Video: Devon Alexander: “This fight with Amir Khan is my coming out party”

“I want to welcome you all to my graduation to the big times. This is my graduation. This is my coming out party.”

Former unified super lightweight world champion Amir “King” Khan and former two-division world champion Devon Alexander “The Great” were in Los Angeles to host a press conference to announce their eagerly anticipated Saturday, Dec. 13 welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Khan and Alexander will be joined by former world champions

“Royal Battle: Khan vs. Alexander,” a 12-round welterweight bout for the WBC Silver Welterweight Title.The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. and will air on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).

In the co-main event, Keith Thurman defends his WBA Interim Welterweight World Title against Leonard Bundu, and in the televised opener, Demetrius Andrade defends his WBO Junior Middleweight World Title against Jermell Charlo.