Matthysse before the fight: I can't let it get to a decision.

You could tell by the end of the fight, Matthyse knew that once it was a Split Decision, he wouldn't get it. Its such a shame this has to happen in boxing. Alexander has lost 3 fights in a row in my honest opinion.

I'm not saying it's his fault, but he knew that the deck was stacked against him and that he very likely wasn't going to get a decision in a close fight. He said it himself that he couldn't leave it in the hands of the judges...but he did it anyway. Wasn't like he didn't try to KO him Devon took some pretty good shots and showed a solid beard

I'm not saying it's his fault, but he knew that the deck was stacked against him and that he very likely wasn't going to get a decision in a close fight. He said it himself that he couldn't leave it in the hands of the judges...but he did it anyway.

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=40776#ixzz1QMc8zdpB "I'm not worried at all because it's not going to go the distance. I've trained for a knockout, and that's what's going to happen," said Matthysse, who will meet Alexander at Family Arena, Saint Charles, Mo., before what is expected to be a crowd that favors the St. Louis, Mo., native. "I'm not worried about a decision and I can't let it get to a decision," said Matthysse. "A knockout is what I've been working for.I don't like to predict rounds, I'm just going to go in there and do my job." He knew that he couldn't depend on the judges to give him a decision in St. Louis. And that he had to get the knockout. But he didn't do it. So in a way he has to accept the loss because he failed to pull off his own game plan. WTF? So its Mathysse's fault he got stiffed? wow.

This argument is equivalent to a woman deserving to be raped because she should have known better than to walk into that alley with revealing clothes. The b!tch asked for it...

This argument is equivalent to a woman deserving to be raped because she should have known better than to walk into that alley with revealing clothes.

What credible fighter is ever gonna fight Devon in his hometown again?

yeah, i said that as soon the fight was over i hopped on this site. he said throughout his entire camp that he couldn't and wouldn't let it go to a decision because he knew he would lose. but yeah, even if it did go to a decision, he did enough to deserve a decision imo.

Alexander could've beaten a Klitchko with those judges last night smdh

What you're arguing is that getting robbed is acceptable if a boxer fails to pull off their game plan? Fighters shouldn't have to rely on a knockout to ensure victory whether it's in their game plan or not.

If you check my sig I was actually betting on Matthysse to win. I'm just saying that he knew what he had to do and didn't pull it off, that's all.

he knew he would be robbed before the fight therefore that makes the robbery ok.

He knew that he couldn't depend on the judges to give him a decision in St. Louis. And that he had to get the knockout. But he didn't do it. So in a way he has to accept the loss because he failed to pull off his own game plan. This is what is killing boxing. Regardless of what his game plan was, the better man lost tonight. It was BS and you know it.

Nobody should fight that bum in his hometown. It's impossible to beat him there. i think even if you knock him out somehow it would be declared a no contest.