A head-to-head analysis of the junior welterweight title-unification fight between Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley on Saturday in Pontiac, Mich., on HBO.
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DEVON ALEXANDER vs. TIMOTHY BRADLEY
When: Saturday, Jan. 29
Where: Pontiac, Mich. (Silverdome) TV: HBO, 7 pm. PT/ 10 p.m. ET Weight: Junior welterweight (140 pounds) Title(s) at stake: Unification Also on the card: Julio Diaz vs. Pavel Miranda, 10 rounds, welterweights; Vernon Paris vs. Emanuel Augustus, 8 rounds, junior welterweights.
ALEXANDER
The essentials
Age: 23 Height / Reach: 5-7 (170cm) / 71 (180cm) Stance: Southpaw Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Nickname: Alexander the Great Turned pro: 2004 Record: 21-0 (13 knockouts) Trainer: Kevin Cunningham Fight-by-fight: Click here The Ring rating: No. 3 junior welterweight Titles: IBF junior welterweight (2010; stripped); WBC (2009-present) Biggest victories: DeMarcus Corley, Jan. 19, 2008, UD 12; Junior Witter, Aug. 1, 2009, TKO 8 (won title); Juan Urango, March 6, 2010, TKO 8; Andreas Kotelnik, Aug. 7, 2010, UD 12. Losses: None
BRADLEY
The essentials
Age: 27 Height / Reach: 5-6 (168cm) / 69 (175cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Hometown: Palm Springs, Calif. Nickname: Desert Storm Turned pro: 2004 Record: 26-0 (11 knockouts) Trainers: Joel Diaz Fight-by-fight: Click here The Ring rating: No. 1 junior welterweight Titles: WBC junior welterweight (2008-09; stripped); WBO junior welterweight (2009-present). Biggest victories: Junior Witter, May 10, 2008, SD 12 (won WBC title); Kendall Holt, April 4, 2009, UD 12 (won WBO title); Nate Campbell, Aug. 1, 2009, NC 3; Dec. 12, 2009, Lamont Peterson, UD 12. Losses: None |