Posted by Press Releases on Jun 27, 2011

Show Me Something Great: Post Fight Ring Quotes!

Devon Alexander: “Matthysse is a rough and tough fighter. I brought the fight out in me because people had their doubts about my abilities as a boxer.

“The knockdown [first of his career] was a flash knockdown [in the fourth round]. I had to pull it out. I was having flashbacks from my last fight with Bradley, and I wasn’t going to lose two fights in a row. As a matter of fact, I’m never going to lose again.”

Kevin Cunningham: (trainer and manager of Devon Alexander) “I didn’t enjoy watching a rugged, tough guy like Matthysse in there with my fighter. I knew it was gonna be tough. I didn’t want to see my fighter trading with a puncher like Matthysse, but because of all the criticism he took after the Bradley fight, he felt he had something to prove in his hometown.

“I think when Devon reviews the tape of the fight, he’ll see that he was at his most effective when he was using his boxing skills to the fullest.”

Lucas Matthysse: “I gave it my all. It was a tough fight but I thought I won. Once again, I was robbed. He’s lucky he won the fight. I thought when I put him down, I’d finish him off but I couldn’t.”

Tavoris Cloud: “Yusaf Mack is a good fighter. I can’t take nothing away from him. I just caught him with some good shots.

“If you noticed, he was tiring down. I heard him breathing hard during the last three rounds. I was telling him, ‘You’re tired, aren’t you?’

“The whole game plan was to go to the body. He wasn’t hurting me. I knew he was a bouncy-bouncy guy, an in-and-out guy. I wore him down with body shots and took him out.

“Jean Pascal is here tonight. If he’s ready, I’m ready. I’m ready for anybody.”

Yusaf Mack: “He kept clipping me on the top of the head. I kept telling the ref about it but he only warned him once. The ref told me to stop holding him.

“I thought my plan was working well.

“The first shot in the corner dazed me but it was on the top of the head. The final punch was on top of the head also.”

Bermane Stiverne: “I knew he was going to try and box me but he often drops his right hand. I kept listening to his corner. Whatever they said, he did. So I started anticipating that. It became a big advantage for me.

“I was a little too lax but I felt good tonight. I was looking for the perfect shot instead of establishing my jab. The perfect shot did come in the 10th round. It was a short shot, a half-hook right hand that did him in.”

I’m on my way to my first world championship. I can feel it. I still have a lot to learn and I can get better.”

Ray Austin: “I was waiting ‘til he [the referee] reached eight [in his count during the 10th round]. In the dressing room before the fight, he told me as long as I am up by nine it would be OK. Then I got up and bounced around to let him know I was ready. So I got up at eight and bounced around on my feet to let him know I was ready and he stopped the fight. How many rounds do you think I won? [Austin was winning on two cards at the time of the stoppage.]

Ryan Coyne: “There was a reason David McNemar had never been defeated before tonight. He’s a good fighter, tough opponent, tough guy.

“It was very hard to adjust to his style on such short notice after preparing all camp for Guillermo Jones [WBA cruiserweight champion, who was injured the week before the fight].

“Thanks to all my loyal fans who showed up to support me tonight. I will be in my first world championship fight very soon.”

David McNemar: [McNemar was in his locker room after the fight, face down and bawling. After a few minutes, he composed himself.] “Fuckin pussy! Tell me how I lost that fight. Did he outwork me? I came to St Louis on six days’ notice. I sparred twice. I won that fight.

“To be so close to having them give me those belts so I could have taken it home to Parkersburg, West Virginia.

“What big shots [from Coyne]? He doesn’t hit hard. I want to fight him again [This was McNemar’s first fight since 2007).]

Cornelius Bundrage: “I was happy with my performance but I felt I could have done better. Sechew is a good fighter. He’s rated higher than me in Ring Magazine. It was a hard fight but I refuse to lose. I grinded him out. All credit to god.”

Sechew Powell: “It was a god fight. He fought just like we thought he would. I didn’t follow the game plan. I should have thrown more combinations.”

Cory Spinks: “I was a little rusty but I had a good time out there tonight. Shakir Ashanti gave me some good work and it was great to be fighting in my hometown.

“This whole week has been inspirational for me. I think I can win another world championship, and the road started tonight.”

6/26/11

DON KING PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:

SHOW ME SOMETHING GREAT
…IN THE ‘SHOW ME’ STATE! 

The Family Arena ● St. Charles, Missouri
Saturday, June 25, 2011 ● HBO

 

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT ATTRACTION

10 ROUNDS (Presented in association with Golden Boy Promotions)

SPLIT DECISION

DEVON ALEXANDER “The Great”                                                               LUCAS MATTHYSSE

Former Unified WBC/IBF 140-Pound Champion                                        WBO No. 3-Ranked/WBO Intercontinental Champion

St. Louis, Mo.                                                                                                       Trelew, Argentina

21-1 (13 KOs)                                                                                                      28-1 (26 KOs)

139 ½                                                                                                                     140

IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

12 ROUNDS (Presented in association with Bash Boxing/Lights Out Promotions)

TKO 8 – 2:57

TAVORIS “Thunder” CLOUD                                                                         YUSAF “Mack Attack” MACK

Undefeated IBF Light Heavyweight Champion                                           IBF No. 1-Ranked Mandatory & USBA Champion

Tallahassee, Fla.                                                                                                  Philadelphia, Pa.

21-0 (18 KOs)                                                                                                      29-3-2 (17 KOs)

175                                                                                                                         174 ¼

WBC SILVER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

12 ROUNDS

TKO 10 – :43

BERMANE “B-Ware” STIVERNE                                                  RAY “The Rainman” AUSTIN

WBC No. 7-Ranked & WBC International/WBC-USNBC Champion    WBC No. 4-Ranked Heavyweight  

Miami, Fla. (Haiti)                                                                                               Cleveland, Ohio                                                  

20-1-1 (19 KOs)                                                                                                   28-5-4 (18 KOs)

238 ½                                                                                                                     238

WBC USNBC Cruiserweight Championship / WBA Fedelatin Cruiserweight Title

12 ROUNDS

UNANIMOUS DECISION

RYAN “The Irish Outlaw” COYNE                                                 “King” DAVID McNEMAR

Undefeated WBC-USNBC Cruiserweight Champion                                  Undefeated Contender

St. Louis, Mo.                                                                                                       Parkersburg, W.Va.

16-0 (6 KOs)                                                                                                         13-0 (10 Kos)

193 ¾                                                                                                                     198

IBF JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

12 ROUNDS

UNANIMOUS DECISON

CORNELIUS “K9” BUNDRAGE                                                                    SECHEW “Iron Horse” POWELL

IBF Junior Middleweight Champion                                                               IBF No. 1-Ranked Mandatory Challenger

Detroit, Mich.                                                                                                       Brooklyn, N.Y.

30-4 (18 KOs)                                                                                                      26-2 (15 KOs)

153                                                                                                                         152 ½                                                    

6/26/11

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION

10 ROUNDS

UNANIMOUS DECISION

CORY “The Next Generation” SPINKS                                                         SHAKIR ASHANTI

Five-Time World Champion                                                                             Slick Tar Heel

St. Louis, Mo.                                                                                                       New Bern, N.C.

37-6 (11 KOs)                                                                                                      16-10 (4 KOs)

160 ½                                                                                                                     160 ¼

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION

8 ROUNDS

UNANIMOUS DECISION

NELSON LINARES                                                                                            JOSE SPEARMAN

Undefeated Southpaw                                                                                       Bad Buckeye                                                                      

Barinas, Venezuela                                                                                             Columbus, Ohio                                                                  

19-0-1 (12 KOs)                                                                                                   28-16-5 (11 KOs)                                                                               

184 ½                                                                                                                     177

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION

4 ROUNDS

TKO – 1 – 2:55

OMAR “Oh!” HENRY                                                                                       CHRIS TYLER

Undefeated Prospect                                                                                          Hometown Spoiler

Chicago, Il.                                                                                                           St. Louis, Mo.

10-0 (8 KOs)                                                                                                         2-4-1 (1 KO)

160 ¾                                                                                                                     159

LIGHTWEIGHT ATTRACTION

8 ROUNDS

TKO 5 – 1:50

YURI ROMANOV                                                                                              DARIEN FORD

Belarussian Contender                                                                                       Bayou Brawler

Minsk, Belarus                                                                                                     New Orleans, La.

21-2 (14 KOs)                                                                                                      11-20 (4 KOs)

138                                                                                                                         138 ¾

HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION

4 ROUNDS

TKO 2 – 2:33

CHAEN “Checkmate” CHESS                                                                        MICHAEL LUNSFORD

Pro Debut                                                                                                              Bluegrass Battler

Cincinnati, Ohio                                                                                                   Loyall, Ky.

0-0                                                                                                                          0-4

217                                                                                                                         289 ½

CRUISERWEIGHT ATTRACTION

8 ROUNDS

TKO 2 – :42

VALERY BRUDOV                                                                                            JIMMIE FRANKLIN

Former Interim WBA Cruiserweight Champion                                            Rough & Ready

Pskov, Russia                                                                                                       Topeka, Kansas

38-3 (27Kos)                                                                                                        9-13-2 (5 KOs)

194 ½                                                                                                                     199 ½

(OFFICIALS & SCORES, PAGE 3)

MISSOURI OFFICE OF ATHLETICS –  Administrator, Tim Lueckenhoff

Ringside Physicians: Drs. Reynal Caldwell & Wendell Becton – Timekeepers: Steve Holley & Jack Martorelli

 

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT – ALEXANDER vs. MATTHYSSE

Referee: Rafael Ramos, Tex.           

Judge:    Carlos Colon, P.R.               96-93 A

Judge:    Brett Miller, Kan.                 96-93 M

Judge:    Denny Nelson, Minn.          95-94 A

 

IBF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – CLOUD vs. MACK

IBF Supervisor:  Anibal Miramontes

Referee: Sam Williams, Mich.                         

Judge:    Jerry Griffin, Mo.                 66-67 M

Judge:    Fran Bechan, Iowa             68-65 C

Judge:    Adalaide Byrd, Nev.           67-66 M

 

WBC SILVER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – STIVERNE vs. AUSTIN

WBC Supervisor:  Robert Lenhardt

Referee: Mike England, Mo.            

Judge:    Barbara Madison, Mo.       85-85

Judge:    Oren Shellenberger, Tex.    86-84 A

Judge:    Gale Van Hoy, Tex.            86-84 A

WBC-USNBC/WBA FEDELATIN CHAMPIONSHIP – COYNE vs. McNEMAR

IBF Supervisor:  Robert Lenhardt

Referee: Steve Smoger, N.J.

Judge:    Jerry Griffin, Mo.                 115-113 C

Judge:    Jackson Harper, Mo.          115-113 C

Judge:    Robert Hecko, Ill.                116-112 C

 

IBF JUNIOR MIDDLWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – BUNDRAGE vs. POWELL

IBF Supervisor:  Anibal Miramontes

Referee: Earnest Sharif, Penn.

Judge:    Patricia Jarman, Nev.         115-113 B

Judge:    Shafeeq Rashada, N.J.       119-109 B

Judge:    Joe Pasquale, N.J.                117-111 B

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