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Devon Alexander

Devon Alexander held the IBF welterweight world title and the WBC and IBF super lightweight world titles between 2009 and 2013. Alexander first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC super lightweight world title by beating Junior Witter.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–2
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBC super lightweight, 2009–2011)
1 year, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2009 – Jan 2014

WelterweightIBF
Super LightweightWBC
2009age 21Aprage 22JulOct2010Aprage 23JulOct2011Aprage 24JulOct2012Aprage 25JulOct2013Aprage 26JulOct2014
200920102011201220132014

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2013

  2. Shawn Porter beats Devon Alexander via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · IBF

  3. The Ring magazine rates Devon Alexander No. 10 at welterweight in its annual ratings

  4. 2012

  5. Devon Alexander beats Randall Bailey via unanimous decision 12/12

    Welterweight · IBF

  6. 2011

  7. The Ring magazine rates Devon Alexander No. 5 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  8. Timothy Bradley Jr beats Devon Alexander via technical decision 10/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and WBO

  9. 2010

  10. The Ring magazine rates Devon Alexander No. 3 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  11. Devon Alexander’s reign as the IBF super lightweight world champion ends

    Super Lightweight · IBF

  12. Devon Alexander beats Andriy Kotelnik via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and IBF

  13. Devon Alexander beats Juan Urango via knockout 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC and IBF

  14. 2009

  15. The Ring magazine rates Devon Alexander No. 4 at super lightweight in its annual ratings

  16. Devon Alexander beats Junior Witter via corner retirement 8/12

    Super Lightweight · WBC