Tim Bradley V. Devon Alexander Was Not A Super Fight At All

The highly anticipated 140 lbs unification fight of Devon Alexander versus Tim Bradley did not live up to its billed name—"The Super Fight"—in any way, shape or form.

Prior to this fight, I had written a very bold prediction article where I made it clear whom I was favoring and even betting on: Devon Alexander Will Defeat Tim Bradley This Saturday In Great Fashion.

With most of the media and fight fans overwhelmingly siding with Bradley, I felt the odds for Alexander were just too good to pass up.

The problem was I was assuming a hungry, mentally-strong, champion version of Alexander was going to show up that night, not a scared, overly-cautious choker version.

Alexander/Bradley was not a "super fight." In fact, it was barely even a fight at all, with both fighters never really dominating the other or really taking any big chances. It was an ugly, boring fight where there were a lot of clinches, headbutts and complaints to the referee.

It was a hard fight to score; however, Bradley was definitely the busier fighter. He seemed to land the harder, more meaningful punches to Alexander's softer punches, which were thrown with little to no conviction.

It seemed that, overall, Bradley was the fighter willing to open and take charge of the fight, but as he did, he would often get tied up and clinched by Alexander.

Just as Alexander's trainer Cunningham predicted, there were several headbutts that were the only true power shots landed in the fight. Unfortunately, as we all know, headbutts are not legal, and they do not count as points scored. Headbutts can significantly influence the outcome of a fight though and leave a fighter in pain or unbalanced for the remainder of the bout.

For those of you who have never experienced a full-on headbutt, it hurts like hell.  You probably need a good hour or so to really regain your composure.

All the headbutts aside, it still appeared as if Alexander never really wanted to fight and really go for the win.

After the 10th-round technical decision was given to Bradley, Alexander was asked why he felt a stinging/burning sensation in his eyes. He had complained to the ringside doctor and could not explain why.

ESPN reported Alexander assumed he was ahead on the judges' score cards at the time of the technical decision and was hoping to win instead of fighting on with the injuries accumulated from the headbutts.

Neither Alexander nor Bradley looked impressive or even like a champion who could satisfy HBO's ongoing void for the next American boxing star. 

These types of ugly/boring fights drive away the fight fans and kill off any future fans of the sport.

UFC president Dana White often criticized the sport of boxing, explaining how many boxers tend to never really let their hands go and open up for the big knockout win, dancing their way to a comfortable decision instead.

As a true fan of both boxing and MMA, I have to agree with White's criticism. The Alexander/Bradley fight is a perfect example of what he was talking about.

Imagine flying out all the way to Detroit in that horrible snowy weather only to see this dreadfully horrible fight.

I for one would be very weary of ever attending either of these fighters' future bouts after that experience.

The fighter most are hoping to see in the ring next with the winner of this fight, Bradley, would have to be hands-down UK's Amir Khan, who is the second ranked fighter at 140 lbs, according to The Ring Magazine.

Khan is coming off a fight-of-the-year performance against Marcos Maidana in December.  He stated via Twitter that Alexander appeared scared and Bradley looked beatable.

After seeing both Khan and Bradley fight live ringside, I would say this would make a great fight, where Khan would have the definite edge to win.

Both Khan and Bradley like to throw high volumes of punches.  Hopefully Khan's reach and height advantage would prevent him from getting headbutted.

Before the Alexander/Bradley fight, Larry Merchant asked Alexander and Bradley which fighter they would like to be more, Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao.  They praised Mayweather for his skills, but both said they want to be like Pacquiao.

Neither Alexander nor Bradley has to worry about the comparison though, for they both are nowhere near Mayweather or Pacquiao's level of fighting or star appeal.

For a fight that was supposed to be "The Super Fight," it was super-horrible, super-ugly and super-boring. This was not the type of fight the sport needs to win over new fans. In all honestly, these types of fights turn off more fans, if anything.

Just as I am writing this article, I received a press release that Pacquiao/Mosley has already sold 16,000 tickets in the first five hours of being on sale from this morning.

I always said styles make fights, and they also put asses in the seats.

Even for a fight so many people claimed they were going to boycott, at the end of the day, we all just want to be entertained.

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