Marquez: Target

[Alaskanredman]

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Alexander: Khan is Not Special, Marquez is a Bigger Fight

By Mark Vester

WBC junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander sees nothing special about Amir Khan, the WBA champion. Alexander faces WBO champion Timothy Bradley in a unification bout on January 29 in Pontiac, Michigan. Most expect the winner to face Khan in the summer. Alexander doesn't see a reason to chase after Khan. He considers Juan Manuel Marquez a bigger fight at the weight. Marquez is expected to hit 140 this year. Alexander doesn't consider Khan a mandatory target after the Bradley fight.

"Khan is an okay fighter. There is really no big deal about him. People are really making a big hype about Amir Khan. I don't see what the big hype is about. I guess he has some power behind him to get some hype, but people think more about him than I think he is. He's an okay fighter. The winner of this fight don't have to go after Amir Khan," Alexander said.

"The winner of this fight is going to be the number one in the division. Marquez is a bigger fight than Khan. It's not about chasing Amir Khan. Amir Khan is not the cash cow at 140. I got a big following in St. Louis just like he has a big following in the UK. I don't think we should be dwelling too much about Khan after this."

 

[merce77]

Shouldn't Khan be the one saying that. I've seen Alexander look impressive once - against Juan Urango for fuck's sake. Here's what he's really saying - "I know I'm probably gonna lose to Bradley so I'm gonna start campaigning right now to get the fight with Marquez since it's a pretty good consolation prize money wise, at least I'll get some exposure. Besides, neither me or Bradley can beat Khan and I might just have a chance against a 37 year old coming up in weight."

 

[Alaskanredman]

Shouldn't Khan be the one saying that. I've seen Alexander look impressive once - against Juan Urango for fuck's sake. Here's what he's really saying - "I know I'm probably gonna lose to Bradley so I'm gonna start campaigning right now to get the fight with Marquez since it's a pretty good consolation prize money wise, at least I'll get some exposure. Besides, neither me or Bradley can beat Khan and I might just have a chance against a 37 year old coming up in weight."

I think they all should be saying that. Marquez is a name and even with all his skill... he is old and someone will get the pleasure of capitalizing off that at some point. Having Marquez on your resume will mean more then beating Bradley, Alexander or Khan

 

[merce77]

I think they all should be saying that. Marquez is a name and even with all his skill... he is old and someone will get the pleasure of capitalizing off that at some point. Having Marquez on your resume will mean more then beating Bradley, Alexander or Khan

My point was that no one was mentioning Marquez and Alexander's name together. All the talk has been Marquez vs Khan ever since last year when Khan laughably said Juan was asking for too much money.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

My point was that no one was mentioning Marquez and Alexander's name together. All the talk has been Marquez vs Khan ever since last year when Khan laughably said Juan was asking for too much money.

Alexander is doing the right thing by getting his name in the mix. I complain often that fighters don't do enough to market themselves or even talk up fights (that shit works) and he's doing it.

 

[will_right]

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