Devon Alexander Plans To Smoke Bailey in Memphis
BoxingScene.com's Jake Donovan recently spoke to IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey in an article that can be found here:
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Bailey Has No Issue With Facing Alexander in Memphis
Randall Bailey was the headlining act the last time a major televised boxing card took place in Memphis. The newly minted welterweight titlist will now assume the same role for when the TV cameras return to Bluff City. News of his September 8 title defense against Devon Alexander landing at the FedEx Forum in Memphis was… well, news to Bailey. Randall Bailey was the headlining act the last time a bout with title fight implications took place in Memphis. The newly minted welterweight titlist will now assume the same role for when the TV cameras return to Bluff City. News of his September 8 title defense against Devon Alexander landing at the FedEx Forum in Memphis was… well, news to Bailey. “That’s news to me. It don’t matter, though. I have a good fan base in Memphis,” Bailey said of the news which first broke on RingTV.com. The bout will air live on Showtime, paired with a 140 lb. co-feature between Lucas Matthysse and Ajose Olusegun. Bailey’ makes the first defense of the welterweight belt he picked up after scoring a spectacular come-from-behind 11th round knockout in an otherwise unspectacular fight against Mike Jones in June. Bailey was way down on the scorecards before dropping Jones late in the10th round and finishing him off one round later. Shortly thereafter came the insistence to face Alexander, who has won two straight since suffering the lone loss of his career against Tim Bradley last January. Neither of Alexander’s ring appearances came in the capacity of title eliminators, yet the fight suddenly became a topic after the two camps continued to exchange words through the media. Where Bailey put his foot down was on the location of the fight. “It never mattered to me where the fight takes place, but I just didn’t feel like I had to go to St. Louis,” Bailey insists. “I mean, I’m giving him the f***ing shot at the title. He’s not even in contention, so why should I go to his hometown? It could’ve taken place anywhere else and wouldn’t have been a big deal to me.” Bailey now gets to return to a city of which he holds fond memories. Aptly nicknamed “The KO King,” a highlight reel knockout was produced in his icing Frankie ‘Gato’ Figueroa in four rounds in their April ’09 140 lb. title eliminator at the Pepsi Pavilion, an outdoor park adjacent to the FedEx Forum. The bout aired live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, leading to a failed title bid against Juan Urango. The fight was the first time he returned to the area in nearly a decade. Bailey’s first defense of his 140 lb. belt in Dec. ’99 against Hector Lopez took place in Tunica, a Mississippi casino town approximately 30 minutes from the heart of Beale Street. A considerable amount of pre-fight press time was spent in Memphis. To Bailey’s surprise, traces of that event were still evident in his return nearly 10 years later. “I went to a restaurant in Memphis before my fight (with Lopez) and they asked me to sign a picture,” Bailey recalls. “The picture was still hanging there when I went back a few years ago for the Frankie Figueroa fight. It’s crazy! I have very fond memories of Memphis.” Going more than 12 years between title reigns, Bailey hopes to add to those memories in September. “I think it will be a good fight for as long as it last,” Bailey believes, hinting at a prediction of an early ending. “If I catch where I hit him, I will knock him out, but I know he’s coming at his best. We’ll both be in great shape. Once in the ring, I’ll see his strengths and go from there. If he runs, I’ll have a plan for that. If he wants to stand and fight, you can best believe I’ll have a plan for that as well.”
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Randall Bailey: Khan vs. Alexander, The Battle of Losers
A few days ago, BoxingScene.com ran an article in which former junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander said that he would have no problem facing Amir Khan after his September 8th fight against IBF welterweight king Randall Bailey - if Khan decides to move up to 147-pounds.
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Bailey: No Contract, Team Alexander F***ing Around
BoxingScene.com recently spoke to Randall Bailey who said that he has returned to the gym and has began working out lightly in preparation for his September 8th fight against Devon Alexander. The newly crowned IBF champion did however say that he is skeptical that the fight actually takes place.
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Devon Alexander: I Will Put Bailey Out of His Misery
IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey recently criticized his September 8th opponent Devon Alexander for letting his trainer do the talking for him. In an article that recently ran on BoxingScene.com, Bailey said, "Kevin (Cunninfgham) gonna do a lot of yelling in that corner talking all that shit and he's not the one backing it up."
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Bailey To Cunningham: Devon Has To Back Up Your Sh*t
Last week a war of words erupted on BoxingScene.com between IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey and his upcoming challenger Devon Alexander. Bailey took to Twitter and said to Alexander, "Don't count on fighting in your hometown. Pack your bags." which obviously means that he doesn't plan on facing Alexander in his hometown of St. Louis.
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Team Alexander: Randall Bailey Getting His Ass Whooped!
BoxingScene.com recently reported that an agreement had been reached for IBF welterweight champion Randall Bailey to face former unified junior welterweight champ Devon Alexander on September 8th. The fight will be televised by Showtime.
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Randall Bailey-Devon Alexander Deal is Reached For 9/8
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, has agreed to terms on a fight between newly minted IBF welterweight champ Randall Bailey and Devon Alexander, to headline a Showtime card on Sept. 8, though no venue has been determined, Schaefer told BoxingScene.com on Monday. Bailey's promoter, Lou DiBella mentioned the bout was in the works over the weekend.
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