Timothy Bradley vs. Devon Alexander

The Super Fight
Date January 29, 2011
Venue Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Title(s) on the line WBC junior welterweight title
WBO junior welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Timothy Bradley United States Devon Alexander
Nickname Desert Storm Alexander The Great
Hometown Palm Springs, California St. Louis, Missouri
Pre-fight record 26-0-0 (11 KO's) 21-0-0 (13 KO's)
Height 5′ 6″ 5′ 8″
Recognition Ring Magazine pound for pound No. 9
WBO junior welterweight champion		 WBC junior welterweight champion
Result
Bradley defeats Alexander by technical decision.

Bradley vs. Alexander was a boxing match that featured two undefeated reigning light welterweight champions of the world. The winner of the fight was slated to fight against Amir Khan after his unanimous decision win against Marcos Maidana

The fight

Bradley won a technical decision against Alexander in 10 rounds. Alexander suffered a cut above his right eye in the third round after an accidental butt. The bout was stopped about a minute into the tenth round after another accidental head clash, which left Alexander unable to continue.[1]

Undercard

Televised

Untelevised

  • Light welterweight bout:Mexico Julio Diaz vs. Mexico Pavel Miranda
    • Diaz defeats Miranda via TKO at 2:17 of round 8.
  • Welterweight bout:United States Kendall Holt vs. Costa Rica Lenin Arroyo
    • Holt defeats Arroyo via TKO at 1:50 of round 1.
  • Super middleweight bout:United States Darryl Cunningham vs. Dominican Republic Alberto Mercedes
    • Cunningham defeats Mercedes by unanimous decision.
  • Light heavyweight bout:United States Marcus Oliveira vs. United States Demetrius Jenkins
    • Oliveira defeats Jenkins by unanimous decision.
  • Light middleweight bout:United States Julian Williams vs. United States Torrence King
    • Williams defeats King via TKO at 0:28 of round 1.

References

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