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Fedchenko celebrates his 31th birthday in Mexico, hopes to grab victory over Marquez

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:03:00 +0300

Serhiy �Professor� Fedchenko (30-1, 13 KO), WBO Europe belt-holder and the best current light welterweight of Ukraine celebrates his 31th birthday today in Mexico finishing his preparation for the biggest fight of his boxing career. Fast-handed Ukrainian technician will fight for interim WBO World light welterweight title against all-Mexican boxing legend, former three weight-class World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on April 14th at the New Arena México in Mexico City. �I have a great chance to give myself the best birthday gift by beating JMM this Saturday�

Alexander Hurts, Punishes and Dominates Maidana To Win

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0300

Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, Missouri - Devon Alexander (23-1, 13KOs) made his welterweight debut and dominated Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs) over ten rounds to win a lopsided unanimous decision. The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91

Photos: Alexander-Maidana, Broner-Perez Ripped, Ready

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:51:00 +0300

Scottrade Center, Saint Louis, Missouri - The weights are in for HBOs televised doubleheader on Saturday night. In the welterweight main event, Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28KOs) 146.75-pounds will battle Devon Alexander (22-1, 13KOs) 146.5. In the co-feature, Adrien Broner (22-0, 18KOs) will defend the WBO super featherweight title against mandatory challenger Eloy Perez (23-0-2, 7KOs). Both boxers weighed

Photos: Alexander vs Maidana, Broner vs Perez Workouts

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:45:00 +0300

Former Two-Time World Champion Devon Alexander (Left) and WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion Adrien Broner (Right) pose on February 22, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri during a media workout in preparation their February 25, 2012 fights when Alexander will face WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Marcos Maidana and Broner will defend his title against undefeated number one rated WBO junior lightweight contender Eloy Perez at Scottrade Center in

Maidana Expects a Tough Fight, Wants To KO Alexander

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:53:00 +0300

On the 25th of this month, Marcos Maidana (31-2-0, 28 KOs) will move up to the welterweight division to face Devon Alexander (22-1-0, 13 KOs), who also makes his first appearance at 147. Maidana is training very hard in Puerto Rico and views Alexander as the toughest task that he’s ever faced in the ring, because of the new weight and the speed of his opponent

Sulaiman comments on Bradley

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:06:00 +0300

With today�s announcement of the WBC�s sanctioning of the Spetember 17th fight between Erik �El Terrible� Morales and Jorge Barrios for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight title, WBC president Jose Sulaiman felt the need to clarify the status of former champion Timothy Bradley. In his direct statement to Fightnews, here is Sulaiman had to say

Alexander edges Matthysse

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:26:00 +0300

Former WBC/IBF super lightweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KOs) won a controversial split decision over hard hitting WBO #3 Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. Alexander, who survived the first knockdown of his career in the 4th, continued to move and counter, staying away from Matthysse’s power for the remainder of the contest

Alexander-Matthysse Ring Quotes

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:19:00 +0300

Devon Alexander: «Matthysse is a rough and tough fighter. I brought the fight out in me because people had their doubts about my abilities as a boxer. The knockdown [first of his career] was a flash knockdown [in the fourth round]. I had to pull it out. I was having flashbacks from my last fight with Bradley, and I wasn’t going to lose two fights in a row. As a matter of fact, I’m never going to lose again.»

Weights: Alexander vs Matthysse, Undercard Bouts

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:39:00 +0300

The weigh in for Saturday evening’s Devon Alexander versus Lucas Matthysse took place in historic old town St. Charles, Missouri. Former junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander was ripped and came in at 139.5 pounds. The heavy handed Lucas Matthysse weighed 140 pounds on the dot

Devon Alexander speaks

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:52:00 +0300

Twenty-four-year-old Devon Alexander «The Great» (21-1, 13 KOs) walked into his St. Louis gym today for a media workout looking like a mature fighter who knows what is at stake in his 140-pound showdown against Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse on Saturday at The Family Arena in nearby St. Charles (HBO: 9:45 p.m. ET/PT) When asked about his first loss, suffered at the hands of Timothy Bradley

Guillermo Jones-Yoan Pablo Hernandez Purse Bid, 4/28

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:14:00 +0300

The championship committee of the WBA has called for a purse bid to stage a mandatory fight between cruiserweight champion, Guillermo Jones, and interim-champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez. The purse bid takes place at

Upset: Lupo shocks Witter

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:53:00 +0300

In his first fight since August 2009, former WBC super lightweight champion Junior Witter (37-4-2, 22 KOs) shockingly lost a ten round majority decision against Victor Lupo (19-1-2, 9 KOs) in a welterweight bout on Saturday night at the Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Bradley maintained lead

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:06:00 +0300

Timothy Bradley maintained a steady lead on the scorecards against Devon Alexander for almost their entire bout on Saturday night at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Only after round three on the card of judge Tom Miller did Alexander ever forge ahead

Bradley wins tech decision

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:18:00 +0300

Undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Desert Storm Bradley (27-0, 11 KOs) won a forgettable ten round technical decision over previously undefeated WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander The Great (21-1, 13 KOs) in a WBC/WBO world championship unification match on Saturday night at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan

Bradley-Alexander Quick Quotes

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:36:00 +0300

Timothy Bradley: If thats the best in the world, thats weak. He didnt want to get hit with the big shot. Throughout the fight, we were both coming in, back and forth. Devon is a tough, tough warrior. He will be champion again�Regarding the last headbutt, we were both coming in trying to land the big shot. Give Alexander time, and he will box you to pieces. I didnt give him that time

CompuBox Punch Stats: Tim Bradley-Devon Alexander

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:09:00 +0300

Bradley landed more punches in six of ten rounds and landed the harder punches all fight-coming forward all fight. Was Alexander looking for a way out down the stretch?

Timothy Bradley: I Have To Take Amir Khan Out Next!

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:27:00 +0300

WBO/WBC junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has laid out his target list for 2011. On Saturday night at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, he won a ten round technical decision over Devon Alexander to unify their 140-pound titles. Now he wants the WBA title owned by Amir Khan. Golden Boy Promotions wants to make Bradley-Khan on July 30. Khan already has a fight set for April 16 in Manchester

Khan: Bradley Looked Beatable, Alexander Looked Scared

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:55:00 +0300

WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has given his opinion on Saturdays unification between 140-pound champions Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley. The fight ended in the tenth round after Alexander was unable to see from his right eye and the fight was stopped. Bradley would win a ten round technical decision and unify the WBO/WBC titles

Photos/Weights: Devon Alexander 140, Tim Bradley 139.5

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:46:00 +0300

The weights are in for tomorrows junior welterweight unification at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11KOs), the WBO champion, was ripped to the max as he stepped on the scale and weighed in at 139.5-pounds. Devon Alexander (21-0, 13KOs), the WBC champion, was also in great shape and weighed 140-pounds on the dot

Bradley-Alexander Tickets Reportedly Struggling in Pontiac

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:18:00 +0300

Tickets for the hotly anticipated boxing showdown between undefeated junior welterweight champions Tim Bradley and Devon Alexander are moving like coldcakes no, make that frozen cakes at the Pontiac Silverdome, site of the bout which is being televised by HBO. An inflamed source told me at noon Thursday that a not so grand total of 339 tickets have been sold for the match between the world champ from St. Louis, Alexander, and the one from California (Bradley)

Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander Camp Notes

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:45:00 +0300

Camp Location: I am back in Indio, Calif., where all of my camps have taken place. I have never found the need to go anywhere else as my family is not a distraction and does not get in the way of how my camp goes. My family is what keeps me strong. If I had to go somewhere else, I would not be able to focus the way I do because I would be worrying about them

Team Khurtsidze File a Protest: N�Jikam Loss, Anti-Doping

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:52:00 +0300

A recent contest for the vacant WBA interim middleweight belt (WBA super champion is German Felix Sturm, WBA regular titleholder is Kazakh Gennady Golovkin) turned out to be an instant classic and one of the worthiest (yet obscure at the same time) candidates for a Fight of the Year prize in 2010. Battling in front of a partisan home crowd at Palais des Sports Porte de Versailles in Paris, France

Bradley-Alexander set

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:26:00 +0300

Kevin Cunningham, trainer of WBA/IBF jr welterweight champion Devon Alexander, confirmed Saturday evening to Fightnews.com that Alexander has signed to fight WBO champion Timothy Bradley on January 29th. Cunningham referenced that the host city will be either Miami or Vegas

Bradley vs Alexander: Promoters and HBO Reach a Deal

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:06:00 +0300

A junior welterweight unification between WBC/IBF junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander and WBO king Timothy Bradley is inching closer to deal. Their promoters, Don King and Gary Shaw, met with HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg, and Senior Vice President of Sports Kery Davis on Thursday. A deal was reached, which includes a 50-50 split between the fighters

GARY SHAW: "KOTELNIK MADE DEVON LOOK LIKE A RANK AMATEUR"

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:14:00 +0300

"By the time this fight happens, January 2011, this past Saturday will just be a blur. Kevin Cunningham has a big mouth, and Bradley is just the perscription to shut it," commented Gary Shaw, promoter of Timothy Bradley, as he shared his thoughts on WBC & IBF jr. welterweight champion Devon Alexander's hard-fought title defense against former champion Andriy Kotelnik this past Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis

Tim Bradley Says: "Devon Alexander Was Exposed!"

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:12:00 +0300

WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11KOs) wasn't impressed after watching Saturday's bout between Devon Alexander and Andriy Kotelnik (31-4-1, 13KOs). Before a hometown crowd of over 9,000 fans in St. Louis, Alexander (21-0, 13KOs) retained his WBC and IBF belts with a tough twelve round unanimous decision. Now the stars are in position. HBO wants Bradley and Alexander to collide in a unification showdown

Alexander defeats Kotelnik

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:30:00 +0300

Undefeated WBC/IBF junior welterweight champ Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs) won a harder then expected twelve round unanimous decision over former WBA champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-4, 13 KOs) in front of 9000+ hometown fans at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Kotelnik gave Alexander all he could handle in a brutal fight. Alexander was busier, but Kotelnik landed the cleaner shots. In the end, all three judges had it 116-112 for Alexander. After the fight Alexander said he wants Tim Bradley next

St. Louis Quick Quotes

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:26:00 +0300

ANDRIY KOTELNIK �I want the belt. I deserve it. If the fight were anywhere but here, I would be champion. I am speechless. I have no words to describe what happened. That guy has something that belongs to me.�

CompuBox Stats: Alexander Busier, Kotelnik is Accurate

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:28:00 +0300

Alexander, who went to school, was the busier fighter, averaging 93 punches thrown per round. Kotelnik appeared to land the harder shots and outlanded Alexander 225-202 in total punches

Weights from St. Louis

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:48:00 +0300

Devon Alexander 138.75 vs Andriy Kotelnik 139.5 (IBF/WBC Junior Welterweight Titles) Tavoris Cloud 174.5 vs Glen Johnson 173 (IBF Light Heavyweight Title) Cory Spinks 153.5 vs Corneilus �K9′ Bundrage 153.5 (IBF Light Middleweight Title)

Alexander a heavy favorite

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:41:00 +0300

WBC/IBF super lightweight champion Devon Alexander is a prohibitive favorite to defeat former WBA champion Andriy Kotelnik in their showdown on DKP�s big world championship tripleheader on Saturday in Las Vegas. Hometown favorite Alexander is -900 at WilliamHill.com, -1100 at Sportsbook.com and -1200 at Bet365.com. Kotelnik backers can get +500/+600/+600

Video: Alexander-Kotelnik Presser

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:44:00 +0300

�It�s going to be a devastating performance!,� exclaimed Devon Alexander (20-0, 13 KOs), when asked at today�s press conference how he was going to defeat Andriy Kotelnik (31-3-1, 13 KOs) at �Gateway to Greatness�, the Don King Promotions event to be held Saturday in St. Louis, Mo. Kotelnik responded to Alexander�s declaration by stating that, �I have a big surprise for him.�

Alexander-Kotelnik, Cloud-Johnson Interview Transcript

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:10:00 +0300

Alan Hopper (Don King Productions, Public Relations Director) - On Saturday, August 7th, Don King Productions will present a world championship tripleheader, �Gateway to Greatness: The Homecoming� at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. We�ve heard a lot of talk recently from other boxing promoters wanting to present great top-to-bottom cards like Don King cards

Alexander, Kotelnik Promise To Kick Ass at Presser

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:26:00 +0300

ST. LOUIS�A typical boxing press conference today at Scottrade Center in St. Louis suddenly turned raucous after undefeated unified 140-pound world champion Devon Alexander�s trainer told former WBA junior welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik, a Ukrainian making his first visit to America, �That�s a long way to come for an ass whuppin.�

K2 East head updates on Khurtsidze, Nuzhnenko and more

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:05:00 +0300

Vadim Bukhkalov, the head of K2 East Promotions, commented on the recent status and upcoming future of several most notable fighters from his team in his interview for the Boxnews web portal. About WBA #5 and WBO #10 middleweight Avtandil Khurtsidze (21-1-2, 12 KOs

Alexander Stops Urango

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:02:00 +0300

WBC super lightweight Devon Alexander (20-0, 13 KOs) retained his title and captured the IBF title as he stopped former champion Juan Urango (22-3-1, 17 KOs) at 1:12 of round number eight at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville, CT in the main event of HBO�s Boxing After Dark. Urango looked solid throughout the first seven rounds of the bout as he seemingly landed the better and harder punches during the fight

Alexander: Speed kills

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:49:00 +0300

Undefeated Devon Alexander �The Great� stunned Juan �Iron Twin� Urango with two knockdowns in the eighth round that led to a spectacular technical knockout win on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.. Alexander took Urango�s IBF title at 140 pounds and added it to his WBC super lightweight championship. �My coach told me to stay focused when Urango started bleeding [from the nose in the third round]. My coach said �Don�t stand there and get hit,�

ALEXANDER-MAIDANA IN THE WORKS FOR HBO, MARCH 2010

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:39:00 +0300

BoxingTalk has been informed that an intriguing junior welterweight match between undefeated WBC champ Devon Alexander "The Great" and Marcos Maidana is in the works and will likely take place on an HBO Boxing After Dark in March 2010

Alexander claims WBC 140lb world title

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:30:00 +0300

In a clash for the WBC super lightweight title, unbeaten Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KOs) claimed the vacant belt by making former champion Junior Witter (37-3-2, 22 KOs) quit after round eight. Alexander was in command throughout, staggering Witter several times before Witter suddenly called it quits

SHOWTIME Weights!

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:29:00 +0300

Timothy Bradley 139 vs Nate Campbell 138.5 (WBO junior welterweight championship) Junior Witter 139 vs Devon Alexander 138.5 (WBC junior welterweight championship) Venue: Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Promoter: Gary Shaw

Witter-Alexander Lands on Darchinyan-Agbeko Card

Sun, 24 May 2009 13:59:00 +0300

According to the Times Online, the junior welterweight bout between Junior Witter and undefeated Devon Alexander will land in the co-feature position of the July 11 Showtime televised card at the BankAtlantic Centre, in Sunrise, Florida