Max Alexander (boxer)

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Max Alexander (born May 11, 1981, in Camden, New Jersey) is a former American boxer.

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Professional career

Alexander began his professional career in 2004 as a cruiser weight. Whilst he was undefeated, he would have lost a bout to Marty Lindquist in 2006 via a 1st round KO, however the bout was later declared a no contest because Lindquist failed a drug test. Although they would re-match and Alexander won by decision. His current professional record is 15 wins, 6 losses and 1 no contest.

The Contender

Max Alexander was one of the featured boxers on the 3rd season of the boxing reality TV series The Contender , which premiered September 4, 2007, on ESPN. He was defeated by Sam Soliman in that season's second episode.

Roy Jones Jr.

On December 10, 2011, after a 2-year pause from boxing, Alexander fought the biggest fight of his career when he faced the boxing legend: Roy Jones Jr. for a vacant cruiserweight championship in what many assumed would be the boxing legends' last fight. Alexander lost by unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

17 wins (2 knockouts, 13 decisions), 6 losses (6 decisions), 2 draws [1]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Win13–34–1 Flag of the United States.svg Franklin EdmondsonUD52012-03-02 Flag of the United States.svg Guilford Convention Center, Greensboro, North Carolina
Loss54–8 Flag of the United States.svg Roy Jones Jr. UD102011-12-10 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia Universal Boxing Organisation Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title.
Loss19–8–1 Flag of Ghana.svg Moyoyo MensahUD62009-10-03 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
Loss16–1 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Alekseyev UD102009-05-02 Flag of Germany.svg Halle 7, Bremen
Loss13–1–1 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ali Ismailov UD102008-10-04 Flag of Russia.svg PetersburgRegionGaz, Vyborg
Draw69–8–1 Flag of the United States.svg Rob Calloway PTS122008-07-19 Flag of the United States.svg St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
Loss14–1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Vera UD62007-11-06 Flag of the United States.svg TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Loss33–9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Soliman UD52007-09-18 Flag of the United States.svg Contender Arena, Los Angeles, California
Win21–14–1 Flag of the United States.svg Demetrius JenkinsUD62007-04-06 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win13–4 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Lindquist UD82007-02-09 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No Contest12–4 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Lindquist NC12006-10-14 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAlexander knocked out at 0:10 of the first round. Decision was vacated due to Lindquist's drug test failure.
Win11–8–3 Flag of the United States.svg Tyrone GloverUD82006-09-11 Flag of the United States.svg Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win3–9 Flag of the United States.svg William GillUD62006-08-04 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win11–9–1 Flag of Germany.svg Juergen HartensteinTKO22006-06-02 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaReferee stopped the bout at 2:31 of the second round.
Win24–12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Tiwon TaylorTKO32006-04-07 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaReferee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the third round.
Win2–9–3 Flag of Uganda.svg Moses Matovu UD62006-02-10 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win8–3 Flag of the United States.svg Randy PogueUD62006-01-13 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Jameson Bostic UD62005-12-02 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win6–14 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob RodriguezUD62005-10-21 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win2–4 Flag of the United States.svg William GillUD62005-09-23 Flag of the United States.svg Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Draw4–2 Flag of the United States.svg Alfred KinseyPTS42005-08-04 Flag of the United States.svg The Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win13–8–2 Flag of the United States.svg Dhafir Smith UD42005-06-24 Flag of the United States.svg The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron BrightUD42004-09-11 Flag of the United States.svg Adam's Mark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win5–8 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob RodriguezUD42004-08-03 Flag of the United States.svg Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland

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References

  1. Boxing record for Max Alexander. BoxRec.com .