Comments Thread For: Bailey-Alexander Heading To San Antonio, New Date

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By Jake Donovan - It looks like the welterweight title fight between Randall Bailey and Devon Alexander will have a new home, as well as a new date.

Multiple sources have confirmed to Boxingscene.com that the Showtime-televised card will now take place in San Antonio. Previous reports of the fight landing in Memphis – as told to ******’s Lem Satterfield by Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer – were true at the time, but a strange turn of events has the card now traveling due southwest.

The change in location means that the show will now move back two weeks to September 22, off of its original September 8 date. A scheduling conflict in the San Antonio venue forced the show to move dates in order to preserve the location, which is OK with one of the participants.

“I’m fine with whatever’s going on. Changing dates don’t matter to me,” commented Bailey, who makes the first defense of the welterweight title he won with a dramatic 11th round knockout of Mike Jones this past June. [Click Here To Read More]

PBP

Good. Now it won't go head to head with Ward vs Dawson

Realism

I hope Bailey KO's Devon.

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Originally Posted by PBP

Good. Now it won't go head to head with Ward vs Dawson

I wasn't aware that was the original date. Also good that it's in TX now. The further from MO the better, if you know what I mean.

chiguy91 · 07:47 PM

damn, i got fam in SA. depending on the undercard, i might just consider taking a trip to go catch this.

EDIT: i just realized matthysse/olusegun is going to be on the undercard. i'm there!!

LA_2_Vegas

Bailey wasn't winning a decision anyway, should have been no issue with the fight being in MO, but the venue was probably booked on the new date. I understand people don't like seeing Devon being at home all the time, but he is one of the few guys out there who is able to draw a hometown crowd, what is wrong with that?

I know Texas has good fans, but who is gonna show up to this?

PBP

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Originally Posted by LA_2_Vegas

Bailey wasn't winning a decision anyway, should have been no issue with the fight being in MO, but the venue was probably booked on the new date. I understand people don't like seeing Devon being at home all the time, but he is one of the few guys out there who is able to draw a hometown crowd, what is wrong with that?

I know Texas has good fans, but who is gonna show up to this?

We as fans understand this but from Bailey's point of view as a fighter I can completely understand not wanting to go into another man's backyard where he's already got two generous decisions. Especially since Bailey is a champion.

Rome-By-Ko

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Originally Posted by chiguy91

damn, i got fam in SA. depending on the undercard, i might just consider taking a trip to go catch this.

EDIT: i just realized matthysse/olusegun is going to be on the undercard. i'm there!!

Is Matthysse vs Olusegun gonna be televised??

LA_2_Vegas

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Originally Posted by chiguy91

damn, i got fam in SA. depending on the undercard, i might just consider taking a trip to go catch this.

EDIT: i just realized matthysse/olusegun is going to be on the undercard. i'm there!!

i spoke too soon, there's the answer to my question lol. St louis has had some great crowds, but Texas also has good boxing fans so hopefully the turn out is good

chiguy91 · 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rome-By-Ko

Is Matthysse vs Olusegun gonna be televised??

i'm like 99.9% sure it is, it should be! knowing how gbp does showtime cards, televising multiple fights, there will probably be a triple header that night on showtime.

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Originally Posted by LA_2_Vegas

i spoke too soon, there's the answer to my question lol. St louis has had some great crowds, but Texas also has good boxing fans so hopefully the turn out is good

yeah, i was at his last fight in stl, got to sneak up to like the front row and watch broner/perez before the main event started and seats filled up. great crowd that night, alexander def succeeded in attracting his hometown to come out to the fights.

PBP Undisputed Champion Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,443 Rep Power: 16 Points: 1,000,082,579.61 Bank: 2,183,686,674,351.02 Total Points: 2,184,686,756,930.63 Donate	Good. Now it won't go head to head with Ward vs Dawson

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chiguy91 Undisputed Champion Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 10,219 Rep Power: 45 Points: 6,483.15 Bank: 17,222,698,393,039.09 Total Points: 17,222,698,399,522.24 Donate	damn, i got fam in SA. depending on the undercard, i might just consider taking a trip to go catch this. EDIT: i just realized matthysse/olusegun is going to be on the undercard. i'm there!! Last edited by chiguy91; 07-31-2012 at 07:47 PM.

LA_2_Vegas Undisputed Champion Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,743 Rep Power: 9 Points: 501,335,770.51 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 501,335,770.51 Donate	Bailey wasn't winning a decision anyway, should have been no issue with the fight being in MO, but the venue was probably booked on the new date. I understand people don't like seeing Devon being at home all the time, but he is one of the few guys out there who is able to draw a hometown crowd, what is wrong with that? I know Texas has good fans, but who is gonna show up to this?