Alexander-Bradley: Timothy will take this fight
December 22nd, 2010
By Jason Kim: Next month the two best fighters in the light welterweight division WBO champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KO’s) and WBC title holder Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KO’s) will tangle to prove who’s the best fighter in the division in a fight at the Silverdome, in Pontiac, Michigan. Bradley, 27, has looked very impressive in the past two years in easily beating quality fighters like Lamont Peterson, Luis Carlos Abregu and Kendall Holt to earn respect from boxing fans as the best fighter in the division.
Alexander is a real live dog in this fight. He’s got a great jab, excellent power in either hand and fast hand speed. Alexander also is young at 23 and has proven himself in wins over former World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik, Junior Witter and Juan Urango. Alexander was dominating all of his opposition until having to struggle to beat Kotelnik recently.
I don’t think that’s indicative that Alexander doesn’t have the ability to hang with Bradley, but more of a case that Alexander just wasn’t ready for Kotelnik’s powerful jab and excellent counter punching skills. Alexander is a good fighter and is going to give Bradley problems for as long as this fight lasts. However, I see Bradley as being too good for him and I can see Alexander not being able to hang with him on the inside when Bradley starts turning up the heat early in the fight.
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Ortiz has been exposed by Maidana and rolled over. He just recently had a draw with Peterson. Time for Ortiz to hang it up and just park it, cause he will NOT hang with the big boys.
Bradley is the top light welterweight in the world right now nobody notices that. hes not a knockout kind of guy he will beat you up and leave to the judges to decide
OF COURRSE I understand the reasoning behind this assesment because I think the same thing.alexanders succeptability to good boxers like Andiry kotelnik,and his ability to expose alexanders lack of pure boxing skills.he looked so good against the slow champ he defeated.he looked awsome,but then he I thought got beat by an ex champ kotelnik.bradley should beat him.
I watched the Bradley and Alexander’s last fights and I was so disappointed in both of them. To me this fight will be a coin toss on who wins the decision because neither one of them is going to knock the other one out. If Khan fights the winner he will win by unamious decision and Maidana would knock Bradley or Alexander out. Khan, got saved by the refree or he would have been on his back as well. To me this is the most exciting weight division right now with them four and Ortiz. Can’t wait
@ The calm before the storm!!!. Khan is with Golden boy (De La Hoya) and not Top rank (Bob Arum). Due to his last performance, Alexander isn’t quite as good as you believe him to be, as he definitely lost to Kotelnik!
Top five Junior Welterweights: 1). Timothy Bradley.
2). Amir Khan.
3). Marcos Maidana.
4). Devon Alexander.
5). Andreas Kotelnik.
Bradley will win this and deserves credit for beating tough competition. However discrediting Khan because of his awesome fight with Maidana is harsh. Neither Bradley nor Alexander have faced anyone of his calibre and im pretty sure that Alexander would get dealt with if they fought.
Bradley vs Khan and Maidana vs Alexander is a mouth watering prospect.
Alexander had a hometown decision against Kotelnik and this is a hometown article.
Alexander barely got by Kotelnik, Bradley was knocked down by Holt… so, no, neither have been dominating. Maidana would beat both of them, and Khan in a rematch. So now Maidana has to play the waiting game. He has alot of class, and a sound work ethic, not that the other top guys at WW don’t, but I see him being the last man standing.
Khan is good but maidana was tailor made for khan he was tailor made for freddie roach roach loves fighters who only come forward with absolutely NO defensive AT ALL easy to beat when ur fast on ur feet maidana will get his ASS WHOOPED by devon and bradley easy and ortiz ortiz couldn’t even hand with peterson what makes him worthy??? Khan and bradley would be a good match maidana couldn’t knock him out because he was way too tired bradley and devon will be able to keep they power by the 12th round and y’all will see
Khan is the number one at 140 I don’t even think Bradley or Alexander would beat maidana or Ortiz, so it’s: 1 khan, 2 maidana, 3 Ortiz, 4 Bradley, 5 zab Judah, 6 Alexander.
Ortiz has already been schooled by Khan in the amateurs.
Maidana showed Ortiz more power than a nuclear reactor.
Just give my boy ortiz a shot at a world title hell take bradly, alexander,khan to school and even maidana if he stops running from it everyone in the division is overated and lacking in power
michigan can use a few people comeing to Michigan for this one.Detroit is becomeing a third world city.
Living up to the notion of a stereotypical American. Bradley is good but Khan is better.
I could forgive Bradley being mentioned as No.1 but Alexander at No.2, come on! Alexander struggled against Kotelnik and was lucky to get the decision; Khan gave the ‘counter puncher’ Kotelnik a boxing lesson.
I agree that Bradley will come good, setting up a clash between him and Khan. In that fight Bradley will get beaten on every level. Eventually Bradley will face Maidana (who would of KO’ed Alexander) and become the B class fighter he is destined to be.
Khan would run rings around this midgets! The only way khan can lose is by KO n I dnt think these two have got the power to do it! Maidana was khans Achilles n he survived it. Khan should dominate LW for long time!
yall got it all wrong buddies the ref joe cortez saved khan ass from destrution he was outta there an as for alexander vs, bradley it might be a early nite with a bottle for bradley,alexander is to fast to smooth an can take a punch so who ever going for brad dont bet no money on him
The two best american light welterweights maybe.
But probably behind Khan and Maidana at an international level.
Your right about Bradley I think he will beat Alexander but Khan will whoop his backside when they fight. Niether brad or alex would beat maidanna and Khan did a respectable job except for that one wild punch maidanna got in round 10. Come on Khan for unification!!
Interesting how the two best fighters in the division are locking up. Khan is getting praise as he should but since he is with Arum watch how his next fight is against a cupcake. Much respect for Bradley and Alexander putting it on the line.