Watched Alexander vs Kotelnik again this moring (while sober) my boy looked terrible.

**Dick Buffman** · 08-08-2010, 11:36 AM

I knew you watched that fight through Yak goggles the way you were talkin' last night.

**geribeetus** · 08-08-2010, 11:38 AM

imo alexander barely won a round past the 3rd or 4th.

but i can't help but think he wins pretty easily in a rm.

**Iceta Lives** · 08-08-2010, 11:40 AM

Alexander is an average fighter. I hate to say it, because I was sold on him at first. But Bradley has got nothing to be afraid of. Some people may say I am an Alexander bandwagoner just because I was high on the kid at one time. But Bradley hasn't been ducking him lately like a lot of people claim because he's going along with the program when it comes to giving us what we want in January. I've said this for the past several weeks, so I wasn't as high on Alexander being this feared fighter like a lot of other people were claiming.

**HandSpeed303** · 08-08-2010, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by geribeetus

imo alexander barely won a round past the 3rd or 4th.

but i can't help but think he wins pretty easily in a rm.

The only way I think he does better in a rematch is, if he stands and make his punches count more. He didn't stand and trade at all last night...IMO, he would have won easly if he did that.

The jab did bohther the hell out of him though, and he was getting timed very well...I don't know...After saying that, he will have to make some drastic changes in a rematch.

**Pugilistic�** · 08-08-2010, 11:42 AM

Devon looked like a prospect who had one world class veteran opponent too soon last night which is surprising really considering his previous fights where he looked top notch against good competition.

Devon has alot of talent but he has things he needs to work on (like his defense) to help him compete at the top level.

**HandSpeed303** · 08-08-2010, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by street bully

A lot of the stuff that looked to me like they were finding the mark were grazing shots or being deflected. Alexander just threw so many damn punches from the outside that was hitting gloves and shoulders that it won him rounds at timse. I still think that Alexander taking the majority of the early rounds is what did not allow Kotelnik to win the fight, but after watching it again I scored it 6 rounds a piece and did not see a clear winner. Alexanders late flurries seemed to have swayed scoring.

That said I have to give it up to Kotelnik. Alexander has fought a few good fighters, and I have never seen him look bothered let alone be in a fight where his opponent could have been given a win.

In addition ALL fighters have bad fights, and Kotelniks style gave Alexander fits that a lot of other fighters will not. This fight reminded me a lot of Dawson vs Johnson one, with the faster more mobile fighter electing to trade, and moving back rather than circling in the process taking more shots than they should have.

I think an immediate rematch is in order here, and Don King should set up that fight now.

Good post. Way to come in after wacthing it again sober. I think that is why we have not seen alot of fans on here today support Alexander. Cause they have taken a second look at the fight, and see that it was not in anyway a clear win for Devon.

Kotelnik fought a great fight.

**Dick Buffman** · 08-08-2010, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by geribeetus

imo alexander barely won a round past the 3rd or 4th.

but i can't help but think he wins pretty easily in a rm.

I actually think Kotelnik wins easier in a rematch. Rematches always favor counterpunchers, especially if they have the confidence of knowing they won already.

**P-Killer** · 08-08-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by street bully

A lot of the stuff that looked to me like they were finding the mark were grazing shots or being deflected. Alexander just threw so many damn punches from the outside that was hitting gloves and shoulders that it won him rounds at timse. I still think that Alexander taking the majority of the early rounds is what did not allow Kotelnik to win the fight, but after watching it again I scored it 6 rounds a piece and did not see a clear winner. Alexanders late flurries seemed to have swayed scoring.

That said I have to give it up to Kotelnik. Alexander has fought a few good fighters, and I have never seen him look bothered let alone be in a fight where his opponent could have been given a win.

In addition ALL fighters have bad fights, and Kotelniks style gave Alexander fits that a lot of other fighters will not. This fight reminded me a lot of Dawson vs Johnson one, with the faster more mobile fighter electing to trade, and moving back rather than circling in the process taking more shots than they should have.

I think an immediate rematch is in order here, and Don King should set up that fight now.

That's how he beat Madaina. So many shots but msot blocked

**street bully** · 08-08-2010, 11:47 AM

People forget that Alexander is 22 years old and still developing. It also looked like he took Kotelnik lightly since he came in to All I do is Win, which to me was a sign of overconfidence.

Alexander needs to give Kotelnik a rematch quick, and show us it was more of him fighting the wrong fight than vice versa, just like Dawson did last year.

Watched Alexander vs Kotelnik again this moring (while sober) my boy looked terrible.