Alexander-Urango: Devon and Juan fight it out in the, most competitive division
March 4th, 2010
By Peter Wells: This Saturday 6th March at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut two fighters in the most highly competitive division of them all will meet in a WBC/IBF showdown. Devon Alexander the new World Boxing Council Light Welterweight champion of the world comes into the bout undefeated in just 19 pro fights, recently defeating British boxer Junior Witter. At 23, Alexander The Great from St Louis stands 5’7” with a 71” reach.
Urango has been to Welterweight, but was unsuccessful and has shown great resistance and loves to dish out punishment to vulnerable opponents. Devon has to prove on Saturday he isn’t a vulnerable fighter. Alexander doesn’t want to go down the same road as Victor Ortiz, who was put in with a fighter like Juan Urango, who if your not ready then they’ll expose it.
If Juan can get Alexander into the trenches then he could put Alexander in deep waters, they question is, will he swim or sink? In the first round Alexander will be more focused on finding his footwork and getting in range, while Urango plods forward with his usual high held tight guard blocking the few punches that come his way. Alexander will be told by his corner before the fight to be patient, because this won’t be an easy contest. Alexander will start to liven the pace in round 2, showing the crowd his aggressive but calm style.
In rounds 3 and 4, Urango will start to go for his shots, getting in range and landing while Alexander is on the way out. Alexander will look quick, but won’t be able to avoid everything as he comes in with combinations. Devon will slow up a little in round 5, knowing he can’t get hit too many times downstairs, as Urango does so often. Urango will carry on approaching Alexander and pinning him on the ropes for split seconds to take the round.
Urango will start to come forward with more intent and will have longer spells in control in rounds 5 and 6. In the 7th Alexander will move more freely, scoring from different angles and giving the slower Urango big problems. Juan will start to feel like he’s being humiliated and will have to change his game plan. Alexander will still look lively in the 8th, bouncing in and out, landing very little flush but only taking very few in return.
Urango will start to catch Devon in the 9th, going to body then head, as he looks more and more desperate. Alexander will slow down again in the 10th, but still making sure he doesn’t get caught flush. In the 11th both fighters will start to go for the big finish, Urango going forward like a train, while Devon moves side to side trying to land those prefect shots that retired Witter.
In the last round Urango will forget about his guard and go all out, but Alexander will be too fast and land counters on the desperate face of Juan Urango. The fight will end with a huge burst from Alexander who will for the first time in the fight have Urango in serious trouble. Alexander will be way up on points and will be given the decision clearly by 5 or 6 rounds.
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On about Khan in that paragrapth
Regardless of this result I say fair play to both fighters, both could hae padded their records before figting eachother but have thrown down te guntlet to eachother and said ‘lets do it’. I say that openly and honestly, Im English yet feel that the reason that he has joined Goldenboy is so they will match Maidina with someone else using their influnence paving the way for Khan to fight the over-rated soft punching Malinaggi or a 36 year old war torn featherweight in Marquez. When Tim Bradley came to England he won the respect of British fans with his courage and come-foward workrate (I wanted Witter to win but the split decision was generous for him). Its a shame that two years later Dirrell fought in the very same arena and let your country down, pound for pound he nothing on Bradley.
in the fights that i viewed involving devon alexander he was a stalker ,always coming forward and he didnt like to hold at all while on the inside.the fighters that defeated urango liked to box,throw flurries then hold to frusterate urango.devon continues to fight rather than hold that could possibly be his undoing.they will be exchanging throughout the entire bout and that could be very dangerous for devon.its not wise to stand toe to toe with urango,thats why hatton and berto chose not to go that rout.that being said i still favor alexander but i’m curious to see how he fights this fight.
I think Urango is gonna wear him down. Alexander will be on his bike all night long. I prefer the aggressor, back peddling and flicking a jab isnt exciting to me.
Devon Alexander by UD.
most competitive division it would be if the top guys weren’t afraid to fight the Bradleys and Alexander’s of the world. Juan Urango has an iron jaw, but I seriously think Alexander is gonna show out on this guy, i think he can hurt Urango. anyways he’ll be unifying belts at the age of 23, younger than Amir Khan!
Bradley-Alexander would be fireworks, skill, speed, athleticism, and youth…thats a great fight. I just wish the other top guys in the division weren’t afraid to get in on some of the actions
Devon by easy decision even thought i like urangos power
Urango will punish him hard in rounds 8 and 9 and he will KO Alexander in late 9 or early ten Alexander is too young to take that kind of punishment and his chin hasn’t been tested yet.
Devon knock him out by the eighth round.