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By Jake Donovan - With all else being equal, the difference between a great fighter and a superstar often comes down to being given the opportunity to shine.
It was evident the first time you saw Devon Alexander fight – no matter which fight it was for you – that he was destined for greatness. Belts would come for sure, but would the money and the fame follow, you had to wonder?
A win over Andriy Kotelnik this weekend will provide an emphatic “yes” as the answer to all of that.
It’s not so much this specific fight – a unified title defense against that weekend that makes or breaks his career. But it’s important to Alexander for a number of reasons.
For starters, it’s his first time playing the lead in a homecoming performance, as he heads back to St. Louis – and the Scottrade Center in particular - for a unified title defense against Andriy Kotelnik (Saturday, HBO, 10PM ET/PT).
The fight itself represents an opportunity for Alexander (20-0, 13KO) to once again showcase his skills in front of an HBO-televised audience. It comes on the heels of his network debut five months ago, when he looked fantastic (as usual) in blasting out normally iron-chinned Juan Urango in eight rounds.
With the win came his second major title in as many fights, becoming a unified titlist and for the first time in his career gaining recognition as one of the premiere talents in the division. [Click Here To Read More]
It was evident the first time you saw Devon Alexander fight – no matter which fight it was for you – that he was destined for greatness. Belts would come for sure, but would the money and the fame follow, you had to wonder?
A win over Andriy Kotelnik this weekend will provide an emphatic “yes” as the answer to all of that.
It’s not so much this specific fight – a unified title defense against that weekend that makes or breaks his career. But it’s important to Alexander for a number of reasons.
For starters, it’s his first time playing the lead in a homecoming performance, as he heads back to St. Louis – and the Scottrade Center in particular - for a unified title defense against Andriy Kotelnik (Saturday, HBO, 10PM ET/PT).
The fight itself represents an opportunity for Alexander (20-0, 13KO) to once again showcase his skills in front of an HBO-televised audience. It comes on the heels of his network debut five months ago, when he looked fantastic (as usual) in blasting out normally iron-chinned Juan Urango in eight rounds.
With the win came his second major title in as many fights, becoming a unified titlist and for the first time in his career gaining recognition as one of the premiere talents in the division. [Click Here To Read More]
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