Although there may have been a smaller crowd than expected, a reported 6,247 fans showed up for a super-fight between WBC jr. welterweight champion Devon Alexander and WBO jr. welterweight champion Timothy Bradley that ended prematurely just when it was starting to heat up. Nevertheless, somebody's "0" had to go and after 10 heated rounds of action, it was Timothy Bradley who maintained his undefeated record after a clash of heads called a halt to the bout early in the 10th round. Relive all the action in FightHype's in-depth, minute-by-minute round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Bradley comes out quick to meet Alexander in the center of the ring. Alexander pumps his jab. Both men a little cautious to start off. Right to the body lands for Bradley. 1-2 lands for Alexander upstairs. Left hand down the middle labds for Alexander. Some roughhousing on the inside. Nice left to the body lands for Alexander. Bradley sneaks in a right upstairs. Alexander controlling the distance with his jab. Neither man landing too much though. Quick 1-2 to the body lands for Alexander. Bradley unloads a barrage that gets the crowd's attention, but not much landed. Very close round, but I give it to Alexander for controlling the tempo.
Alexander 10 Bradley 9
ROUND 2
Bradley already closing the distance a bit. Right to the body lands for Bradley. Alexander dancing on his toes. Bradley charges in and lands another right to the body. They clinch. Bradley lands a jab. Right to the body again for Bradley. HARD left hand down the middle lands for Alexander. HARD 1-2 to the body lands for Bradley. Alexander clips Bradley on the top of his head with a right. Another right hand to the body lands for Bradley. Another close round, but I give this one to Bradley.
Alexander 19 Bradley 19
ROUND 3
1-2 lands for Alexander to start the round. Stiff jab from Alexander snaps the head back of Bradley. Short right hook lands for Alexander. Bradley unloads another barrage and lands a nice 1-2 upstairs. Left hook to the body and a left upstairs lands for Alexander. Nice uppercut lands for Bradley. Short left down the pipe lands for Alexander. Right upstairs lands for Alexander. Bradley digs a right to the body. Nice left to the body lands for Alexander on the inside. Another. Left hand down the middle lands for Alexander. Some more roughhousing on the inside. Round to Alexander.
Alexander 29 Bradley 28
ROUND 4
Bradley looking to walk Alexander down. Nice right hand lands for Bradley upstairs. Left hand down the middle lands for Alexander, who's trying to box with angles a little more now. Left to the body lands for Alexander. Bradley answers with a right of his own to the body. Quick 1-2 lands for Alexander. Right hand from Bradley catches Alexander upstairs as he ducked down. They trade on the inside. Nice left lands for Alexander, but he eats a long range right from Bradley. HARD right lands upstairs for Bradley. Best punch of the fight and enough to earn him the round.
Alexander 38 Bradley 38
ROUND 5
Right hook lands for Alexander, but he eats a big one from Bradley, who's starting to walk through his punches. Some roughhousing on the inside. Quick left lands for Alexander. Big right upstairs lands for Bradley. They trade jabs. Alexander's punches are starting to slap a little. Nice right to the body land for Bradley. They trade jabs. Right hand lands for Bradley. Alexander lands a nice left hook. Left to the body lands for Bradley. Round to Bradley.
Alexander 47 Bradley 48
ROUND 6
Right hand lands for Alexander. Bradley mauls him with a right to the body. Nice 3-punch combo lands for Bradley. Right to the body lands for Bradley. Alexander lands a right upstairs. Left hand upstairs lands for Alexander. Bradley lands a stiff jab. HARD right hook on the inside lands for Bradley. Alexander lands a left. Right to the body lands for Bradley again. Quick jab lands for Bradley. Round to Bradley.
Alexander 56 Bradley 58
ROUND 7
Right to the body lands for Bradley. Bradley unloads another flurry, but most of it is blocked. Quick right hand upstairs lands for Bradley. Alexander lands a counter left. HARD left down the middle lands for Alexander. Right hook lands for Alexander. Bradley lands a nice left hook upstairs. Alexander lets his hands go with a series of 1-2's, but most of them are blocked. 2 vicious body shots land for Bradley. Round to Alexander.
Alexander 66 Bradley 67
ROUND 8
Nice left hand upstairs lands for Bradley to start the round. Quick flurry of punches land for Alexander. They trade punches upstairs. HARD right hand lands for Bradley. Alexander lands a left. 1-2 lands for Bradley. HARD left hook upstairs lands for Bradley. Jab lands for Bradley. A clash of heads. Quick 1-2 lands for Alexander and they clash heads again. Right hand upstairs lands for Bradley. Alexander lands a left. Another nice right hand down the middle lands for Bradley. Round to Bradley.
Alexander 75 Bradley 77
ROUND 9
Jab lands for Bradley. 1-2 lands for Bradley. BIG right hook lands for Bradley. Alexander waiting too long to let his hands go. Jab lands for Alexander. Right hand and an uppercut ladns for Bradley. Nice right hand lands for Alexander. BIG right hand lands for Bradley again. Alexander on his toes and lands a couple of jabs. Quick left down teh middle lands for Alexander. Bradley wals through it and lands another right. Round to Bradley.
Alexander 84 Bradley 87
ROUND 10
Bradley jumps on Alexander looking to land something big, but he misses with most of the punches. HARD clash of heads. A break in the action as the doctor takes a look at it. Alexander appears to be having a problem seeing. It looks like they might stop it. Woooooooow. That's it. It's over. Alexander complains about his vision and the doctor calls a halt to the fight. The bout will go to the scorecards. I had that last round for Bradley.
Alexander 93 Bradley 97
Official judges scorecards: 97-93, 96-95, 98-93
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS TECHNICAL DECISION...TIMOTHY BRADLEY
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