**The 'I foolishly got caught up in the hyp and picked Alexander' thread**

This fight sucked. I didn't even watch the post fight interviews because I lost interest.

96 - 94 for Alexander

Rnd 1: Bradely 10 - Good body work, flurries. Alexander quick hands, couple quick shots.

Rnd 2: Alexander 10 - Was a close round, Alexander eeked it out

Rnd 3: Bradley 10 - Controlled the ring, good power shots.

Rnd 4: Alexander 10 - Controlled the action, better flurries

Rnd 5: Alexander 10 - Clearly out boxed Bradley

Rnd 6: Alexander 10 - Quicker, lands quick shots then moves. Close round.

Rnd 7: Alexander 10 - Repeat of round 6.

Rnd 8: Alexander 10 - Close round. Alexander landed quick shots, good movement.

Rnd 9: Bradley 10 - Bradley pours on the pressure, lands good punches.

Rnd 10: Bradely 10 - Suck ass round.

 

I dont know if alexander lacks heart or maturity, time will tell. bradley pushed forward with his agenda of keeping him busy and under pressure. devon forgot his agenda at home i think. he looked pathetic whining to the doc while keeping his eyes completely closed. i had him winning only 2 rounds.

 

I voted for Devon, felt he might be the best chance for a future US megastar.

But your scorecard is utter BS.

Hand speed do not win you rounds. It is not even a factor it is just a tool. That is like giving a round to a fighter because he had a tougher chin.

He controlled crap. He was backing up even when Bradley was obviously loading up his right hand, Alexander could not counter clearly. He had his moments but very far and few between.

He needs more time to develop.

 

That's all she wrote.

 

Quoted atsch

 

Slacker's scorecard is a bit baffling...I don't think Alexander was ahead at all.

Both fighters looked bad, but Bradley seemed more professional in his work. Some decent solid shots here and there. Alexander was throwing pitty-pat punches, missing a lot of them, and quickly clinching up close. I hardly saw him land any shot with real authority. It was mainly arm flurries and movement, with poor accuracy. Bradley was missing quite a bit too, and looking sloppy/ragged, but it felt like he landed the better shots and had more control of the match. Rubbish fight either way.

 

I totally agree with you on this...remember people all the groaning noises that Alexander made everytime he threw a punch did not mean them punches landed....and i dont know what that guy who posted scorecards was watchin...but most of the shots Devon threw never landed or hit gloves....it was a clear win for Bradley....

 

atleast u manned up about it unlike many others who have gone underground for a few days to let things cool off on the esb world....nice avatar btw mate...im a big Hopkins fan myself!

 

Crimson, since you obviously haven't been in a ring before, let me give you some boxing strategy 101.

When fighting against a pressure fighter you stick and move and fight off the back foot.

The rounds Alexander won I gave him because he was landing quick, clean precise punches while fighting off the back foot.

Bradley moved forward but when he landed one good punch, Alexander landed 3 in return. Alexander just didn't have the power to hurt Bradley.

All the Bradley nuthuggers on here will go on and on about this fight, but the truth is the fight sucked.

Alexander showed he has great handspeed and boxing ability.

Bradley showed he's great at pressure and walking someone down.

Neither one impressed me.

This was like a crap version of Hatton vs. Malignaggi, pressure fighter vs. the quick boxer. The difference was Hatton won clearly and Bradley didn't.

 

We all knew that's what was going to happen. Alexander is busier but less accurate and lacks power. Bradley throws less punches, is more accurate and was expected to be the more powerful.

What we saw was Bradely edging his way in, waiting for openings, then throwing punches that lacked the power to do any damage.

Meanwhile, Alexander did exactly what he should have done, stick and move, punch then clinch to keep Bradley from working him inside.

Sure, Alexander didn't land any monster punches, but he was busier and I thought he outworked Bradley, who just stalked his way in and didn't accomplish anything big.

Personally, I had never seen either of them fight before and I didn't care who won.

As for the stoppage, I thought Devon bitched out with the eye cut because he knew Bradley was walking through his punches.

I agreed with Emmanuel Steward when he said that he could see either fighter winning on the score cards.

Even on my card, I thought 2, 6 and 8 were very close rounds that could have gone either way and changed my score to 97-93 Bradley, which is what some judges scored it.

 

I picked Alexander, but I didn't get caught in the hype. Felt that Bradley had a good change of winning anyways.

 

Oh well, who knew he was going to quit. How many headbutts was he going to recieve before the ref would have taken a point? If Bradley indeed fights Khan in July, you better bet Roach will find a good ref that will watch out for the headbutts.

 

I gave Alexander 1 round and a share of another, i thought the judging was kind to Devon