D' "Da Great"

2nd sexiest upper cut in the game

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The extrememly abnormal headsize and weird looking mustache

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The gentleman

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St. Louie Representa

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The beast, the animal

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The ****ing future bitches! :bbb:bbb

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Lol. Don't kill my thread man. Let me cheer my man on.

I think we will all see the truth in the ring come Saturday.
WAR DEVON!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Cunningham and I discussed the idea that Alexander is the less experienced champion coming into this fight. Bradley earned his title by beating Junior Witter at home in England, then fended off Kendall Holt in a tough fight, and beat a young undefeated fighter in Lamont Peterson. Most recently, he decisioned Luis Abregu and looked a little ordinary doing it. Some would argue that list of men makes him the more experienced fighter. Cunningham disagrees. Yes, his fighter is four years younger than Bradley but there is a reason his nickname is “Alexander the Great.” The kid is a prodigy who Cunningham and promoter Don King have had no issue matching tough early on to get to this point.

“I don’t know that Devon is the less experienced guy,” said Cunningham. “He was 298 amateur wins with 12 losses. [Editor’s note: multiple sources have Alexander officially listed as 300-10 in the amateurs] 21-0 in the pros. Grew up sparring with world champions in the gym. So I don’t know if is the less experienced fighter. Whose résumé is more complete? We can debate about that. Who are the best names on Bradley’s record? Kendall Holt. Junior Witter. Lamont Peterson. On Devon’s side, you have DeMarcus Corley who gave Maidana fits over in Maidana’s country. Devon beat Corley, who had Floyd Mayweather hurt, who had Cotto hurt, and [was] a former world champion. Devon fought him with only 13 fights in Madison Square [Garden] on HBO Pay-Per-View on the Roy Jones/Trinidad fight. Tim Bradley wasn’t taking fights like that with 13 fights. Then he fought Miguel Callist, a world title contender. Then he fights Junior Witter with 19 fights, 21 years old and stops him when Zab Judah and Bradley didn’t stop him. Then he goes right into a title unification with [Juan] Urango and knocks him out, knocks him off his feet. Andre didn’t stop Juan Urango. Ricky Hatton didn’t stop Urango. Randall Bailey, the knockout artist, didn’t stop Juan Urango. Then he fights Kotelnik, who is an Olympic silver medalist, a former world champion and he has a win over Maidana. So you tell me who has the better résumé.”

 

-What can you tell me about your training for this fight? How long have you been training for it?
-Training has been good. We've been at camp for about seven weeks, and we're ready to rock 'n' roll. We're a 100 percent ready; this is a big fight.



-How do you feel training in the old facilities used by Mike Tyson? What does this add to your level of confidence or commitment?
-Oh man, it feels great! I am sleeping in his same bed. It's an extra motivation to me, knowing that I am sleeping in his same bed and all. I am happy to be the person who gets this opportunity.



-You're doing a lot of sparring and climbing a mountain (Mount Charleston) every other day. Do you feel the risk of overtraining at any point?
-Definitely. And that's where a good trainer comes in. I think my coach knows just when to slow things down, and he's always telling me 'Don't do this today, don't do that today.' But we're very on schedule, and by Saturday night we're gonna be cooked just right.



-Bradley's level of confidence is probably one of his greatest assets. Do you think this is going to be an advantage for him or will you be able to capitalize on that to catch him off guard?
-Well, him fighting me, period, is an advantage for me because I've known Tim Bradley since the amateurs, and he knows me and he knows this is not going to be an easy fight. This fight is going to be about who can execute a game plan the best, and I think me and my coach [Kevin Cunningham] have the right game plan for that.



-You and Bradley are probably the best athletes in the elite group at 140 pounds. Do you see your athleticism and your preparation as your biggest weapons?
-Definitely. You have to be prepared, you have to do all the road work, you can't skip training, you can't skip sparring, you have to be mentally and physically prepared, and that's what I believe in. Anybody with skills, if they don't train properly, then a guy with less skills who trains properly is going to beat them. For me, having the skills is not enough; you just have to train hard.



-The Maidana-Khan fight showed that both of those fighters have certain endurance problems. Would you say that this is the most obvious advantage you would have against either of them?
-Definitely. I saw both of them slowing down at the end, and you have to be there ready to fight 12 hard rounds because you never know how the other person is going to come in. If you're going to start to fade in the ninth round, you need to be prepared to deal with that.



-Do you see Bradley as your biggest threat in this division?
-Yes, Bradley is definitely the biggest threat for me. He's the biggest threat because he's going to come in and work hard and always try to out-hustle you to win the fight and do whatever is necessary. So you definitely gotta be ready for that.

-Do you feel the pressure of having to put on an impressive performance or do you want to just dominate your opponent any way you can?
-It depends, it just depends. If he's still there after 12 rounds, so be it. But if we see any weak points, we're going in for the kill.



-Would you fight Maidana or Khan after this fight?
-It depends on what my promoter and my coach think. I think fighting Maidana or Khan is going backwards, because I really do think that me and Bradley are the best in the division, and we need to move ahead to fight the pound-for-pound kings. So I think that's the way to go.



-Do you believe that the 140-pound picture can be cleared up by simple elimination, or does everyone have to fight everyone else before anyone can claim superiority?
-It can go either way, but for me, I just want the best. I never ran away from challengers. Whoever my coaches think is next, they just line them up and I'll throw them out.



-Should the winner of this fight be seen as the new linear champion of the division, considering that between the two of you, you have had the most titles in the past few years?
-Definitely. I feel that we should have been fighting for The Ring (magazine) championship in this fight too. But things happen for a reason and I am just happy to fight and happy to prove myself. So whatever happens, happens. I love my belts, and we fight for the WBC and WBO belts, but the truth at the end of the day is that the winner will be the top dog.

-How important is it for you to keep your undefeated status in this fight?
-It's very important. I don't want to see my "0" go, and I'll do whatever it takes for it not to go. "Alexander the Great" -- that's my nickname, and in order to be great you can't have any setbacks, so I take that very seriously.



-Is this the most even matchup you could make in the division as far as style, body frame, etc.?
-Yeah, styles make fights, and we don't know how our styles are going to match up. But we're going to see it in the ring when we go at it on Saturday.



-How do you envision the fight going on Saturday night?
-In my mind, I see myself dominating each and every round, and just breaking him down slowly in each round. It's going to be a masterful performance for me.

 

Verdict – While Bradley is the more mature fighter, Alexander is the bigger of the two men, enjoying a slight height and two-inch reach advantage. In pictures, that advantage looks even wider and Alexander radiates confidence. With that said, Alexander is just not ready for an elite fighter like Bradley yet. My analogy is that of a big brother versus little brother; everything Alexander strives to do Bradley has already achieved, skill-wise, and in accomplishments. Both men prefer to counterpunch as well but Bradley is more fluid and comfortable leading if need be. Alexander’s fight with Kotelnik is indicative of that, where Alexander was unable to produce a fluid offense out of his defense. Alexander still plays it either 100% offense or 100% defense and can be caught in the no man’s land that lies in-between. Bradley has no such problem, frequently punching with opponents instead of leading or waiting for a punch to clear before opening. If Bradley gets off to a quick start, it could be a blowout but Alexander is not without a chance if he can counter someone used to countering. I like Alexander to learn from this fight but lose by three to five points on all cards.
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**** YOUUUU MAXBOXING!

 

Wade (Cleveland)


At work, Notorious D.A.N, Bradley vs Alexander, I like Bradley's persistence, but I still gotta roll with Alexander. What are your thoughts

Dan Rafael (12:07 PM)


My official pick is Alexander by a decision. Would I be surprised if Bradley won? Not one iota. It's an even fight going in. Both terrific young fighters with a lot of ability and heart. Should be a good one and I am totally pyched for it. But I'll go with Devon on points. A little younger, a little faster, a little better chin (I think) and a little bit better of a puncher.