ring with a guy that's only going to last 1 round.
PC: You know, you didn't look your best in your last fight against Kotelnik. A lot of people feel Bradley jumped at this opportunity because you showed vulnerability. Do you feel that's the case?
DA: Definitely. I said that in the press conference and I will say it again. If I would have blown out Kotelnik, I don't think Bradley would even look my way. He would have gone on and fought somebody else. That was a blessing in disguise that I had an off night that night, but trust me, it won't be like that come January 29th. He took the bait and now it's time to bring him in.
PC: You can draw a ton of fans to an arena in St. Louis and financially, it seems everyone would have benefited from that, but it's understandable for him not to want to fight in your backyard. What are your thoughts on the fight happening in Detroit?
DA: I'm a bigger draw then he is. He is saying he is a bigger draw, but that's not true. He can only draw 1,800 to 2,000 people in his hometown where I can draw 10,000 people, and for the Bradley fight, I believe I could have sold out the 20,000 seats. I really wanted to go to St. Louis, but he wanted neutral territory and he wanted to go to Detroit, so we gotta do what we gotta do.
PC: We have seen both of you guys bang and box. What can the fans in Detroit expect from this fight and what type of fight are you expecting?
DA: I'm going to be right thur. I'm going to be slick and I'm going to be fast and you guys are going to be like, "Damn, Devon is really exposing Timothy Bradley." I think in this fight, Timothy Bradley is really going to get exposed. My thing is the reason why people are hyped up on Timothy Bradley is because he got there before me. He fought bigger names before me, therefore everybody knew Timothy Bradley before they knew me, so they going with him. Now I gotta show people why he is just a regular fighter and not a special fighter.
PC: I wish you the best on the 29th. I know you are training hard and Happy Holidays to you and your family my man. Thanks for your time.
DA: Thank you Percy. I appreciate everything man.
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