25 Years In The Making: The Dream Within Reach For Brandon Alexander

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OCTOBER 24, 2024 / BY BY UBO PRESS OFFICER

On November 16 in Medellin, Colombia, the 37-year-old from Zanesville in Ohio will take on an opponent to be confirmed for the vacant UBO world Middleweight title, hoping to realize his boyhood dream.

Growing up in a poor family, getting on the wrong side of the law and serving time in prison as a consequence, injuries and other setbacks, nothing has come easy for the hard-punching American.

He started boxing at twelve, and stood out as an amateur, with Silver at the Junior Olympics and winning six Golden Gloves titles before turning pro in 2015 with a clear goal: World Champion!

In 2020 it looked as if a knee-injury would keep him from living up to his potential, and he nearly walked away from the sport for good before deciding to give it another go three years later.

Since then he has not looked back. He started his comeback in August of 2023 in Medellin, and now, only fifteen months later, he could become world champion in Medellin, 25 years after starting his journey.

While only 9-0 (7) in the paid ranks, Alexander has put himself in position for the world championship opportunity by winning the UBO International title last March, Inter-Continental in June, and defending the latter in September.

Whoever stands in the opposite corner on November 16 will have to deal with a man on a mission, a man who is living proof that if you make the sacrifices and bet on yourself, you can overcome a lot and (potentially) realize your dreams.

25 years in the making: The dream is within reach!