As initially reported by BoxingScene.com, it appears that an attractive matchup between former champion Devon Alexander and WBA junior welterweight titleholder Marcos Maidana is on tap for January of February of next year. The bout would be contested in the welterweight division and would present an interesting contrast in styles given Maidana’s all-action, pressing nature and Alexander?s boxing skills.
Alexander?s trainer Kevin Cunningham had initially been eyeing a bout with Paulie Malignaggi, as the Brooklyn fighter and Alexander had been trading words with one another for several months, but Golden Boy Promotions seems keen on bringing Maidana into the fray.
Giving his thoughts on the fierce-punching Argentinean, Cunningham instantly recognizes the danger involved in a bout with Maidana.
?I think he?s probably one of the toughest fighters in the sport,? Cunningham said with respect. ?He?s one of the biggest punchers and he?s a crude, mean, tough son-of-a-gun, that?s what he is.?
