By Lem Satterfield
According to Kevin Cunningham, "The headline on your story should read something like: Team Devon Alexander to Team Timothy Bradley: Stop Making Excuses. We're both fighting on HBO, so the money will be there. Let's get it on in the fall."
It's a little long-winded, but that's the message from Cunningham, the manager and trainer for WBC and IBF junior welterweight champion, Devon Alexander (20-0, 13 knockouts) to corresponding, WBO king, Tim Bradley (25-0, 11 KOs).
"Timothy Bradley should stop ducking Devon Alexander and make the fight. Timothy Bradley and Team Bradley have been making a million excuses for not wanting to fight Devon," said Cunningham. "It's sad for Tim to continously come up with excuses for not fighting Devon from a financial standpoint."
Cunningham called BoxingScene.com to respond to Bradley's assertions that a fight with Alexander is of such magnitude that it should be built over a couple of fights for each of the champions.
"That's just a crock of bullsh**. Both fighters are with HBO, the richest network in the country, and so the money will be there. And for the past, like, three weeks, the fans have been speaking out about how badly they want to see this fight," said Cunningham.
"There are two fights that the fans want to see before the end of 2010, and that's Floyd Mayweather against Manny Pacquiao, and Timothy Bradley against Devon Alexander. And I think that both fights should happen before the year is out," said Cunningham.
"Pacquiao should stop making excuses and take the test, and Timothy Bradley should stop making excuses and make the fight with Devon," said Cunningham. "From a hype standpoint, Bradley has a fight in July, and Devon has a fight in August. That's a perfect opportunity to build up their match up and to make their fight happen in the fall."
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor for AOL FanHouse and the news editor for BoxingScene.com
