Alexander top 5 wins:
- Junior Witter, 36, 37-2-2 (19KO) - RTD 8 - Vacant WBC LWW title
- Juan Urango, 29, 21-2 (17KO) - TKO 8
- Marcos Maidana, 31-2 (28KO) - UD 10
- Lucas Matthysse, 28-1 (26KO) - SD 10 - IBF WW title
- Randall Bailey, 37, 43-7 (37KO) - UD 12
Khan top 5 wins:
Andreas Kotelnik, 31, 31-2-1 (13KO) - UD12 WBA LWW title
Paulie Malignaggi, 29, 27-3 (5KO) -TKO 11
Marcos Maidana, 27, 29-1 (27KO) - UD 12
Zab Judah, 33, 41-6 (28KO) - TKO5 IBF WW title
Dimitry Salita, 28, 30-0-1 (16KO) - TKO1
- I included wins for Alexander against Kotelnik and Matthysse in the consideration, though they were very disputed. Equally, I did not include Khan's disputed loss to Lamont Peterson.
Who's got the upper hand and why?
The term resume is a very subjective one. When one say resume are they including just wins or notable opponents also? If it's the latter, then there's no question that Amir Khan has more notable names on his resume than Devon Alexander. Such as: Zab Judah, Marcos Antonio Barrera, Paulie Malignaggi, David Diaz, Lamont Peterson, Marcos Maidana and Danny Garcia. However, when it comes to quality wins I will have to go with the former in Devon Alexander. He has defeated Junior Witter, Lucas Matthysse, Marcos Maidana and Randall Bailey, Juan Urango and Andreas Kotelnik.
Alexander top 5 wins:
- Junior Witter, 36, 37-2-2 (19KO) - RTD 8 - Vacant WBC LWW title
- Juan Urango, 29, 21-2 (17KO) - TKO 8
- Marcos Maidana, 31-2 (28KO) - UD 10
- Lucas Matthysse, 28-1 (26KO) - SD 10 - IBF WW title
- Randall Bailey, 37, 43-7 (37KO) - UD 12
Khan top 5 wins:
Andreas Kotelnik, 31, 31-2-1 (13KO) - UD12 WBA LWW title
Paulie Malignaggi, 29, 27-3 (5KO) -TKO 11
Marcos Maidana, 27, 29-1 (27KO) - UD 12
Zab Judah, 33, 41-6 (28KO) - TKO5 IBF WW title
Dimitry Salita, 28, 30-0-1 (16KO) - TKO1
- I included wins for Alexander against Kotelnik and Matthysse in the consideration, though they were very disputed. Equally, I did not include Khan's disputed loss to Lamont Peterson.
Who's got the upper hand and why?
LOL having Salita in there
Khan lost most of the rounds? Granted it was close, but Khan won most of the rounds. Even the 12th could have been Khan's round, and the 11th was IMO since Maidana gassed out.
Maidana had a period where he was just getting hit and not landing much.
i was talking about alexander and matthysse. if alexander had an actual win against matthysse it woul dbe his best, but in reality it was a lopsided matthysse decision.
i wrote khan when i should have written alexander, if memory serves right, which would explain the confusion and lead you to assume i was talking about maidana.
the maidana fight was close, but kahn won it clearly on the cards. the matthysse fight with alexander was not close, with matthysse winning most of the rounds and dropping alexander.
Considering Maidana, Judah, and Malignaggi are all still factors in their respective weight classes, while Witter, Urango, and Bailey either dropped off the face of the earth or are non-factors
Kotelnik and Matthysse beat Alexander, Kotelnik in particular... His record may not read that way, but watch the damn fights... (Kotelnik in particular)
Limmond floored Khan who got up then took a knee again and was down for a total of around 14 seconds.
Yep, Limmond should gave a KO win vs Khan on his record. Dark day for British boxing that was, got swept under the carpet very quickly as well i thought.
Limmond floored Khan who got up then took a knee again and was down for a total of around 14 seconds.
Ah, in that sense.
I haven't seen the fight in a long time, but you might be right. Be he only took a knee quickly. Don't know what that was all about tbh
Eh, Limmonds corner stopped the fight. How was the controversial?
If anything, the McCloskey stoppage was the most controversial.
Limmond floored Khan who got up then took a knee again and was down for a total of around 14 seconds.
I think its about a tie,,, both have good wins,,, alexander has some dubious "hometown" wins, but he has never been iced like khan has...
all in all, i think its about even...
Thats why im excited for this fight
Alexander for me though think I accidentally voted Khan.
Even with the controversial decisions Khan still got mopped by Peterson, starched by Prescott and Garcia.
and people are saying Khan doesn't have controversial wins? Does the Willie Limmond fight not ring any bells?
Eh, Limmonds corner stopped the fight. How was the controversial?
If anything, the McCloskey stoppage was the most controversial.
Alexander for me though think I accidentally voted Khan.
Even with the controversial decisions Khan still got mopped by Peterson, starched by Prescott and Garcia.
and people are saying Khan doesn't have controversial wins? Does the Willie Limmond fight not ring any bells?
Khan has the better resume. Devon received two gift decisions against Kotelnik and Matthysse and quit like b1tch against Bradley.
Khan has wins over Kotelnik, Maidiana and Judah. His win against Paulie is also more notable now after Paulie went on to pick up a strap @ WW and his decent showing against Broner.
Those wins IMO are better than wins against Witter, Urango and Bailey.
Khan as his wins were all without too much controversy (if any)
Couple that with the fighters he has been in with and lost, if he has learnt anything from them then he has the much better resume.
What?
Which of his title shots hasn't he deserved? Please enlighten me.
Remember this is Amir Khan, not Zab Judah we are talking about.
the kotelnik fight...ortiz was slated to face him but warren outbid gbp, the funny part is khan never even fought as a lww
that fake silver wbc belt that he showed off when he beat carlos "who?" molina
the wba belt that was returned to him right before the garcia fight even though the wba didn't wait out the whole peterson investigation, although this instance isn't a title shot per se