By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) will be looking to impress the doubters on Saturday night against Argentinian Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s) at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. Alexander was beaten in his last fight against WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and a lot of boxing fans feel that Alexander quit in that fight.
Alexander vs. Matthysse
Alexander-Matthysse: Will Devon crumble under Lucas’ pressure?
By Dan Ambrose: In two short weeks former IBf/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) will be trying to bounce back from a defeat to WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley when he faces Argentinean slugger Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 Ko’s) in a fight at the Family Arena, Saint Charles, Missouri.
Matthysse taking a big risk in fighting Alexander in Saint Louis
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.
Alexander-Matthysse, Cloud-Mack, Stiverne-Austin & Bundrage-Powell on HBO on 6/25
By Jason Kim: HBO’s fight card on June 25th is going to be one of their better ones of the year with former WBC/WBO light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 KO’s) facing knockout artist Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26 KO’s), IBF junior middleweight champion Cornelus Bundrade (30-4, 18 KO’s) defending his title against challenger Sechew Powell (26-2, 15 KO’s), IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (22-0, 12 KO’s) making his third defense of his title against Yusaf Mack (29-3-2, 17 KO’s) and 6’6″ heavyweight contender Ray Austin (28-5-4, 18 KO’s) taking on the hard hitting Bermane Stiverne (20-1, 19 KO’s) in a WBC title eliminator bout. The fights will be taking place at the Family Center Arena, in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Devon Alexander could face Lucas Matthysse next – Boxing News
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 was hoping to put together a fight against WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana.