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Super Lightweight Boxing

Mar 28, 2008

St. Louis boxer is new WBA champion

Devon Alexander lived up to his nickname Thursday at the Scottrade Center.

Thrilling his hometown fans with 12 rounds of pure power, Devon Alexander 'The Great' was truly that as he scored a unanimous decision over Miguel Callist, wresting the WBA Federation super lightweight championship of the world from 33-year-old Panamanian's grasp.

Now 15-0, the 21-year-old Alexander, the WBC Continental America Champion, hurt Callist with a flurry of punches in the seventh round then dominated the rest of the fight as he thrilled his hometown crowd. Read more

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