Adonis Stevenson: record, next fight and profile →
Light heavyweight contender Eleider Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs) has no faith in landing his mandatory shot at WBC world champion Adonis Stevenson. Alvarez has been the mandatory challenger since his victory over Isaac Chilemba in November 2015. Since that win, Alvarez has been waiting on the bench - crossing his fingers to get Stevenson in the ring.
Stevenson vs. Fonfara, Alvarez vs. Pascal Photos Gallery of Presser - WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson will take-on hard-hitting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara in a rematch of their 2014 slugfest on Saturday, June 3 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, live on SHOWTIME from the Bell Centre in Montreal. Photos by Robert Levesque/Photo Zone Sport.
MONTREAL - WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis "Superman" Stevenson will take-on hard-hitting Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara in a rematch of their 2014 slugfest on Saturday, June 3 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, live on SHOWTIME from the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Seanie Monaghan doesn’t need an excuse – or a fight – to go to the gym and spar. “I’m dedicated to my craft and I’m always working on things,” the unbeaten light heavyweight contender said. “In boxing, you always try to improve, and I actually enjoy sparring and working on what needs to be worked on. I don’t need a fight to go in there and train hard.”
Promoter Yvon Michel of GYM advised RDS in Canada that the light heavyweight rematch between WBC champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) and top challenger Andrzej Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
So what were Bob Arum's thoughts on Oleksandr Gvozdyk's third round demolition of Yuniesky Gonzalez this past weekend at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland? Arum, the CEO of Top Rank, wants to bring Gvozdyk to Las Vegas on June 17th and have him ringside at the T-Mobile Arena for the highly anticipated rematch between IBF, WBA, WBO world champion Andre Ward and challenger Sergey Kovalev.
OXON HILL, Maryland – Oleksandr Gvozdyk’s handlers hope he wasn’t too good for his own good Saturday night. Ukraine’s Gvozdyk produced the most impressive victory over his three-year pro career in what was supposed to be a challenging fight against Yunieski Gonzalez. The light heavyweight contender displayed poise, power and a sturdy chin on his way to a third-round technical knockout in a bout HBO broadcast from MGM National Harbor.
Light heavyweight contender Sean Monaghan (28-0, 17 KOs) is furious after learning that WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) finalized a deal to fight Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) in a rematch on June 3rd, in Canada.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) would not return to the ring in late April against undefeated contender Sean Monaghan at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. Stevenson has now revealed that he's finalized a deal to fight tough Polish contender Andrzej Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) in a rematch on June 3rd, and the fight will take place in Canada.
Promoter Yvon Michel of GYM spoke with BoxingScene.com to provide updates on two of the top light heavyweights that are fighting under his promotional banner. Next up for WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) is a voluntary defense against undefeated Sean Monaghan (28-0, 17 KOs). Initially, the fight was going to take place on April 29th at the Nassau Coliseum in New York.