Alexander-Matthysse

By Dan Ambrose: After having looked poor in his last three fights, former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO’s) will be moving up to the welterweight division because of his problems making the light welterweight division limit of 140 lbs. Alexander, 24, will immediately target former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Last weekend light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KO’s) lost a controversial 12 round split decision to former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 Ko’s) in a fight that took place in Alexander’s home state and nearby city of Saint Charles, Missouri. The final judges’ scores were 96-93, 95-94 [...]

By Jim Dower: Argentinian knockout artist Lucas Matthysse (28-2, 26 KO’s) found out first hand how difficult it is to beat former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO’s) when he’s fighting in his home state last Saturday night when Matthysse was beaten by Alexander by a very, very controversial 12 round split [...]

By Jason Kim: What we saw from Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) in his last two fights is that he struggles if his opponents put continuous pressure on him and tag him with hard jabs, as Timothy Bradley and Andriy Kotelnik both did. Alexander won the Kotelnik fight by controversy in a 12 round unanimous [...]

HBO’s hit late-night boxing franchise goes back to Missouri for an action-packed tripleheader when DEVON ALEXANDER VS. LUCAS MATTHYSSE, TAVORIS CLOUD VS. YUSAF MACK AND BERMANE STIVERNE VS. RAY AUSTIN is seen SATURDAY, JUNE 25 at 9:45 p.m. (live ET/ taped-delayed PT), from The Family Arena in St. Charles, exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports [...]

By Jason Kim: This Saturday night former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) will be trying to get back to his winning ways against contender Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. Alexander, 24, faces arguably the hardest puncher of his career in 28-year-old Matthysse and [...]

By Dan Ambrose: On June 25th, once beaten light welterweight contender Lucas Martin Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) fights former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) at the Family Arena, in Saint Charles, Missouri. This fight is a weeding out fight to find a future opponent for one of the current champions. Alexander [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Light welterweight contender Lucas Martin Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) has got to be feeling pretty confident that he can stop former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) in order to fight Alexander on June 25 in his home city at the Family Arena, in Saint Charles, Missouri.

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) will be making his first appearance since his loss to Timothy Bradley when he faces light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) next month on June 25th at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. Alexander, 24, will be fighting in [...]

ST. CHARLES, Mo.-Promoter Don King will bring Devon Alexander “The Great” (21-1, 13 KOs) back to the St. Louis area on June 25 to face a significant test in his hometown from noted Argentine knockout artist and World Boxing Organization No.-3 ranked contender Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KOs) at The Family Arena in St. Charles, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Timothy Bradley (27-0, 11 KO’s) took the fight to Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) last January and seemed to make him quit in the 10th due to his heavy pressure. The fight was technically halted in the 10th round after Alexander had a problem recovering from a headbutt in the round. It [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse 28-1, 26 KO’s) could end up knocking former WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Devon Alexander 21-1, 13 KO’s) back into the pack and make him start all over again with his career when the two fighters meet up in the summer on June 25th in an important weeding [...]

By Eric Thomas: A proposed fight between knockout artist Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) and former WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) could be taking place in June or July, according to news from Dan Rafael of ESPN. This is a fight that boxing fans would likely be eager to see, as [...]

By Mark Hepplestall: The boxing world was promised a match up by HBO which would be Marcos Maidana Vs Devon Alexander; however reality has brought us in my opinion two very overhyped boxers at a crossroads fight. These guys are actually very similar yet totally different, Alexander is a good boxer who showcases good boxing [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) has looked awful in his last two fights against Andriy Kotelnik and Timothy Bradley, and Alexander should feel very fortunate that he didn’t both of those fights instead of just the one to Bradley in January. Alexander is owed one fight by [...]

By Chris Williams: Recently beat former WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) could face number #4 ranked WBO light welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) next, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Alexander lost his last fight to WBO champ Timothy Bradley by a 10th round technical decision last month, and [...]