Alexander's Trainer: I'm Worried About Tim Bradley's Head

By Lem Satterfield

Trainer and manager Kevin Cunningham has some concerns when his boxer, WBC junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander, steps in the ring on Saturday night against WBO champion Timothy Bradley. After reviewing video of past fights, Cunningham believes Bradley uses his head on a regular basis. Bradley-Alexander happens at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.

"I'm concerned about Tim Bradley's history of head-butts. I think that his last six opponents have been cut due to Tim Bradley's head-butting," said Cunningham. "I'm going to have a serious conversation with the referee [Frank Garza] prior to the fight, and, hopefully, we won't have any problems with that."

Cunningham has told his boxer to take the fight to Bradley from the opening round. He wants him to dominate the action before Bradley can establish a pace.

"Devon's got to go out and dictate the tempo. Devon has got to dictate the pace of the fight and just be the man," said Cunningham. "He's got to be in control and be first and second. He's got to get off first and last and go out and dominate."

Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here .