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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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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Sergey Kovalev to face Eleider Alvarez instead of Marcus Browne

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By Allan Fox: In a surprise move, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs) will be facing unbeaten #1 WBC contender Eleider ‘Storm’ Alvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) next rather than #1 WBO Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) in the summer on HBO Boxing at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York, according to Dan Rafael.

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Sergey Kovalev vs. Marcus Browne agreed for summer

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By Jim Dower: WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev and his unbeaten #1 WBO contender Marcus Browne have agreed to a fight this summer in June or July on HBO, according to ESPN. The Kovalev vs. Browne fight is expected to take place in Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Marcus Browne negotiating fight with Kovalev for June

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By Jim Dower: Light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) appears to have decided not to take an IBF ordered fight against IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KOs), and instead use his #1 ranking with the World Boxing Organization to face WBO 175 lb. champion Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs) instead. Browne, 27, is in negotiations with Kovalev’s promoters at Main Events for a fight on June.

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