The Experts Decide: Devon Alexander-Lucas Matthysse
On Saturday night, southpaw former WBC junior welterweight king Devon Alexander will meet hard-punching Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in what should be a milestone win for either fighter.
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Devon Alexander vs Lucas Matthysse: Pre-Report Card
By Cliff Rold - It would be absurd to call a fight between two talented men in their 20s, both with only a single defeat, a must-win situation. ‘Do or die’ would be hyperbolic. However, in the world of limited TV dates and starts that often favor winners first, it’s not entirely off the mark. Alexander comes in directly off his first loss, a lackluster showing in a unification match with Timothy Bradley earlier this year. Cut in the fight, Alexander didn’t look like winning, like fighting through crimson, meant everything to him. Matthysse was the opposite, leaving the impression of hunger and just a hint of romance. There were plenty who thought he did enough to get by former Welterweight champion Zab Judah in his HBO debut last summer. Judah has gone on to reclaim gold at Jr. Welterweight, the division’s veteran hand. Matthysse could just as easily have had that belt. Saturday, a WBO eliminator means a belt opportunity is on the line. Matthysse can ride romance only so far. Failure Saturday could pigeonhole him as fun but not worth counting on to pull out the big one. Looks can be deceiving. They can also create impressions that demand rebuttal. Jr. Welterweight remains probably the deepest pool of young, serious talent in the sport. Both winner and loser on Saturday have a future.
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CompuBox: Alexander vs. Matthysse Statistical Look
CompuBox takes a historical look at the statistics for the junior welterweight clash between Devon Alexander and Lucas Matthysse. CompuBox breaks down the stats for the last five fights for Alexander and the last five fights for Matthysse. Alexander throws more punches and Matthysse is more accurate, but Matthysse gets hit with more punches.
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Video: Devon Alexander-Lucas Matthysse Full Weigh-In
Ryan Burton catches the official weigh-in to the junior welterweight clash between Devon Alexander and Lucas Matthysse. Also watch the undercard boxers weigh in.
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Redemption At Stake For Alexander, Matthysse And HBO
By Jake Donovan - Bernard Hopkins UD12 Jean Pascal. Two full fight cards have since aired on HBO. But Hopkins’ historic championship win one month ago was the last competitive fight – on paper and in reality – to air on a network once widely identified as the face of boxing. Ironic, considering that any fight featuring Hopkins in recent years hardly wreaks of entertainment or action, yet his capturing the light heavyweight crown at age 46 has been the only HBO event worth talking about in the past two months and change. It’s unfair to claim that HBO still isn’t the industry leader. But it’s also unfair to say that what they’ve offered hasn’t been far short of their own compromised standards. Even more of a disservice would be to pretend that Showtime hasn’t rapidly narrowed the gap and is on the verge of surpassing them. Lucky for HBO, this weekend’s tripleheader from the greater St. Louis area stands a great chance of reversing what has become an ugly trend. The junior welterweight crossroads bout between Devon Alexander and Lucas Matthysse tops a card that serves as the first of two shots for HBO (Saturday, 9:45PM) to remind people what they’re capable of before the next Showtime-televised boxing event airs and adds to its already stellar year. Then again, they’ve already had two tries this month and came up empty.
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Cornelius "K9" Bundrage in St. Louis, Powell Fight is On
BoxingScene.com was advised by IBF junior middlweight champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage that he has arrived in St. Louis, MO. BoxingScene's David "Los Gatos" Rosenberg earlier reported that Bundrage's fight against his mandatory challenger Sechew Powell was in doubt when the former Contender series participant failed to show up for Wednesday's final press conference. K9 said that he simply missed the press conference and that the fight was a go.
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Photos: Alexander, Matthysse Face To Face in St. Charles
ST. CHARLES, Mo.—Most of the principal fighters taking part in Don King’s history-making fight card on Saturday (HBO: 9:45 p.m. ET/PT) at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., were on hand for the event’s final press conference.
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Alexander Eyes Urango-Like Showcase With Matthysse
Former unified junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-1, 13KOs) wants to recapture some lost ground. He lost a technical decision to Timothy Bradley in January. Now he wants to show the entire sport that he's still one of the best at 140-pounds. That's why he agreed to fight the dangerous Lucas Matthysse (28-1, 26KOs) on Saturday at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. Matthysse will come to fight and wants to make a statement. The knockout artist from Argentina is one-fight removed from a close split decision loss to Zab Judah.
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Photos: Devon Alexander Training Camp For Matthysse
ST. CHARLES, Mo.—Twenty-four-year-old Devon Alexander “The Great” (21-1, 13 KOs) walked into his St. Louis gym today for a media workout looking like a mature fighter who knows what is at stake in his 140-pound showdown against Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse on Saturday at The Family Arena in nearby St. Charles (HBO: 9:45 p.m. ET/PT). Photos by David Martin Warr.
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Alexander, Matthysse, Cloud, Mack Interview Transcript
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TAVORIS CLOUD: I have been training 8 weeks for this fight. My game plan going in is to win the fight.
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