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Devon Alexander vs Lee Purdy — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Devon Alexander

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Lee Purdy

Devon Alexander (27-9-1) and Lee Purdy (20-5-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Alexander

27

Wins14 KO · 52%

9

Losses

1

Draw37 tracked bouts

Purdy

20

Wins13 KO · 65%

5

Losses

1

Draw26 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Alexander leads 1–0

Devon Alexander and Lee Purdy have met 1 time; Alexander leads 1–0.

Devon Alexander and Lee Purdy have met 1 time; Alexander leads 1–0.
Met2013May 18Series
Devon AlexanderFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Lee PurdyFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultRTDR71Meeting

The Numbers

Alexander 1 · Purdy 6 of 7 measurable rows
AlexanderPurdy
Record
27-9-120-5-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%
74.3%
78.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 14
14 (edge)
13
KO rate0–100%
51.85%
65% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
52%
65% (edge)
Times stopped†max 3
3
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.7
1.8
3.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 37
37
26

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″
Devon Alexander: 5′9″ (edge)
Lee Purdy: 5′7″
Reachnot held
Devon Alexander: 69″
Lee Purdy: No reach on file
AgeSame age
Devon Alexander: 39
Lee Purdy: 39
Stance
Devon Alexander: Southpaw
Lee Purdy: Orthodox

Devon Alexander left, Lee Purdy right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Devon Alexander27 wins · from 37 tracked bouts

Devon Alexander: 27 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (52%) and 13 on the cards (48%). Counted from 37 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 52%13 on the cards 48%

Lee Purdy20 wins · from 26 tracked bouts

Lee Purdy: 20 tracked wins — 13 by KO/TKO (65%) and 7 on the cards (35%). Counted from 26 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

13 by KO/TKO 65%7 on the cards 35%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Devon Alexander 37, Lee Purdy 26 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Devon Alexander last boxed on May 24, 2024 — 876 days ago. Alexander had lost five straight.LLLLL

Berto Aug 2018Redkach Jun 2019Santamaria Aug 2021Maestre Apr 2023Panin May 20241.8 tracked bouts per year

Lee Purdy last boxed on Dec 14, 2013 — 4,690 days ago. Purdy had lost two straight, after three straight wins.WWWLL

Johnson Jul 2012Carrasco Sep 2012Rivera Mar 2013Alexander May 2013Bundu Dec 20133.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Devon Alexander and Lee Purdy ever fought each other?
Yes. Devon Alexander and Lee Purdy met once on May 18, 2013, and Devon Alexander won by RTD in round 7.
The meeting

WMay 18, 2013 · Alexander · RTD R7

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Alexander or Purdy?
Devon Alexander is 27-9-1 and Lee Purdy is 20-5-1. Lee Purdy has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Alexander27–9–174.3%

Purdy20–5–178.8%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Alexander or Purdy?
Devon Alexander has 14 knockout wins and Lee Purdy has 13. Devon Alexander has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Alexander1451.9%

Purdy1365%

The Numbers ↓
Do Alexander and Purdy have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Devon Alexander and Lee Purdy have faced.
Who is bigger, Alexander or Purdy?
Devon Alexander is the taller fighter at 174 cm, 4 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Alexander174 cm175 cm reach

Purdy170 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Alexander and Purdy?
This comparison is drawn from 37 bouts tracked for Devon Alexander and 26 bouts tracked for Lee Purdy. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Alexander37bouts

Purdy26bouts

How They Win ↓

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