Devon Alexander wants a shot against Floyd Mayweather Jr., but he strongly believes that he won't get it because the reigning pound-for-pound king will not go up against black fighters again until he calls it quits.
Alexander said in an interview that he is convinced Mayweather is avoiding black fighters because he knows that he will be in deep trouble, which could end his bid of finishing his career with an unblemished record.
"For me personally, Floyd looks at a fighter who is going to pose the least threat to him," Alexander said via BoxingScene. "Every black that Floyd has faced, has given him some type of trouble. I think every black fighter is going to make him think in there. I don't think he wants to think anymore. I think he wants to know what he's going to get when he gets in there, he don't want no surprises."
To justify his claim, Alexander said that Mayweather had a difficult time dealing with DeMarcus Corley, Shane Mosley and Zab Judah before, which made him decide to face Mexican fighters or Mexican-styled opponents.
"Zab was handling him with the jab [and hurt him to the] head, Shane hurt him, you got Chop Chop who hurt him. All of the black fighters that he fought, did something to make Floyd say 'oh man, I don't want to fight anymore black fighters.' That's what I see," Alexander added. "He is used to those slow Mexican, who are not going to move around and use their skills in the rings."
Alexander, who holds a 26-2 record with 14 knockout victories, will go up against Amir Khan in a 12-round, nontitle fight on Dec. 13 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The former International Boxing Federation welterweight champion knows that Khan is looking to score a big win in order to get his dream fight against Mayweather, but Alexander vowed that he won't let the Briton win against him.
"He tried to just wait to get the Mayweather fight and he didn't get it, and now he has to fight me," Alexander said. "So it is inevitable we get in the ring and see who's best and who is catapulted to the next level. I think I have the ability to outshine him in this one."
