Houston Alexander Cited For Child Abuse For Boxing His Son As Punishment

[No More Sorrow]

Police ticketed popular MMA fighter Houston Alexander for child abuse after the 39-year-old became upset with his 16-year-old and made him box with him.

Police reports say officers were called to a home near 44th and Maple for a domestic disturbance. The older Alexander told them he was having trouble with his teen son, who was "having explicit sexual contact on Facebook with some unknown females." The 16-year-old reportedly lied and "made him very upset."

According to police reports, "Alexander then retrieved boxing gloves and told his son, 'If you are going to lie to me, then we are going to box.'" The two reportedly boxed in the basement. Officers describe the teen as having a "slight bloody nose and pain to his right side."

Alexander was cited for misdemeanor child abuse.

MMAnews.com

 

[Troy]

Some nice parenting there. Does seem like the kind of guy that would do something like this though.

 

[Slim]

Well... at least it was just boxing meaning the kid had a chance to defend himself and fight. It wasn't just him beating him down to a pulp. Plus you know he had to be going extremely light cause Houston is scary.

 

[No More Sorrow]

Where has he been? last fight i saw with him he lost to Kimbo.

 

[Troy]

Well... at least it was just boxing meaning the kid had a chance to defend himself and fight. It wasn't just him beating him down to a pulp. Plus you know he had to be going extremely light cause Houston is scary.

Not really an even fight though considering Houston is a big guy and has trained in boxing and martial arts for over a decade.

 

[Deuce]

I'd box him, and whoop his ass.

 

[Slim]

Not really an even fight though considering Houston is a big guy and has trained in boxing and martial arts for over a decade.

Oh I know. I was just saying that it's better than him going to town on him. Wasn't condoning his actions but just glad he didn't do what he really could have done cause if he did... that kid would not be alive today.

 

[Troy]

True if he wanted to hurt him he could have done a lot worse. Good that he didn't decide to stretch him or try to choke him out.

 

[Slim]

Yeah just watch that fight with Jardine he had and its like... thank you for not going crazy on him.