Bradley vs Alexander Deal is "Close" For January 29

By Lem Satterfield

After some initial turbulence over money, a deal is close to being finalized for a junior welterweight unification between WBO champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11KOs) and his WBC/IBF counterpart Devon Alexander (21-0, 13KOs), according to Bradley's promoter, Gary Shaw, and Alexander's manager and trainer Kevin Cunningham. The HBO televised fight will take place on January 29.

"We're very close to consummating our deal," said Shaw. "Bradley's attorney, Mike Miller, is talking to my attorney, Leon Margolis, and I believe that we're coming close to a deal."

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 .