Gamer
08-03-2010, 10:19 PM
c/p By Lem Satterfield
A deal to finalize a unification bout between WBC and IBF junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander (20-0, 13KOs) and Tim Bradley (26-0, 11KOs), who holds the WBO's version of the title, is getting close, according to Bradley's promoter, Gary Shaw. HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg wants to televise the fight on January 29.
Alexander returns to action this Saturday in an HBO televised title defense from St. Louis. He defends his unified crown against former champion Andriy Kotelnik, who is the only man to beat Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KOs). Shaw, and Alexander's promoter Don King, are pretty much in agreement on the fight.
"We're close, yes. HBO has made one offer and they're going to come back with a final offer maybe even sometime this week. And then I'll make Team Bradley the final offer to fight Devon Alexander," said Shaw.
"I know that HBO is willing to put a lot of muscle behind that fight in order to make that one of their premiere fights of 2011. Their muscle and their marketing power is as important as the money that they pay for the fight. Once we sign [to fight] Devon Alexander, [then] Tim Bradley won't be fighting in the fall."
A deal to finalize a unification bout between WBC and IBF junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander (20-0, 13KOs) and Tim Bradley (26-0, 11KOs), who holds the WBO's version of the title, is getting close, according to Bradley's promoter, Gary Shaw. HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg wants to televise the fight on January 29.
Alexander returns to action this Saturday in an HBO televised title defense from St. Louis. He defends his unified crown against former champion Andriy Kotelnik, who is the only man to beat Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KOs). Shaw, and Alexander's promoter Don King, are pretty much in agreement on the fight.
"We're close, yes. HBO has made one offer and they're going to come back with a final offer maybe even sometime this week. And then I'll make Team Bradley the final offer to fight Devon Alexander," said Shaw.
"I know that HBO is willing to put a lot of muscle behind that fight in order to make that one of their premiere fights of 2011. Their muscle and their marketing power is as important as the money that they pay for the fight. Once we sign [to fight] Devon Alexander, [then] Tim Bradley won't be fighting in the fall."