Devon Alexander vs. Ivan Redkach - June 1, 2019

[gilgamesh]

You dont know if its the end? It was the end 4 yrs ago when he lost to Aron Martinez as a -6000 favorite.

I mean yeah it's the end of him ever being a Champion or serious contender, but I don't know if it's the end of his career as a boxer. Just depends on whether he's comfortable being just another pug.

[diddy]

Alexander didnt get hit with anything at all during those last knockdowns. He was stunned by one seemingly good but not great short uppercut then proceeded to dance around the ring while smiling at the ref and seemingly being clear-eyed while looking at the ref. Almost looked like he was trying to lose this fight in the 6th round. I just found the ending weird. The last knockdown he literally wasnt even touched.

[bmilligan]

Wasn't unlike the Omar Figueroa/Robert Guerrero one in the way it looked. Maybe not quite that violent, but just the way Devon was reacting to the punches.

Ouch had to remind myself of that one actually.

[SenorPipino]

I mean yeah it's the end of him ever being a Champion or serious contender, but I don't know if it's the end of his career as a boxer. Just depends on whether he's comfortable being just another pug.

He's winless in his last 3. So of course, Alexander can fight on, but his days as a high profile contender are certainly finished.

[gilgamesh]

Oh yeah. No doubt.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Nearly 10 years into his pro career, Ivan Redkach finally lived up to his potential.

The 2008 Olympic alternate from Ukraine scored by far his biggest win, flooring former two-division titlist Devon Alexander three times en route to a 6th round stoppage Saturday evening at Saturday evening at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California.

The PBC on FS1-headlining clash saw a pair of recycled welterweights currently guided by future Hall of Fame boxing legends-turned trainers. In the end, it was Shane Mosley’s advice calling for Redkach to fight for the knockout proving the more effective battleplan.

“We felt that going the distance with the (former champ), you just don’t want to leave it in the hands of the judges,” Mosley told Fox Sports’ Jordan Hardy. “In the end, I just wanted him to go for the knockout.”

Momentum swung quickly, as Redkach rallied late in round two. Alexander was effective with his jab but open for a left hand towards the end of the frame. The former champ regained the lead in round three, but struggled to keep the naturally smaller Redkach—a former lightweight title contender—at bay.

Redkach closed the statistical gap, landing just nine fewer punches by fights end (60-51), but certainly gained greater leverage of his scored shots. Alexander was caught off guard early in round six, as Redkach—fighting for the first time as a welterweight—connected with a left hand shot for the bout’s first knockdown.

Alexander barely beat the count, but was clearly done for the night. Referee Thomas Taylor did his job, evaluating the boxer and getting the answers he needed to allow action to continue. Redkach went right back on the attack, flooring Alexander twice more in forcing the stoppage.

The official time was 1:10 of round six.

Alexander falls to 27-6-1 (14KOs) with the loss, and is now 2-4-1 in his last seven starts. Saturday’s bout should really be the last of his 15-year career, as his speech already sounds deliberate and he’s clearly accomplished whatever he’s going to achieve in his career.

Meanwhile, new life has been breathed into Redkach’s career which to date had never come close to living up to its full potential.
A power surge changed that in a hurry.

“It’s just feel really good,” said Redkach, who improves to 23-4-1 (18KOs). “I’m really happy right now.”

[TheBeast]

Full card posted!


RJJr is on a bad run as a cornerman lol

[Cent0089]

Funny thing is that Shane Mosley, who was in Redkach corner can beat them both.

[DrDuke]

Redkach is a warrior, always fun to watch.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Despite the best efforts of Major League Baseball to keep boxing off of the airwaves, more fans managed to tune in for the most recent Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FS1 telecast than was the case for either main event participant.

Ivan Redkach’s stunning 6th round knockout of former two-division titlist Devon Alexander headlined the June 1 edition of PBC on FS1, which averaged a combined 309,000 viewers across all Fox Sports linear platforms according to Nielsen Media Research.

The truncated FS1 telecast—which was joined in progress due to a preceding MLB game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates running 13 innings and more than five hours long—averaged 262,000 viewers, peaking at 294,000 viewers.

Another 47,000 viewers watched live on Fox Deportes. Streaming data for those watching on the Fox Sports app was not made available as this goes to publish.

Even with the interruptions as well as the weekend’s big headline—PBC’s own Andy Ruiz dethroning previously unbeaten and unified heavyweight titlist via 7th round stoppage—streaming in direct conflict on DAZN-USA, Saturday’s telecast still managed to enjoy a 26% increase from the preceding PBC on FS1 telecast. Austin Trout and Terrell Gausha fought to a 12-round draw atop a May 25 show which averaged just 208,000 viewers.

The main event—which aired in its entirety on FS1—averaged 281,000 viewers. It edged out Redkach’s previous FS1 appearance, when he traded knockdowns with John Molina Jr. in a 4th round knockout as part of a Dec. 2017 show which averaged 276,000 viewers.