{"id":3055,"date":"2010-06-11T10:17:28","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T14:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2010-06-11T10:17:28","modified_gmt":"2010-06-11T14:17:28","slug":"devon-alexander-andriy-koteknik-press-conference-gets-heated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=3055","title":{"rendered":"Devon Alexander- Andriy Koteknik Press Conference Gets Heated"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>DKP Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

A typical boxing press conference today at Scottrade Center in St. Louis suddenly turned raucous after undefeated unified 140-pound world champion Devon Alexander\u2019s trainer Kevin Cunningham told former WBA junior welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik, a Ukrainian making his first visit to America, \u201cThat\u2019s a long way to come for an ass whuppin.\u2019 Kotelnik responded \u201cThere will be an ass kicking, but St. Louis will be surprised who will be doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander (20-0, 13 KOs), from St. Louis, will put his WBC and IBF crowns on the line against Kotelnik (31-3-1, 13 KOs) in an Aug. 7 world championship doubleheader that will also feature undefeated IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris \u201cThunder\u201d Cloud (20-0, 18 KOs), from Tallahassee, Fla., taking on former IBF world champion Glen Johnson, from Jamaica now fighting out of Miami.<\/p>\n

Kotelnik did not take kindly to Cunningham\u2019s comments on behalf of Alexander.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey say it\u2019s a long way to come for an ass kicking, but I have a question for Devon Alexander after his people have made all these boasts,\u201d Kotelnik said. \u201cWill Devon come back and fight me in a rematch in the Ukraine after I kick his ass?<\/p>\n

Cunningham had more for Kotelnik.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never make predictions, and I wasn\u2019t going to tell the public this, but I just told my team last week that Devon\u2019s going to knock out Kotelnik in two rounds. We\u2019re kicking his ass.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander was more reserved in his comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cKotelnik is a good, solid fighter. But I\u2019m a better fighter. His time has come and gone. He was a champion but he\u2019s not anymore, and he\u2019s certainly not going to be champion after this fight.<\/p>\n

Cunningham, before he made his bolder comments, spoke of how proud he is of Alexander.<\/p>\n

\u201cDevon is the perfect example of what you can do with hard work and dedication,\u201d Cunningham said. \u201cHe was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He wasn\u2019t even the best fighter in my gym, but look at him now. Look at what hard work and remembering to rise above your circumstances can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Promoter Don King was his normal effusive self.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you know, what we have is here is like when Dorothy clicked her heels in the Wizard of Oz, like when Marvin Gayle said, \u2018Something\u2019s Goin\u2019 On,\u2019 we\u2019ve got something big going on in St. Louis on Aug. 7,\u201d King said. \u201cTwo world championships already, and I\u2019m not done building the card yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Light heavyweight world champion Cloud said his fight with Johnson will be a good one.<\/p>\n

\u201cGlen comes right at you and nobody will be running in this fight,\u201d Cloud said. \u201cThat\u2019s not my style. Glen is a good fighter and so am I. St. Louis will get more than their money\u2019s worth come Aug. 7.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s thoughts were much the same as Cloud\u2019s in summing up their fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see a lot of similarity in my style and Tavoris Cloud\u2019s style,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cHe likes to come forward and so do I. We\u2019re both going into the kitchen to do some cooking, and St. Louis will get the meal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets priced at $17.50, $35, $70, $150 and $300 went on sale this morning at Scottrade Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com. A per ticket facility fee will be added to all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the Scottrade Center Box Office. Additional Ticketmaster service charges and handling fees apply. For disabled seating, call 314-622-5420. The event is being promoted by Don King Productions, and doors will open at 5:30 p.m. followed by a full undercard. The above-mentioned world championships will be televised live on HBO\u2019s Boxing After Dark beginning at 10 p.m. ET\/PT (9 p.m. CT). Cloud vs. Johnson is presented in association with DiBella Entertainment and Warriors Boxing Promotions.<\/p>\n

Raw Quotes<\/p>\n

Don King: \u201cSo you know what we have is here is like when Dorothy clicked her heels in the Wizard of Oz\u2026 Like when Marvin Gayle said, \u2018Something\u2019s Goin\u2019 On,\u2019 we\u2019ve got something big going on in St. Louis on Aug. 7. Two world championships already, and I\u2019m not done building the card yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great chance for the people of St. Louis to see their hometown hero return for the first time as world champion. Not a single world champion, but as the WBC and IBF king at 140 pounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glen Johnson: \u201cI want to thank St. Louis for having us. This is a great event. I want to thank my promoters and Don King.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see a lot of similarity in my style and Tavoris Cloud\u2019s style. He likes to come forward and so do I. We\u2019re both going into the kitchen to do some cooking, and St. Louis will get the meal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tavoris Cloud: \u201cGlen comes right at you and nobody will be running in this fight. That\u2019s not my style. Glen is a good fighter and so am I. St. Louis will get more than their money\u2019s worth come Aug. 7.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andriy Kotelnik: \u201cIt is great to be in America for the first time. This will be the most difficult and challenging fight of my career against a St. Louis favorite. I want everyone in America to know that I didn\u2019t come here to be an opponent. I came here to become world champion again. I will be in the best condition of my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kotelnik responded after a verbal assault from Alexander\u2019s trainer, Kevin Cunningham: \u201cThey say it\u2019s a long way to come for an ass kicking, but I have a question for Devon Alexander after his people have made all these boasts: Will Devon come back and fight me in a rematch in the Ukraine after I kick his ass? There will be an ass kicking, but St. Louis will be surprised who will be doing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlexander and his people are very brave because they are at home. But we\u2019ll see how brave they are after I beat Alexander. I still love America. It\u2019s one of the great countries, but I have a job to do and I will do it.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody you know should watch this fight. I am going to show you everything I can do, and you will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank Don King personally, Don King Productions staff and HBO. I would like to thank Mr. King for making the long trip to my hometown of Lviv, Ukraine, to sign me last month.\u201d<\/p>\n

Devon Alexander: \u201cFirst of all, I want to thank God. He is the leader of my life and career. Thanks to Don, the greatest promoter in the world. Thanks to the coach of the year, in my book, Kevin Cunningham.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a blessing to be back in St. Louis. For those of you who don\u2019t know me, I started out on undercards here in St. Louis. Look at me now. I\u2019m in the main event.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as the fight goes, everybody knows me and that I\u2019m coming to fight. Trainers don\u2019t win fights. They can talk all they want. With my trainer Kevin, we make a plan and then we execute it. As long as Kevin is in my corner, I will never lose.<\/p>\n

Kotelnik is a good, solid fighter. But I\u2019m a better fighter. His time has come and gone. He was a champion but he\u2019s not anymore, and he\u2019s certainly not going to be champion after this fight. It\u2019s my time. Now it\u2019s off to train in Las Vegas, and I\u2019ll see you all when I get back from camp.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kevin Cunningham (Alexander\u2019s trainer and manager): \u201cI\u2019m going to behave myself. I promised my wife and daughter I wouldn\u2019t clown. I\u2019m just happy to see all these people come down to this press conference today.<\/p>\n

\u201cDevon is the perfect example of what you can do with hard work and dedication. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He wasn\u2019t even the best fighter in my gym, but look at him now. Look at what hard work and remembering to rise above your circumstances can do.<\/p>\n

\u201cKotelnik is one of the best fighters in the world. That\u2019s why I wanted him for Devon. He beat one of the baddest fighters in the world, Marcos Maidana. This boy Kotelnik is from the Ukraine. That\u2019s along way to come for an ass whuppin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI never make predictions, and I wasn\u2019t going to tell the public this, but I just told my team last week that Devon\u2019s going to knock out Kotelnik in two rounds. We\u2019re kicking his ass.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan Coyne: \u201cIt\u2019s great that I\u2019ll be fighting in St. Louis with my friend, Devon. I watched Devon make his ascension up the ranks, fighting on undercards with other Don King champions like Cory Spinks. Now he is a world champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also undefeated at cruiserweight and I look forward to following in his path.\u201d<\/p>\n

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