Josh Alexander vs. ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey set for Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XII
Former TNA World Champion Josh Alexander will take on former TNA X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey in one of the featured bouts at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XII.
The unique event will take place on Sunday, November 24th from Jersey City, New Jersey, airing on Triller.
It’s the latest chapter in a rivalry that dates back to 2011 and has gone across several promotions including TNA where they two had a notable November 2022 match that went just under an hour. They last faced off this past August — their first-clash since the aforementioned TNA match.
It will be Alexander’s second appearance for Bloodsport and his first since October 2020’s third edition. Bailey haas competed four times in Bloodsport, picking up his first win this past July when he knocked out Akira.
Here’s the current card:
- Josh Alexander vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey
- MVP vs. Josh Barnett
- Masha Slamovich vs. Lei Ying Lee
- Charlie Dempsey vs. Akira
- Kevin Ku vs. Dominic Garrini
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.