By Allan Fox: IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander chose to take a big shot at Lucas Matthysse’s positive attention last Saturday night at the post-fight press conference following Alexander’s 7th round stoppage win over Lee Purdy at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Instead of letting Matthysse enjoy his 3rd round TKO triumph over Lamont Peterson in the main event, Alexander claimed that he was fighting at only 60 percent when he beat Matthysse by a highly controversial 10 round split decision in June 2011.
Alexander said “When I beat Matthysse I was 50, perhaps 60 percent. My legs weren’t there; I was worn out, drained. I didn’t have any energy and I had to tough the win out. Just imagine if I was at 100 percent.”