
Video: Kevin Cunningham Talks Alexander, The Future
Ryan Burton catches up with manager Kevin Cunningham to discuss Devon Alexander going to Golden Boy Promotions, future opponents and more.
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Ryan Burton catches up with manager Kevin Cunningham to discuss Devon Alexander going to Golden Boy Promotions, future opponents and more.

Ryan Burton catches the press conference held by Golden Boy Promotions to announce the signing of Devon Alexander. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer discusses the possibility of staging a welterweight tournament.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - There were some short fireworks during Golden Boy's press conference to announce their signing of former junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13KOs). In the audience was Paulie Malignaggi (29-4, 6KOs), also a former champion at 140. It didn't take long before Alexander and Malignaggi were trading words with each other.

MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The rumors are hot and heavy in Las Vegas, and there are several indications that former WBC junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13KOs) is going to sign a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions. Alexander, and his manager/trainer Kevin Cunningham, are in Las Vegas to attend the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz pay-per-view at the MGM Grand.

BoxingScene.com recently caught up with former junior welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi who is scheduled to face Orlando Lora on the Bernard Hopkins versus Chad Dawson televised pay-per view-undercard. The fight takes place on October 15th at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.

Former junior welterweight champions, Devon Alexander and Paulie Malignaggi, have engaged in a war of words in recent weeks, both on Boxingscene.com and on Twitter. Malignaggi is known for being brash and outspoken. Engaging in verbal warfare is nothing new for the fighter of Sicilian descent. Alexander on the other hand is more laid back and usually it is his manager and trainer Kevin Cunningham that does most of the talking for Team Alexander.

Paulie Malignaggi returns on Oct. 15. – his third fight at 147 – when he opens up the HBO PPV telecast headlined by the light heavyweight championship bout between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson.

Over the last few weeks, the trainer for Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KOs), and Paulie Malignaggi, have been trading words on BoxingScene.com. Alexander is moving up to the welterweight division for his next contest and he wants to face Malignaggi in his first appearance at the new weight. Golden Boy Promotions has nearly finalized a deal for Malignaggi's next fight, and the former champion says his next opponent is not going to be Alexander.

A few weeks ago trainer/manager Kevin Cunningham advised BoxingScene.com that his prized pupil Devon Alexander would move up to the welterweight division for his next fight. The former St. Louis policeman has now revealed to BoxingScene his full plan for the former IBF/WBC junior welterweight champion.

Former junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander's manager and trainer Kevin Cunningham reached out to BoxingScene.com to reveal Team Alexander's list of potential opponents for the St. Louis native's next fight.