Devon Alexander is massively overrated

its all good to allow 2 to get 1 but what happens when you allow 2 and the guy is already gone before you have time to land your 1? What if the guy knows what you're doing and decides to just land 1 and get out.

 

He is a solid fighter....but i think his defense is too leaky....could cause him serious trouble when he steps up in talent in opponents.

 

agreed:good

 

I just never understood why people were annointing him this great fighter when he didn't do that much to warrant it. I think it was his amazing KO over Urango that just deluded most people's view of him. Well, reality has set in. He has work to do before he becomes a great fighter.

 

you were only right about the first part. He's not a defensively disciplined in any way... in fact that is his weakness. Don't be too proud.

As for the OP. I still think he has a fair chance against Bradley, and I think he's still favored to beat Maidana. I also think he matches up better with Ortiz, too.

Khan would constructively destruct him.

 

Mmmm Alexander i smell another US hype job.
I've got my eye on you Devon.

 

I think you may be right. Like us english we love to big up are fighters too. He is another Jeff Lacy if he gets put in with a good operator, hes goonar get a slap.

 

Alexander simply isn't that good, and never has been. You would have only ever need use your eyes. It was overtly apparent. The people who have been hyping Alexander look like ****ing idiots. Which they are. Clearly.

 

Just as people may have been overhyping his win over Urango, they are now overhyping his difficulty with Kotelnik. Ak is a good fighter, Alexander won, and would still probably be the favortie over anyone at 140 besides mabye Bradley.

Keith

 

You don't consider last night a test for him? He got taken out to the deep water by a guy who, say what you will but had a great night last night faught a damn good fight. He didn't wilt, he didn't quit, and he won the fight, I mean what greater test could he have gotten. Furthermore the dude is 23 years old, obviously he is going to get better, he's going to gain valuable experience, and there is no reason for anyone to believe he will do anything but get better from what happened last night. The kid was fighting under enormous pressure, he wanted to perform in front of his hometown, tried to hard for a KO, was extremely tight, and wasted a lot of energy early in the fight hence he didn't look great the second half. I mean God Damn the kid ****ed up, but to write him off as "overrated" he is an undefeated 23 year old dual champion, who just beat a former world champion, and was 2-0 (2 KO's) in his previous World Title bouts. While you have the right to your opinion, I think it may be a bit premature, as the kid has done nothing but perform and most importantly win...it wasn't pretty but he won.

 

Shiiiit, so it's cool for Ortiz to get his azs handed to him to the point he quits like a ***** on his stool and contemplates never boxing again, yet this kid doesn't win by enough to please some here and he's "meh", how the **** do you justify that?