Michael Nelson takes a look at Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley and the exciting 140lb class.

So it can be done. For the first time, a fighter displayed enough toughness and discipline to beat Juan Urango without stinking the joint out. And not only beat him, but knock him out with a punch that was clearly practiced tirelessly during preparation - an uppercut, delivered perfectly by Devon Alexander, that put the 140 pound division on notice. An exclamation point to a performance that highlighted the strengths of one of the men leading a vibrant and young weight class.

The other, of course, is Timothy Bradley, and both Bradley and Alexander represent the type of multi-dimensional fighter that can remain entrenched among pound for pound discussions for years to come. On Saturday, Alexander beat Urango far more impressively than Ricky Hatton and Andre Berto did before him, replacing spoiling tactics with lateral movement and combination punching.

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Carlos Acevedo gives his thoughts on this past weekend's boxing action.  For more from Carlos, check out his blog, The Cruelest Sport.

Most observers thought that Devon Alexander would beat Juan Urango, but Alexander surprised nearly everyone at the Mohegan Sun by scoring a spectacular 8th round knockout over the durable Colombian. Urango had never been stopped before, and Alexander, until now, did not have a track record as a power puncher. Indeed, many of his combinations appear to fall into the pitty-pat category, but the uppercut he landed against Urango last night was like an RPG.

It was perfectly timed and executed. In fact, Urango was practically lifted into the air by the force of the blow. It is a testament to his will and conditioning that Urango was able to rise from the knockdown, but he was floored again seconds later by a right hook to the side of the head. A groggy Urango, now 22-3-1, again beat the count, but was in no condition to continue.

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