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By Jake Donovan - Devon Alexander has officially reached that point.
It’s the point when potential eventually gives way to results, and the results for his last three fights highly suggest that the man dubbed Alexander is the Great, is simply just a good, perhaps very good fighter struggling to transition to the next level.
For the third straight fight, the former junior welterweight titlist struggled to impress his critics – or even his fans – by the time the final bell sounded. The latest episode came Saturday evening in St. Charles, Missouri, as Alexander rode an early lead and overcame the first knockdown of his professional career to barely outpoint Lucas Matthysse.
Scores were 96-93 each way and 95-94 for Alexander in a crossroads battle of junior welterweights looking to reenter the title picture.
Unlike his disappointing showing against Tim Bradley earlier this year, Alexander made sure to come prepared to fight from the opening bell. The St. Louis native jumped out to an early lead, banking the first three rounds on the strength of ring generalship, boxing smartly while Matthysse came out in his usual heat-seeking mode, searching for the knockout and thus missing often and wildly. [Click Here To Read More]
It’s the point when potential eventually gives way to results, and the results for his last three fights highly suggest that the man dubbed Alexander is the Great, is simply just a good, perhaps very good fighter struggling to transition to the next level.
For the third straight fight, the former junior welterweight titlist struggled to impress his critics – or even his fans – by the time the final bell sounded. The latest episode came Saturday evening in St. Charles, Missouri, as Alexander rode an early lead and overcame the first knockdown of his professional career to barely outpoint Lucas Matthysse.
Scores were 96-93 each way and 95-94 for Alexander in a crossroads battle of junior welterweights looking to reenter the title picture.
Unlike his disappointing showing against Tim Bradley earlier this year, Alexander made sure to come prepared to fight from the opening bell. The St. Louis native jumped out to an early lead, banking the first three rounds on the strength of ring generalship, boxing smartly while Matthysse came out in his usual heat-seeking mode, searching for the knockout and thus missing often and wildly. [Click Here To Read More]
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