Devon Alexander Record
| Total Fights | 37 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 27 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 14 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Devon Alexander's boxing record?
20 years into his professional boxing career, Devon Alexander has fought 37 times with 27 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
Alexander's boxing record is currently 27-9-1, which includes three world-title wins and three successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-lightweight and welterweight. He has a 37.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 14 of his total 37 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. Alexander has suffered three knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His latest fight was a 2nd round TKO defeat to Vlad Panin on May 24, 2024. He is on a five-fight losing streak.
Some of Alexander's best fights and notable victories include wins over Juan Urango, Randall Bailey, Marcos Maidana, Junior Witter, Andreas Kotelnik, and Lucas Matthysse.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | May 24, 2024 | 37 | Vlad Panin | Loss | TKO2 |
| 36 | Apr 8, 2023 | 36 | Gabriel Maestre | Loss | RTD3 |
| 35 | Aug 7, 2021 | 34 | Lucas Santamaria | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Jun 1, 2019 | 32 | Ivan Redkach | Loss | TKO6 |
| 33 | Aug 4, 2018 | 31 | Andre Berto | Loss | SD |
| 32 | Feb 17, 2018 | 31 | Victor Ortiz | Draw | MD |
| 31 | Nov 21, 2017 | 30 | Walter Castillo | Win | UD |
| 30 | Oct 14, 2015 | 28 | Aaron Martinez | Loss | UD |
| 29 | Dec 13, 2014 | 27 | Amir Khan | Loss | UD |
| 28 | Jun 21, 2014 | 27 | Jesús Soto Karass | Win | UD |
| 27 | Dec 7, 2013 | 26 | Shawn Porter | Loss * | UD |
| 26 | May 18, 2013 | 26 | Lee Purdy | Win * | RTD7 |
| 25 | Oct 20, 2012 | 25 | Randall Bailey | Win * | UD |
| 24 | Feb 25, 2012 | 25 | Marcos Maidana | Win | UD |
| 23 | Jun 25, 2011 | 24 | Lucas Matthysse | Win | SD |
| 22 | Jan 29, 2011 | 23 | Timothy Bradley | Loss * | TD |
| 21 | Aug 7, 2010 | 23 | Andreas Kotelnik | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Mar 6, 2010 | 23 | Juan Urango | Win * | TKO8 |
| 19 | Aug 1, 2009 | 22 | Junior Witter | Win * | RTD8 |
| 18 | Apr 24, 2009 | 22 | Jesús Rodríguez | Win | KO9 |
| 17 | Dec 11, 2008 | 21 | Christopher Fernandez | Win | RTD3 |
| 16 | Nov 7, 2008 | 21 | Sun-Haeng Lee | Win | TKO4 |
| 15 | Mar 27, 2008 | 21 | Miguel Callist | Win | UD |
| 14 | Jan 19, 2008 | 20 | DeMarcus Corley | Win | UD |
| 13 | Oct 13, 2007 | 20 | Cory Peterson | Win | TKO1 |
| 12 | Jul 7, 2007 | 20 | Marcus Luck | Win | KO3 |
| 11 | Mar 3, 2007 | 20 | Scott Ball | Win | KO7 |
| 10 | Jan 6, 2007 | 19 | Maximino Cuevas | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | Jul 8, 2006 | 19 | Tyler Ziolkowski | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Mar 9, 2006 | 19 | Seth Hebenstreit | Win | UD |
| 7 | Oct 21, 2005 | 18 | Kelly Wright | Win | UD |
| 6 | Sep 30, 2005 | 18 | Christian Nash | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Jun 2, 2005 | 18 | John Rudolph | Win | TKO3 |
| 4 | May 21, 2005 | 18 | Felix Lora | Win | UD |
| 3 | Feb 5, 2005 | 17 | Donovan Castaneda | Win | UD |
| 2 | Jun 3, 2004 | 17 | Karl Hunter | Win | UD |
| 1 | May 20, 2004 | 17 | Vincent Torres | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Devon Alexander (The Great) is a 37-year old American professional boxer. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. on February 10, 1987. He is a two-weight-class world champion.
Alexander made his professional boxing debut against Vincent Torres at the age of 17 on May 20, 2004, defeating Torres via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 20 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 12 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on August 1, 2009 after 18 professional fights, against Junior Witter for the super-lightweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Witter via 8th round RTD to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
Devon Alexander is a one-time unified super-lightweight world champion, and has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Alexander's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Alexander has had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Vlad Panin on May 24, 2024. Alexander lost the fight via 2nd round TKO. It's been 2 months and 3 days since this fight.
Championships
Alexander has had a total of seven world-title fights till today, which includes winning three world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Devon Alexander has fought for world titles in four fights and won three of these fights, two of these victories coming via way of stoppage. Till today, he has won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Randall Bailey | Welterweight | IBF | UD |
| Mar 6, 2010^ | Juan Urango | Super-lightweight | IBF | TKO |
| Aug 1, 2009 | Junior Witter | Super-lightweight | WBC* | RTD |
Title Defenses
Devon Alexander has had five world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-lightweight (x3) and welterweight (x2). He won three of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2013 | Lee Purdy | Welterweight | IBF | RTD |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Andreas Kotelnik | Super-lightweight | WBC, IBF | UD |
| Mar 6, 2010^ | Juan Urango | Super-lightweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Devon Alexander has lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | Shawn Porter | Welterweight | IBF | UD |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Timothy Bradley | Super-lightweight | WBC | TD |
Highlights
Alexander has fought a total of 37 times till today, which includes 7 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
August 1, 2009: Alexander wins his first world title by defeating Junior Witter via 8th round RTD. He is now the WBC super-lightweight world champion.
March 6, 2010: Alexander becomes a unified super-lightweight world champion by beating Juan Urango via 8th round TKO. He now holds the WBC and IBF super-lightweight world-champion belts.
August 7, 2010: Alexander successfully defends the WBC and IBF super-lightweight titles against Andreas Kotelnik, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
June 25, 2011: Devon Alexander beats Lucas Matthysse via 10th round split decision.
February 25, 2012: Devon Alexander beats Marcos Maidana via 10th round unanimous decision.
October 20, 2012: Alexander wins the IBF welterweight title from Randall Bailey, by beating Bailey via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Devon Alexander have on his record?
Alexander has knocked out 14 of his 37 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 37.8%. Of his total 27 wins, 14 of them have been via KO (51.9%).
What was Devon Alexander's first world title win?
Alexander's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at super-lightweight. He defeated Junior Witter via 8 round RTD to win the title.
How many world titles did Devon Alexander win?
As of July 2024, Alexander has won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Devon Alexander make?
Alexander has had a total of five title defense fights so far. He was successful three times and lost two times.