Marcos Maidana vs. Devon Alexander - Saturday night fight thread

[shza]

I just watched the fights. I thought Broner was extremely impressive. I hadn't seen much of Perez but had read a lot about how close of a fight this was supposedly going to be, and had seen several people pick Perez for the upset. And I saw Broner lose it and get lucky against PDL, so I gave the boxing writers hyping this up a lot of credence. Broner is an arrogant ass, for sure, but he was fun to watch in the right -- speed, great power, and great accuracy. And it looked especially clean in contrast to the wrestling match shit-show that followed it.

Although Alexander was totally dominant and looked much stronger and better pulled together than in his last couple fights, I actually finished the fight as even less of a fan than I was before. The clinch-as-defense thing is just horrendous to watch. Part of that can be chalked up to being in against a wild, undisciplined puncher; but that doesn't account for all of it. The fight was interesting for its result but not a fight I'd ever go back and rewatch -- it was ugly and aesthetically displeasing.

[Master]

I always thought Devon would be too slick a boxer.