St. Louis City Hall was transformed into something of a smooth-jazz lounge last night as Board of Alderman President
Lewis Reed hosted a "Homecoming Celebration" for boxer
Devon Alexander.
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| Alexander, center, flanked by his trainer Kevin Cunningham and Cedric the Entertainer. |
The 23-year-old St. Louis native will defend his WBC and IBF world
junior welterweight boxing titles Saturday night at Scottrade Center in a bout that will be broadcast on HBO. (Ticket are
still available here.)
On hand last night to welcome Alexander home were such local dignitaries as...
Chuck Berry,
Cedric the Entertainer and Sen.
Claire McCaskill. Also spied at last night's soiree: St. Louis County Executive
Charlie Dooley, KMOX's
Charlie Brennan, State Sen.
Joe Keaveny, aldermen
Steve Conway,
Freeman Bosley Sr. and
Craig Schmid, Alive Magazine's
Attilio D'Agostino, KSDK's
Mike Owen, rapper
Yung Ro and Blueberry Hill's
Joe Edwards.
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