Comments Thread For: Adonis Stevenson Turns Away Determined Andrzej Fonfara

[Russian Crushin]

"I would easily beat Kovalev. That would be the easiest fight. That fight, for me, would be just as easy as beating Kelly Pavlik," said Hopkins. "That fight would be real easy. Less than easy. If not, easier — and don't forget to put that 'Er' on the end of that word — than the Kelly Pavlik fight. I'm telling you."

http://******.craveonline.com/news/3...ernard-hopkins

Yet told him to go fight cleverly and his buddy ezpinoza said showtime would not approve the fight. Hmmmmm

[guitarboyled]

Adonis ran out of fuel for a few rounds essentially because he wanted to give a good show to the fans. He won't do this with Hopkins. I love the alien, but I can't see him winning this fight. He's gonna get hurt bad! I hope he doesn't take it.

[TwistedChimp]

"Adonis Stevenson Turns Away Determined Fonfara"
"Turns away" is a bit misleading. Makes no sense at all.

[cameltoe]

What the fuc4 did Adonis' corner slip him after rd9? He was gone, completely gassed. He had looked like he was struggling for a few rounds. Rd10 he comes out fresh as a daisy. Fresher even than Fonfara who had looked the fitter of the two.

I don't know, but I've seen powerful guys in boxing gas many, many times before, and they don't usually come back from that. Especially for another 3 rounds after being knocked down .

[yoshik]

I love how the same fans who don't mind Stevenson ducking Kovalev to fight Bellew and running to Showtime..keep trying to hype up the Hopkins fight...

Stevenson will beat Hopkins easily...it'll be a boring easy decision where Hopkins just runs around doesn't engage and loses almost every round... got it? It'll be the Chad Dawson fight 100X worse...

The fight that everyone but Floyd fans want to see is the Kovalev fight...hopefully GBP and HBO work things out...

You are high. B Hop will take away the only weapon the pimp has-the left. He will box the crap out of him laying to waste another hype from the ******. Stevenson sucks.

[yoshik]

He was ALWAYS beatable. Kovalev Ward GGG..,etc are also beatable. Just cause Stevenson had to dig deep and looked vulnerable don't mean BHop Ward GGG..etc will beat him. Every fight is different. Stevenson had to go through adversity and this should make him stronger.

Stevenson is as I always said, one dimensional with no stamina and would fall apart in the late rounds. If Kovalev puts him down as he will if the puss fights him, he won't get up. Be Hop sees it too and will out box the Haitian Voo Doo daddy.

[yoshik]

I love your deduction skills, Stevenson dominates a game and tough Fonfara but according to an armchair expert like you, "It is quite clear by now why Stevenson is ducking Kovalev." Wonderful logic you have there buddy

I judge fights professionally. I boxed. I live in the sweaty gyms and the sport. I am no arm chair fighter like you no doubt are. I agree with the post. Who are you smart azz to criticize anyone?

[yoshik]

Last night confirmed what I have felt about Stevenson for quite a while; he is one dimensional and not the fittest fighter. I thought he was starting to look tired against Cloud before Tavoris quit. Last night he looked totally gassed in round 9 but in fairness did dig deep to close.

He doesn't seem to have anything other than a 1-2 in his arsenal aside from single shots. Fonfara could see everything coming but was too square (so those straight body shots were coming in at the perfect angle) and had no head movement (so was just eating anything thrown that got through his guard). With such a static opponent, Stevenson could not conjure up anything that his opponent couldn't see coming. Most rounds went by without a combination beyond a 1-2. He mostly relied on the counter straight left. It was predictable and kinda boring to be honest.

Fortunately for him Fonfara was eating too much to be able to muster the kind of pace in the late rounds required to finish Stevenson.

BHop, Ward, Kovalev will be licking their chops after seeing last night's outing.

Perfect assessment and not clouded by emotional rants. Well said!

[TaurusJ27]

Adonis "Got Exposed" Stevenson . Ha! Ha!

[Croyd]

Adonis "Got Exposed" Stevenson . Ha! Ha!

Adonis"Got Revealed" Stevenson is more accurate.
It's no secret in the sport of boxing that big punchers often gas out early, look at Mike Tyson or Ruslan Provodnikov.
What seperates Adonis from the latter is that he finished the fight and won.
Though I hate to see clinching in fights, Adonis only did it when he was hurt and had to , very good veteran instincts.



Though one analyst did mention,"If this fight went to 15 rounds, well Adonis..."