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]
The winner of the fight was slated to fight against World Boxing Association champion Amir Khan after his unanimous decision win against Marcos Maidana.
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]
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]
Confirmed bouts:[5]
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