Tim Bradley's wins going back to 2008: UD Lamont Peterson judge: Denny Nelson 118-110 | judge: Jose Cobian 119-108 | judge: Fritz Werner 120-107 ~ UD Kendall Holt judge: Jack Woodburn 115-111 | judge: Raul Nieves 114-112 | judge: Richard DeCarufel 115-111 ~ UD Edner Cherry judge: Bill Clancy 118-109 | judge: David Taranto 117-110 | judge: Raymond White 119-109 ~ SD Junior Witter judge: Franco Ciminale 112-115 | judge: Omar Mintun 114-113 | judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 115-113 ~ Devon Alexander's wins going back to 2008 TKO8 Juan Urango RTD8 Junior Witter judge: Benjamin Rendon 79-73 | judge: Jerry Cantu 79-73 | judge: Glenn Trowbridge 80-72 ~ KO9 Jesus Rodriguez TKO3 Christopher Fernandez TKO4 Sun-Haeng Lee UD Miguel Calist Crystal Wright 120-105 | judge: David Sutherland 120-106 | judge: Gary Merritt 120-106 ~ UD Demarcus Corley judge: Steve Weisfeld 118-109 | judge: Don Trella 118-109 | judge: John McKaie 116-111 ~
Currently i think it is Bradley, but i think Alexander will surpass him over the next couple of years. These are the two best fighters in the division.
Tough question, they are both excellent fighters. I like Alexanders style better, but I think Bradley might be better.
Good question. I was just looking at the combined records of their opponents for this period, and Bradley's has fought the stiffer comp hands down. Alexander has progressively establshed himself these past few fights though. I think we will see Alexander/Bradley soon as the other big names will most likely not want anything to do with them for now (Malignaggi and Khan have a date, Hatton wants some easy work or much bigger money for his last fight or two). I think Zab is eyeing all the men at 140 now. If I were Bradley or Alexander I would be pushing to fight him. Zab brings excitement each and every time, puts cheeks in seats, and a win over him puts you in the elite ranks since that is what it takes to defeat him.
Still going with Bradley as the better fighter right now, but Alexander is impressing me with his recent work.
Bradley is a calmer and more accurate boxer, and has the more complete arsenal - the only thing Alexander has on him offensively is power (and Devon's power is quickly becoming overrated). Devon is basically one-handed, he has a decent jab and a hell of a quick and powerful hookercut, but his right hand is badly telegraphed and slow. Defensively, it's no contest in Bradley's favor (like the Campbell fight...nyuk nyuk...) - Alexander got hit with way too many Urango hooks to deny that.
Right now I'd pick Alexander the Great to beat Bradley. This fight is a pickem fight as Bradley is a great boxer with a great will to win while Devon is about as smart a fighter as you can be.
Bradley is coming off a string of tremendously good performances, so he's definitely the more proven fighter at this moment, but i like Alexander a lot, and i think he'd beat him. So i voted for him.