Best fights of Devon Alexander
Over 20 years as a professional, Devon Alexander has compiled a 27-9-1 (14) record, including eleven title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Devon Alexander stops Junior Witter
On August 1, 2009 Devon Alexander fought Junior Witter for the vacant WBC super lightweight title. Alexander was 22 years old with a record of 18-0, and Witter was 35 with a record of 37-2-2. Alexander was on an undefeated 18-fight winning streak and Witter was coming off a win. Alexander stopped Junior Witter via retirement in the 8th round. Won the vacant title.
2. Devon Alexander defeats Andreas Kotelnik
On August 7, 2010 Devon Alexander defended his IBF and WBC super lightweight titles against Andreas Kotelnik. Alexander was 23 years old with a record of 20-0, and Kotelnik was 32 with a record of 31-3-1. Alexander was on an undefeated 20-fight winning streak, while Kotelnik was coming off a loss. Alexander won via unanimous decision. Defended the titles.
3. Devon Alexander defeats Randall Bailey
On October 20, 2012 Devon Alexander fought Randall Bailey for the IBF welterweight title. Alexander was 25 years old with a record of 23-1, and Bailey was 38 with a record of 43-7. Both Alexander and Bailey were on a 2-fight winning streak. Alexander won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new welterweight champion.
4. Devon Alexander KOs Juan Urango
On March 6, 2010 Devon Alexander, the WBC super lightweight champion, met Juan Urango, the IBF super lightweight champion, in a title unification fight. Alexander was 23 years old with a record of 19-0, and Urango was 29 with a record of 22-2-1. Alexander was on an undefeated 19-fight winning streak and Urango was coming off a win. Alexander stopped Juan Urango via TKO in the 8th round. Became the unified super lightweight champion.
5. Devon Alexander loses to Andre Berto via split decision
On August 4, 2018 Devon Alexander faced Andre Berto in a welterweight bout. Alexander was 31 years old with a record of 27-4-1, and Berto was 34 with a record of 31-5. Berto was coming off a loss. Alexander lost via split decision. Went the distance with Berto.
6. Devon Alexander defeats Marcos Maidana
On February 25, 2012 Devon Alexander faced Marcos Maidana in a super lightweight bout. Alexander was 25 years old with a record of 22-1, and Maidana was 28 with a record of 31-2. Alexander was coming off a win and Maidana was on a 2-fight winning streak. Alexander won via unanimous decision.
7. Devon Alexander draws with Victor Ortiz
On February 17, 2018 Devon Alexander faced Victor Ortiz in a welterweight bout. Alexander was 31 years old with a record of 27-4, and Ortiz was 31 with a record of 32-6-2. Both Alexander and Ortiz were coming off a win. The fight ended in a majority decision.
8. Devon Alexander loses to Amir Khan via unanimous decision
On December 13, 2014 Devon Alexander fought Amir Khan for the WBC Silver welterweight title. Alexander was 27 years old with a record of 26-2, and Khan was 28 with a record of 29-3. Alexander was coming off a win and Khan was on a 3-fight winning streak. Alexander lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Khan.
9. Devon Alexander stops Lee Purdy
On May 18, 2013 Devon Alexander defended his IBF welterweight title against Lee Purdy. Alexander was 26 years old with a record of 24-1, and Purdy was 25 with a record of 20-3-1. Alexander was on a 3-fight winning streak and Purdy was on a 4-fight winning streak. Alexander stopped Lee Purdy via retirement in the 7th round. Defended the title.
10. Devon Alexander defeats Lucas Matthysse
On June 25, 2011 Devon Alexander faced Lucas Matthysse in a super lightweight bout. Alexander was 24 years old with a record of 21-1, and Matthysse was 28 with a record of 28-1. Alexander was coming off a loss, while Matthysse was coming off a win. Alexander won via split decision.