Date June 25, 2011 5 feet, 8 inches 5 feet, 8 inches | 21-1-0 (13 KO) 28-1-0-(1) (26 KO) 139.5 140 | |
Venue Family Arena, St. Charles, Missouri, United States Title(s) on the line WBO Light Welterweight Title Eliminator | ||
Devon Alexander vs. Lucas Matthysse was a Jr. Welterweight bout. Alexander returns to the ring after a lack-lusting performance against Timothy Bradley, to face the knockout specialist, Lucas Matthysse whose biggest loss dates backs to November 2010 against Zab Judah, in controversial fashion. The fight's undercard also had 3 World Championship bouts showcasing fighters from Super Welterweight,Light Heavyweight & Heavyweight division.
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Devon Alexander
Alexander’s career undefeated streak was snapped on Jan. 29 by WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. After suffering numerous head butts throughout the contest, referee in charge halted the match in round 10 after consulting with the ringside physician. The judges favored Bradley 96-95, 97-93 and 98-93. Rather than opting to face a lesser opponent, Alexander has chosen a dangerous puncher in Matthysse, 28, from Chubut, Argentina. Matthysse has a career knockout percentage over 92 percent with 26 of 28 victories coming by knockout.
Lucas Matthysse
In his most notable bout, Matthysse came within a whisker of knocking out five-time world champion Zab Judah in the 10th round on Nov. 6 at Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. Matthysse tagged Judah with a brutal right hand in the 10th round that sent Judah to the mat. Later in the round, Matthysse landed a left hook that staggered Judah again. Judah managed to escape the round and finish the fight—winning by the slimmest margin possible. One judge favored Matthysse 114-113, but the remaining two scorers favored Judah by a point, 114-113. Late January he faced former champion DeMarcus Corley and stopped him of the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round bout in Mendoza, Argentina. Matthysse put Corley down nine times – all but one time Corley taking a knee because of great pain – before the referee finally ended it.