WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander vs WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley

WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs), of St. Louis, and WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs), of Palm Springs, collide in “The Super Fight,” This Saturday! January 29, at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. Their world title unification will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Mike Brudenell, Detroit Free Press: "Super Fight Pits Two Undefeated Boxers at the Silverdome"
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110123/SPORTS18/101230520/1356/SPORTS/Silverdome-Super-Fight-packs-quite-a-punch&template=fullarticle

Tom Timmermann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "The Man Behind the Champs"
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/article_fe5b7b1e-e819-55cf-8db4-27d08fbcbef4.html

Tom Gerbasi, BoxingScene.com: "Kevin Cunningham and the Boy Who Lived"
http://www.boxingscene.com/kevin-cunningham-boy-who-lived--35015

Mike Brudenell, Detroit Free Press: "Sunday Q&A with Boxing Promoter Don King"
http://www.freep.com/article/20110123/SPORTS18/101230532/1356/SPORTS/Sunday-Q+A-with-boxing-promoter-Don-King

Lem Satterfield, AOL Fan House: "Devon Alexander: Tim Bradley is a Road Block to 'Mega' Stardom"
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2011/01/23/devon-alexander-tim-bradley-is-a-road-block-to-mega-stardom/

Dan Rafael, ESPN.com: "Alexander, Bradley Wind Down Training"
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=6044263

Lem Satterfield, AOL Fan House: "King Eyes Pacquiao, Mayweather if Alexander Beats Bradley"
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2011/01/22/king-to-pursue-pacquiao-mayweather-if-alexander-beats-bradley/

Bob Velin, USA Today: "Promoters for Alexander-Bradley: Why Not Detroit?"
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2011-01-19-box-detroit-silverdome_N.htm

Lem Satterfield, AOL Fan House: "Tim Bradley, WBC Bury Hatchet Before Devon Alexander Fight"
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2011/01/22/tim-bradley-wbc-bury-hatchet-before-devon-alexander-fight/

Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com: "Bradley-Alexander: WBC Title at Stake for Both Sides"
http://www.boxingscene.com/bradley-alexander-wbc-title-stake-both-sides--35052

Michael Rosenthal, The Ring: "Bradley-Alexander: It's the Fight, Not the Site, Stupid"
http://www.ringtv.com/blog/2697/bradleyalexander_its_the_fight_not_the_site_stupid/

Mike Brudenell, Detroit Free Press: "Kronk Boxer Vernon Paris Battles -- In and Out of the Ring"
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110120/SPORTS18/101200521/Kronk-boxer-Vernon-Paris-battles----in-and-out-of-ring&template=fullarticle

Mike Brudenell, Detroit Free Press: "Super Fight Gets Famed Referee Frank Garza"
http://www.freep.com/article/20110123/SPORTS18/101230613/1066/SPORTS18/Super-Fight-gets-famed-referee-Frank-Garza

Mike Brudenell, Detroit Free Press: "Split Decision in 1986 Turned Ugly at Silverdome"
http://www.freep.com/article/20110123/SPORTS18/101230534/1066/SPORTS18/Split-decision-in-1986-turned-ugly-at-Silverdome

Mike Brudenell, Detroit Free Press: "Big Boxing Nights in Detroit Becoming Rare"
http://www.freep.com/article/20110116/SPORTS18/101160592/Big-boxing-nights-in-Detroit-becoming-rare

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'THE SUPER FIGHT' - TRAINING CAMP NOTES

'THE SUPER FIGHT' - TRAINING CAMP NOTES
Devon Alexander ‘The Great’ & TIMOTHY BRADLEY Training Camp Notes

“We are in the heart of our training camp. I’m here in Las Vegas sleeping in Mike Tyson’s old bed in Don King’s house at night, pounding the pavement for six miles every morning and in the gym every afternoon for training and sparring.


“You can’t beat a fight town like Vegas to find good sparring partners. It is critical for my preparation. I have guys here who are not just giving me good rounds, they are giving me good looks—the kind of looks I expect to see from Tim Bradley come Jan. 29 at the Silverdome.

“A daunting challenge is when we drive up to Mt. Charleston three times a week to run on the mountain road I call The Monster. It’s one thing to run it in the summer. It’s quite another to face it in the dead of winter.

“I had a TV crew from HBO up there with me on The Monster last week, and we got snowed off the mountain! We are up so high I’m jogging by people who are skiing at the Mt. Charleston Ski Resort. Heck, it snowed two inches in Vegas the other day! So much for fun in the sun….

“My trainer, Kevin Cunningham, has been with me since I was 7. I wouldn’t be where I am today without him. He is an excellent trainer. His goal is to make sure I peak on the night of the fight. We are moving towards that goal every day. I feel like that is exactly where we will be come fight night.

“I can tell you one thing for sure: Timmy Bradley is going to have to deal with what I am preparing for. This isn’t a hobby for me, it’s my job. Bradley is not going to come to Detroit at the end of this month and take what I have worked my whole life to gain.

“He will have to deal with what I am going to bring. I know he’s trying to boast himself up, trying to convince himself of all the things he’s going to do. Well, I remember something Felix Trinidad said when Fernando Vargas was doing a lot of bragging before they fought. He said there is an old Puerto Rican saying that goes like this: ‘It is one thing to call out the devil, and it is quite another to see him coming.’ You’ll see what happens to Timmy Bradley when he sees me coming.”

Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley Training Camp Notes

“I am still here training at the Boys and Girls club in Indio, California. This is where I have always trained for my fights and what works for me.

“I am ahead of schedule so the following week I will be closing my training camp with my fitness coach and will continue to work in the gym on the game plan.

“My training regimen is more so new school and I have incorporated strength training as of August.

“We are getting closer to the 29th and as that is soon approaching there is more intensity in all that I do and I also start tapering off my workouts.

“At this point in my training camp I feel like every day has a moment like in the Rocky films. When I am sparring or when I’m running and just feel like I have pushed myself to the limit and can’t go any more I start to talk to myself and become the one that tells me to push it.

“I hear a voice within me that tells me to keep going… keep on it, keep pushing. Yeah, I want this for me but also I want this for everyone… my family, the kids I coach and to those whose lives I’ve touched in any way in my work with the community.

“I always have a motto that I follow and take to heart and that is that at the end of that night (fight night) my family will be the one that eats. I know that every man is hungry out there and that is why I need to be the one starving.

“I feel that my motto will not only help me keep mental focused and determined but it also keeps me grounded. I train hard every day because I want to be remembered as one of the best fighters years from now I know this is not an easy thing to accomplish but with God's help I know that I will one day accomplish my goal. Turning in now. Lights out.”

WBC super lightweight champion Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs), of St. Louis, and WBO junior welterweight champion Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs), of Palm Springs, collide in “The Super Fight,” Saturday, January 29, at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. Their world title unification will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

Remaining tickets, priced from $25-$400, can be purchased at the Silverdome box office, by calling (248) 338-2500 or online at www.silverdometickets.com. Alexander vs. Bradley is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, Don King Productions, and Thompson Boxing Promotions.

HBO videos on Alexander and Bradley:

HBO Boxing: Ring Life - Devon Alexander

Ring Life takes an intimate look inside the life of Devon Alexander. Alexander vs. Bradley happens Sat., Jan. 29th at 10pm ET/7pm PT on HBO
http://www.youtube.com/hbosports#p/u/1/CCL0CWerL0Q

HBO Boxing: Ring Life - Timothy Bradley
What inspires Timothy Bradley in and out of the ring? Alexander vs. Bradley happens Sat., Jan. 29th at 10pm ET/7pm PT on HBO
http://www.youtube.com/hbosports#p/u/0/YC55PfMm5Es

HBO Boxing: Alexander vs. Bradley Look Ahead
HBO Boxing commentators Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant and Roy Jones preview the upcoming World Championship Boxing telecast. Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley happens Sat., Jan. 29 at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on HBO
http://www.hbo.com/#/boxing/fights/2011/01-29-devon-alexander-vs-timothy-bradley/video/look-ahead.html/

HBO Boxing: Alexander and Bradley Greatest Hits

Take a look at the best moments in the young careers of Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley. Alexander vs. Bradley happens Sat., Jan. 29th at 10pm ET/7pm PT on HBO

http://www.youtube.com/hbosports#p/a/u/2/C6eXvVN9iOA

HBO “Buzz” piece from the initial New York City press conference

Go with The Buzz as it announces the January 29 fight between Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley. Alexander vs. Bradley happens Sat., Jan. 29th at 10pm ET/7pm PT on HBO
http://www.youtube.com/hbosports#p/search/0/z-cPnHyM66g


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Devon Alexander ‘The Great’ Dedicates His Performance Against Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley on Jan. 29 In Memory of Don Kings Wife Mrs Henrietta King

Devon Alexander(R) ‘The Great’ Dedicates His Performance Against Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley on Jan. 29 In Memory of Don King’s Wife, Mrs. Henrietta King.

Undefeated World Boxing Council super lightweight champion Devon Alexander ‘The Great’ will dedicate his performance on Jan. 29 to his promoter’s wife of 50 years, Mrs. Henrietta King, who died earlier this month after a lengthy illness at age 87.

Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs), from St. Louis, will face undefeated World Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs), from North Palm Springs, Calif., at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., on Jan. 29 in a long-awaited world championship unification match at the 140-pound weight limit.

“Don King has promoted me since the beginning of my professional career in 2004,” Alexander said from his Las Vegas training camp. “Mrs. King was with Don for over 50 years. Don has always been there for me, and I want to dedicate my performance on Jan. 29 to Mrs. King for always being there for Don.”

Alexander added, “Mrs. King was a great lady and I was honored to have met her. I will honor her with the best performance of my life at the Silverdome in Pontiac."

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Holyfield-Williams

Evander Holyfield(43-10-2, 21 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Federation heavyweight title against battled-tested veteran Sherman ”The Tank” Williams (34-11-2, 19 KOs) in a 12-round championship fight as Holyfield continues his journey to become the first heavyweight champion to regain the coveted world title four different times. “Redemption” will also be streamed live on www.NESportsTV.com outside of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Argentina and Brazil for $9.99 USD (International conversion rates apply) Saturday, January 22, 2011 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

Former world heavyweight title challenger Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson has replaced an ill Travis Kauffman against dangerous Julius “Towering Inferno” Long (15-14, 13 KOs) in an 8-round bout on Saturday night’s “Redemption In America: The Journey Begins Now” Pay-Per-View event, headlined by living legend, Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) defending his World Boxing Federation heavyweight title against challenger Sherman “Tank” Williams (34-11-2, 19 KOs), live from America’s resort -- The Greenbrier’s Colonial Hall -- in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

“Redemption,” presented by ARK Promotions in association with The Greenbrier, is being distributed in North American by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay per view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Viewer’s Choice and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

Johnson (23-1-1, 10 KOs), fighting out of Atlanta, has only suffered one career loss, by a 12-round decision 13 months ago to WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Kilitschko in Switzerland. A tough competitor who has never been stopped, Johnson’s most notable victories have been against previously undefeated (17-0) Devin Vargas (WTKO6), former world champion Bruce Seldon (TKO5) and Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (WDEC10).

“Redemption” will fuse world class boxing and entertainment; showcasing a production that includes high-energy music presented by Broadway performers, along with dancers and aerial artists. World-renowned saxophone player Clarence Clemons will also headline a live band between rounds and throughout the night.

Joining the Holyfield-Williams main event and Johnson-Long on PPV is former world heavyweight title challenger Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett (34-9, 20 KOs) versus Charles Davis (19-21-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-rounder, while Lithuania-native Donatas Boundoravas (10-1-1, 3 KOs) and undefeated Detroit middleweight Willie Fortune (9-0, 5 KOs) open the PPV show with a scheduled 6-round match.

Fighting on the non-PPV segment of “Redemption” is NABA Heavyweight Champion Cedric “The Bos” Boswell (32-1, 25 KOs), rated No. 19 by the WBC, defending his title against Dominique “Diamond” Alexander (19-9, 9 KOs) a 10-rounder. Also on the undercard are a pair of 8-round bouts featuring unbeaten Detroit middleweight Domonique Dolton (9-0, 7 KOs) against Venezuelan veteran Marcos “The Terminator” Primera (20-22-2, 13 KOs), and 2008 US National AAU lightweight champion, Cleveland junior welterweight Miguel “Silky Smooth” Gonzalez (12-2, 11 KOs), meets 31-fight veteran Ramon “Che” Guevara.

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