J’Leon Love

Andre Berto defeats Devon Alexander – Results

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Former world champion Andre Berto (32-5, 24 KOs) won a back-and-forth fight by split decision Saturday night against fellow former champion Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

“I knew he was going to be quick and I knew he’d come to fight,” said Berto. “I had to get adjusted to his speed a little bit and then I started pressing him. I felt like I was in better shape and quicker to the target than he was.”

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Andre Berto vs. Devon Alexander – Results

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By Jim Dower: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (32-1, 24 KOs) showed that he still has a little left in the tank in defeating a tired out former two division world champion Devon Alexander (27-5, 15 KOs) by a 12 round split decision on Saturday night on Showtime Boxing at the NYCB LIVE in Uniondale, New York.

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Berto-Alexander & Quillin-Love tonight on PBC on Fox

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By Jeff Aranow: Former 147 pound world champions Andre Berto and Devon Alexander will be going all out tonight to put themselves in position for an important world title shot. Berto (31-5, 24 KOs) and Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) are facing each other at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The fight will be televised live on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox and Fox Deportes.

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Weights: Berto vs. Alexander & Quillin vs. Love

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By Jim Dower: Andre Berto (31-5, 24 KOs), Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs), Peter Quillin (33-1-1, 23 KOs) and J’leon Love all made weigh on Friday for their fights this Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox and FS1 from the NYCB LIVE, Uniondale, NY. Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Berto weighed in at 146 pounds. His opponent 31-year-old former two division belt holder Alexander weighed in at 146.8 pounds for their 12 round bout in the main event on the card.

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Devon Alexander vs. Andre Berto – Preview & analysis

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By Dan Ambrose: An interesting fight between former 147 pound world champions Andre Berto and Devon Alexander will be fighting in a crossroads match this Saturday night in the main event along with former WBO middleweight champion Peter Quillin against J’Leon Love. Those fights will be televised on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The winner of the Berto-Alexander fight will likely be getting a world title shot. The loser will need to decide whether they want to continue his career.

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Devon Alexander vs. Andre Berto being finalized for Aug.4

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By Tim Royner: A fight on PBC headlined between former world champion Devon Alexander and Andre Berto, light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne and Lenin Castillo, and former middleweight champion middleweight Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin vs. J’Leon Love is being finalized for August 4, according to Dan Rafael.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. J’León Love possible for July 16 or 23

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By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Freddie Roach says former WBC super middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 49-2-1, 32 KOs) is doing well in training and showing up every day for the sessions without skipping days. Roach says the now 30-year-old Chavez Jr. could be back in the ring next month on July 16 or 23 against J’León Love (22-1, 12 KOs) in either Texas or Los Angeles, California.

Chavez Jr. has not fought since July of last year in beating the much lighter Marcos Reyes by a 10 round unanimous decision. The fight was much closer than the lopsided scores (97-92 and 98-91) handed in by two of the judges. The score that best reflected the fight was the 96-93 score in favor of Chavez Jr.

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Eleider Alvarez faces Isaac Chilemba

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chilemba32By Allan Fox: In a battle of top contenders, #1 WBC 175lb contender Isaac Chilemba (24-2-2, 10 KOs) will be facing the highly ranked but still totally untested #2 WBC Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs) in a World Boxing Council 175lb title eliminator bout at a still to be determined date in November.

The winner of the Chilemba-Alvarez fight will be the #1 mandatory challenger to WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson. The fight between Alvarez and Chilemba will be taking place in Quebec.

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Rogelio Medina stops J’Leon Love in 3rd round KO

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10-SHOBOX AUG 30-Love vs Medina-5010(Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/ SHOWTIME) By Jim Dower: In a surprise upset, Rogelio Medina (33-6m 27 KOs) halted the title aspirations of #8 WBA,#10 WBO #14 IBF J’Leon Love (18-1, 10 KOs) by stopping him in the 3rd round tonight at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This was supposed to have been a safe fight for the 26-year-old Love, but Medina nailed Love with a huge left hook in the 3rd round that sent Love down face first on the canvas. He was unable to get up in time for the fight to continue, and the fight was stopped at 0:39 of the round.

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