Newly crowned WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander "The Great" accepted a Key to the City from St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay today at City Hall.
Slay congratulated Alexander, 22, on winning his first world title on Saturday and for setting a great example for young people by showing the benefits of hard work, dedication and avoidance of drugs and alcohol.
Southpaw Alexander, 19-0 (12), dominated former WBC champ Junior Witter, 37-3-2 (22), over eight rounds at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, CA until Witter claimed an elbow injury kept him from continuing.
Alexander is now one of the top men in the world at 140 pounds and is looking forward to an active title reign.
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