by Richard Cloutier
According to a report by Jeff Emond of Boxing Examiner, Groupe Yvon Michel is currently in negotiations continue to match former IBF world champion Alejandro Berrio (32-5-0) against the new NABA super middleweight champion, Adonis Stevenson (14-1-0). This fight would be showcased as a main event for a date of July 29 in Quebec City and the event would be held outdoors.
"I'm definitely ready for the elite division! "Said Adonis had also Stevenson BoxingScene.com / Netbox few weeks ago, on the sidelines of the press conference announcing the second duel between Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins.
Berrio, who has nine victories in his last ten fights, including seven before the limit, had been approached to face Renan St-Juste on March 19 at the Bell Centre, which would have been part of the undercard to the fight between Lucian Bute and Brian Magee. The confrontation, however, was canceled when St. Juste was forced to withdraw for medical reasons.