# Max Alexander (boxer)

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

## 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 :
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 13–34–1 | Franklin Edmondson | UD | 5 | 2012-03-02 | Guilford Convention Center, Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| Loss | 54–8 | Roy Jones Jr. | UD | 10 | 2011-12-10 | Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia | Universal Boxing Organisation Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 19–8–1 | Moyoyo Mensah | UD | 6 | 2009-10-03 | Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Loss | 16–1 | Aleksandr Alekseyev | UD | 10 | 2009-05-02 | Halle 7, Bremen | |
| Loss | 13–1–1 | Ali Ismailov | UD | 10 | 2008-10-04 | PetersburgRegionGaz, Vyborg | |
| Draw | 69–8–1 | Rob Calloway | PTS | 12 | 2008-07-19 | St. Joseph Civic Arena, Saint Joseph, Missouri | WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. |
| Loss | 14–1 | Brian Vera | UD | 6 | 2007-11-06 | TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Loss | 33–9 | Sam Soliman | UD | 5 | 2007-09-18 | Contender Arena, Los Angeles, California | |
| Win | 21–14–1 | Demetrius Jenkins | UD | 6 | 2007-04-06 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 13–4 | Marty Lindquist | UD | 8 | 2007-02-09 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| No Contest | 12–4 | Marty Lindquist | NC | 1 | 2006-10-14 | Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Alexander knocked out at 0:10 of the first round. Decision was vacated due to Lindquist's drug test failure. |
| Win | 11–8–3 | Tyrone Glover | UD | 8 | 2006-09-11 | Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 3–9 | William Gill | UD | 6 | 2006-08-04 | Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 11–9–1 | Juergen Hartenstein | TKO | 2 | 2006-06-02 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 2:31 of the second round. |
| Win | 24–12–1 | Tiwon Taylor | TKO | 3 | 2006-04-07 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Referee stopped the bout at 2:04 of the third round. |
| Win | 2–9–3 | Moses Matovu | UD | 6 | 2006-02-10 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 8–3 | Randy Pogue | UD | 6 | 2006-01-13 | Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 2–2 | Jameson Bostic | UD | 6 | 2005-12-02 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 6–14 | Jacob Rodriguez | UD | 6 | 2005-10-21 | Philadelphia Armory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 2–4 | William Gill | UD | 6 | 2005-09-23 | Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Draw | 4–2 | Alfred Kinsey | PTS | 4 | 2005-08-04 | The Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 13–8–2 | Dhafir Smith | UD | 4 | 2005-06-24 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 0–1 | Cameron Bright | UD | 4 | 2004-09-11 | Adam's Mark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 5–8 | Jacob Rodriguez | UD | 4 | 2004-08-03 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland | |