By Allan Fox: IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’) has a crucial fight this Saturday night against challenger Lee Purdy (20-3-1, 13 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Every fight is a crucial one when you’re a champion, but this one is even more important for Alexander because if he wins he’s going to be in the running for a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. for either September or early 2014.
Alexander is definitely one of the main guys that Mayweather is considering for one of his remaining fights of his six-fight contract. He has five fights left, and Alexander could get selected if he can keep winning.