Timothy Bradley vs. Devon Alexander explained

Fight Name:The Super Fight
Fight Date:January 29, 2011
Location:Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Titles:WBC and WBO light welterweight titles
Fighter1: Timothy Bradley
Nickname1:"Desert Storm"
Hometown1:Palm Springs, California
Record1:26–0 (11 KO)
Height1:5 ft 6 in
Weight1:139+1/2 lb
Style1:Orthodox
Recognition1:WBO
Light Welterweight Champion
The Ring No. 9 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Light Welterweight
Fighter2: Devon Alexander
Nickname2:"Alexander The Great"
Hometown2:St. Louis, Missouri
Record2:21–0 (13 KO)
Height2:5 ft 8 in
Weight2:140 lb
Style2:Orthodox
Recognition2:WBC
Light Welterweight Champion
The Ring
No. 3 Ranked Light Welterweight
Result:Bradley defeats Alexander by technical decision.

Timothy Bradley vs. Devon Alexander was a professional boxing match contested on January 29, 2011, for the WBC and WBO light welterweight championship.[1]

Background

The winner of the fight was slated to fight against World Boxing Association champion Amir Khan after his unanimous decision win against Marcos Maidana.

The fight

Bradley won a technical decision against Alexander in 10 rounds. Alexander suffered a cut above his right eye in the third round after an accidental butt. The bout was stopped about a minute into the tenth round after another accidental head clash, which left Alexander unable to continue.[2]

Aftermath

Timothy Bradley would be stripped of the WBC title as he refused to fight Amir Khan. It had speculated that Bradley was not satisfied with the $1.3 million to fight a boxer of Amir Khan's caliber, although this was Bradley highest pay day in his entire career so far. He had admitted that it was too risky to fight Amir Khan, asking rhetorically on the American radio show Leave It In The Ring, "What if I lose then I am out the sweepstake to fight pound-for-pound-king Manny Pacquiao for 7.5 million dollars?"[3] Bradley's refusal to take the fight led to a falling out between him and his promoter Gary Shaw. Subsequently, he was stripped of the WBC title due to inactivity.[4]

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[5]

Televised

Untelevised

Broadcasting

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Sport 1
HBO

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley . boxrec.com . BoxRec . 17 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Bradley beats Alexander in unanimous decision. 30 January 2011.
  3. http://beatsboxingmayhem.com/2011/04/27/timothy-bradley-turns-down-over-1-3-million-for-amir-khan-fight/ Timothy Bradley Turns Down Over $1.3 Million for Amir Khan Fight « Beats, Boxing and Mayhem
  4. http://fighthype.com/pages/content10121.html Fighthype \\ Gary Shaw And Tim Bradley Heading To Litigation Soon?
  5. Web site: BoxRec - event.