Why is Maidana an underdog?

[Spray_resistant]

unless Maidana knocks Alexander out....

Alexander will automatically win

That is pretty much it.

[Drunk Punch]

If Maidana KOs Alexander it will either be a draw or he will get DQ'd. Its St Louis, right?

[110110110]

This^. Maidana is not nearly as good as some people think he is.

Or Morales issent as shot as people think he

The morales fight is IMO a bad fight to gauge maidana from, maidana style is tailor made for a old fox like morales that can turn him and slip his punches while landing his own.

[Spray_resistant]

Or Morales issent as shot as people think he

The morales fight is IMO a bad fight to gauge maidana from, maidana style is tailor made for a old fox like morales that can turn him and slip his punches while landing his own.

Nope Morales is shot and Maidana is just an unskilled brawler with power and a ton of heart.

[Ringlife]

Because the fight in St Lou.

[-Kev-]

I wish Maidana beats the odds, I like the guy.

Alexander is the fave because

1. Hometown advantage
2. Stylistically, Devon CAN win regardless of the venue. It just makes the most sense money wise to have the fight in St Luis because of Devon's good drawing power.
3. Despite Alexander looking bad against Bradley, Matthysse, and Kotelnik...Maidana has also looked bad against even lesser opposition than Alexander, like a way past it DeMarcus Corley, and a shot to pieces Morales.
But Maidana has certainly looked better against the better fighters like Ortiz and Khan. And Maidana also performed a bit better against common opponent Kotelnik.

At the end of the day, with all things considered, Devon is the right guy to go with. But I'm hoping Maidana wins.

[TheSlickster]

Nope Morales is shot and Maidana is just an unskilled brawler with power and a ton of heart.

That gives a big testament to Morales though, he could do what Khan and Kotelnik couldn't do, Make Maidana look amateur.

[Russian Crushin]

Well he is a tiny favorite, Devon

On the other hand Donaire who was a -1500 favorite before the weigh in is now a -2100 favorite

[-Kev-]

That gives a big testament to Morales though, he could do what Khan and Kotelnik couldn't do, Make Maidana look amateur.

Khan looked better against Maidana than Morales did. Maidana looked bad against Morales and still won, rightfully so. Maidana looked good against Khan and still lost, rightfully so.

So Morales couldn't beat a Maidana who clearly overlooked him.

[Rocky Rode]

Boxrec has the fight listed as a 12 round fight. And I can't find anything that says this is going to be a 10 rounder. Anybody got a link or something that says Maidana-Alexander is a 10 round fight?