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Devon Alexander enlists all-time great Roy Jones as his sherpa toward the next peak
Ep. 112
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The next “Comeback Fighter of the Year” may well be Devon Alexander, an ex-champ who envisions a pathway back to relevance in the welterweight division, and now has all-time great Roy Jones Jr. to help him navigate that road.
Consider that Alexander fought twice in 2018, settling for a draw with Victor Ortiz, and losing a squeaky-close split decision to Andre Berto. He was leading both fights going into the later rounds, but, by his own assessment, ran out of gas.
With Roy Jones as his new trainer and cornerman, he’s headed for high altitude – Big Bear, Calif. (6,500 feet above sea level) to get the conditioning he needs, and recapture the magic that enabled him to beat Marcos Maidana, Lucas Matthysse, Junior Witter, and other elite fighters earlier in his career.
Alexander also candidly discusses his 2 ½- year battle with prescription painkillers – how he became addicted, what it took to recover, and how he plans to use that experience going forward.
This is the Devon Alexander interview only. If you would like to hear the complete show, visit this link: https://thegruelingtruth.net/podcast/ringsideboxingshowstillhungrymotivated-guest-devon-alexander-enlists-roy-jones-jr-for-one-more-run/
Dennis Taylor is host of The Ringside Boxing Show, and co-author (with John J. Raspanti) of “Intimate Warfare: The True Story of the Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward Boxing Trilogy,” an Amazon bestseller.
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