Devon Alexander “The Great” is free.
We’re talking free, as in completing all contractual obligations with Don King Productions. Alexander had a nice run with the greatest promoter of all time, having spent seven years with King.
Now, it may be onto the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time. Floyd “Money” Mayweather recently told fighthype.com, “If he (Devon Alexander) is free, I want to sign him.”
OOOWEEE! Devon Alexander signing with Mayweather Promotions would be very interesting for Team Alexander.
There were no disagreements between Team Alexander and Don King Productions, as some of you might think. It’s as simple as Lebron James, Albert Pujols, Peyton Manning, or any other professional athlete making a choice after contracts and terms of agreements have been fulfilled.
Mayweather has told those close to the situation that if Devon signs with Mayweather Promotions, he will “show Devon the Money.” With manager/trainer Kevin “KC” Cunningham, who was a sound negotiator for Team Alexander, in the mix again, I’m sure an Alexander vs. Mayweather fight would be in the cards if both men take care of business in the ring.
“I want to sign him,” said Mayweather in a recent interview. “If Devon Alexander is free, Mayweather Promotions wants him,” he reiterated to fighthype.com before an evening workout. Mayweather is preparing for his upcoming fight on September 17 against Victor Ortiz, the current WBC Welterweight Champion.
And for all you people who think Floyd Mayweather isn’t the King of Boxing today, just wait till those pay-per-view numbers to come in for the Ortiz fight.
The opportunities for Alexander with Mayweather’s Promotions, both in and out of the ring, are excellent – fighting on undercards of Mayweather fights, relationships with other networks and people in the boxing business.
In addition to Floyd Mayweather Promotions being interested in Devon, Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy CEO Eric Schaefer also stated in a recent interview that he plans on reaching out to Devon.
“I think Devon is very marketable,” Schaefer said. “I haven’t had any conversations with Devon or his manager Kevin Cunningham. But I definitely will, over the coming weeks, to see if there is some interest in working together.”
Alexander has earned the opportunity to make one of the most important decisions in his life when he chooses his next promoter. I wouldn’t count my man Don King out, but when Pretty Boy and Floyd Mayweather Promotions say, “We want Devon Alexander,” you have to listen.
