By Edward Chaykovsky

There will be a lot at stake when former champion Amir Khan and Devon Alexander collide in a welterweight contest on December 13th from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a Showtime televised tripleheader.

Both Khan and Alexander are hoping to secure a shot at the WBC/WBA welterweight champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs). Khan wasted most of his 2013, and part of 2014, waiting around to get Mayweather in the ring. Mayweather instead faced Marcos Maidana, twice.

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Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has promised to secure a shot at Mayweather for the winner.

“The big prize is there for the winner and that is a fight against the Mayweathers of this world. I sure do expect to get [the winner] the Floyd Mayweather fight. Amir’s been wanting the major names in boxing for quite a while because he deserves it,” De La Hoya said.