This biography profiles his childhood, family, personal life, boxing career, achievements and some interesting facts. Adonis stevensons fiveandahalfyear reign as wbc light heavyweight champion came to an end when he was knocked out in the 11th round by oleksandr. Boxer adonis stevenson of montreal, canada, speaks to about how hes preparing to defend his light heavyweight title this saturday in his fight against veteran tavoris cloud. Adonis stevenson able to walk, speak nearly two months. Adonis superman stevenson, wbc light heavyweight champion, enjoys marking the spots on cabbies body where he will inflict pain. Adonis stevenson says haymon will work on ward showdown.
Wbc champ adonis stevenson will try for ko of andrzej fonfara in rematch. Boxer adonis stevenson fighting his past toronto sun. Stevenson signed with powerful adviser al haymon in february. Adonis stevenson defended his wbc lightheavyweight with brutal efficiency, halting andrzej fonfara in two rounds at the bell centre in montreal on saturday june 3 stevenson put him down in. Montreal boxer adonis stevenson in critical condition after fight. Adonis stevenson talks defending his light heavyweight title. Scarred canadian boxer adonis stevenson gives first tv interview. Adonis stevenson vs sukhotsky full fight video 2014 wbc. Both adonis stevenson and andrzej fonfara successfully weighed in below the light heavyweight limit ahead of their highly anticipated rematch set to take place tomorrow. Wbc champ adonis stevenson will try for ko of andrzej fonfara. Adonis stevenson talks defending his light heavyweight. Montreal boxer adonis superman stevenson in hospital. Adonis stevenson wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family he has held the wbc and lineal lightheavyweight titles since 20, having previously held the ring magazine lightheavyweight title from. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Boxer, wie beispielsweise adonis stevenson, weltmeister im halbschwergewicht, gleich. Dec 07, 2017 posts about adonis stevenson written by brotherjr. Adonis stevensons promoter wants stevensonkovalev in 2015. Boxer adonis stevenson admits criminal past after years of. Adonis stevenson is a world champion does boxing care he used to be a pimp. Adonis stevenson is a canadian professional boxer of haitian origin. Last fight may 19, 2018, majority draw with badou jack. He won the val barker trophy 1972 and was honoured with the olympic order 1987. Canadas adonis stevenson is in critical condition in hospital after losing his wbc and lineal lightheavyweight titles to ukrainian oleksandr gvozdyk in quebec city. The 41yearold was knocked down at the beginning of the third round, although the referee ruled it a slip, and again in th. Stevenson was the first person to stop derek edwards and he did it in the 3rd round via ko. Stevenson, then an amateur boxer, served 18 months. Adonis stevenson archives page 2 of 3 inside the ropes.
As 20 dawned, adonis stevenson was a good boxer nobody knew outside of a hardcore following in his transplanted home province of quebec. Stevenson entered his next fight with a mostly successful record of 10 and took this to 14 wins with a win against derek edwards on april 8th, 2011 via ko. Adonis stephenson in critical condition after boxing match. The boxer allowed us to go back on a few elements of his past. Its sad that kathy has to be making that kind of statement. Montreal boxer adonis superman stevenson is reportedly in a medicallyinduced coma after a knockout blow to the head during a fight in quebec city. Us olympic boxer stevenson wins again on crawford undercard ap new york ap olympic silver medalist shakur stevenson won for the second time as. Adonis stevenson suffered a severe, traumatic brain injury in his defeat to oleksandr gvozdyk on june 1. Posts about adonis stevenson written by on the beak. Former wbc light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson has not made any public statements on the matter, but its been revealed that his mother filed a lawsuit on his behalf, against the boxers.
He was a product of the late, great trainer, emanuel. Teofilo stevenson lawrence 29 march 1952 11 june 2012 was a cuban amateur boxer, who competed from 1966 to 1986. Adonis stevenson and badou jack both predicted they would win the wbc light heavyweight world championship by knockout as they were joined by alltime great floyd mayweather during the final press. Olympic silver medalist boxer shakur stevenson wins pro debut april 23, 2017 9 team usa athletes named to forbes 30 under 30 class of 2017 jan. May 09, 2018 adonis stevenson is a world champion does boxing care he used to be a pimp. Supermans brain was saved, the boxer woke up, and now gradually undergoes the recovery process at home. Former light heavyweight world champion adonis stevenson, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a knockout loss on dec. He suffered his only defeat when he faced darnell boone in 2010, since then superman stevenson has won 15 consecutive bouts taking revenge on boone in 20 stevenson vs boone. And wbc regulations state that a champion must make at least one. As reported last week, the mother of former wbc light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson had filed a lawsuit against the boxer s former partner, simone god, with allegations.
Stevensons stoppage of dawson came against the man whose majority decision win dethroned hopkins as ringwbc champion in april 2012. Boxer shakur stevenson, 19, heads to medal round and a fight with a russian. Dec 03, 2014 as adonis stevenson slowly circled jordan shimmell, a tough cruiserweight from hudsonville, michigan, shimmell threw a right hand that caught stevenson flush on the side of the head. The official weigh in results are in from montreal, canada. Stevenson adonis born 22 september 1977, best known as adonis stevenson, is a haitian canadian former professional boxer. I ve got the same power as mike tyson back in the day. Its been four years since wbc light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson has made a mandatory title defense. Aside from jack and gvozdyk, stevenson s record as light heavyweight kingpin was far from impressive. It was only 15 months ago that adonis stevenson obliterated chad dawson in montreal in their fight for the wbc light heavyweight title. Adonis stevenson wiki, height, age, net worth, family 2020.
Former light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson fought for his life in 2018, when after a defeat to alexander gvozdyk he suffered a stroke in december and was induced into a pharmacological coma. Wbc light heavyweight champion adonis superman stevenson 2911, 24 kos defends his title against oleksandr gvozdyk 150, at the videotron centre in. Aug 16, 2016 boxer shakur stevenson, 19, heads to medal round and a fight with a russian. Superman destroys polish prince in rematch ko video brian mazique contributor. Hes been doing his thing on a track opposite to ward, whos attached to hbo. Recorded april 6, 2020 boxing news we discuss how boxing has been impacted and is reacting to the covid19coronavirus pandemic. Stevenson adonis, best known as adonis stevenson, is a haitian canadian former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2018. He won the wbc, ring magazine and lineal lightheavyweight titles in 20 by defeating chad dawson by first round knockout, which earned him awards for fighter of the year and knockout of the. He paid some lip service, regretting what the girls had to endure. But hbo, kovalevs network, is blocking the potential fight, a move. As reported last week, the mother of former wbc light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson had filed a lawsuit against the boxers former.
Shortly after finding out hed officially become an olympic athlete, bantamweight boxer shakur stevenson huddled for a photo with coaches and friends at the alexandria boxing club, in the charles houston recreation center. Adonis stevenson plans to hold on to lightheavyweight belt with one left hand. Adonis stevenson wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family he has held the wbc and lineal lightheavyweight titles since 20, having previously held. Dec 07, 2017 its been four years since wbc light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson has made a mandatory title defense. Adonis stevenson news, latest fights, boxing record. May 20, 2017 us olympic boxer stevenson wins again on crawford undercard ap new york ap olympic silver medalist shakur stevenson won for the second time as a pro when his fight against carlos suarez on. Adonis stevenson says hes ready to face badou jack. Why boxer adonis stevenson is handling his career all wrong. Boxing canadian stevenson in critical condition after. That time when darnell boone knocked out adonis stevenson and somehow magically any good footage of this fight was erased from the internet. Search, discover and share your favorite adonis stevenson gifs.
Well have to wait and see how serious it is, but following badou jack calling him out last night, adonis stevenson has responded on. Adonis stevenson is a world champion does boxing care he. Stevenson, 41, who was boxings oldest and longest reigning champion, suffered an 11thround knockout, slumping in the corner after a flurry of punches. Apr 02, 2015 as 20 dawned, adonis stevenson was a good boxer nobody knew outside of a hardcore following in his transplanted home province of quebec. It was only 15 months ago that adonis stevenson obliterated chad dawson in montreal in their. Adonis stevenson entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 2410 20 kos83% and he is ranked as the no.
But the lineal champion of the 175pound weight class, wbc titleholder adonis stevenson, was. Canadian boxer adonis stevenson has spoken in public for the first time since sustaining a severe brain injury in an 11th round knockout by oleksandr gvozdyk seven months ago. Adonis was the lineal and wbc champ for five years but he competed infrequently and for much of that time he faced opponents who were virtually no threat to him. Boxer adonis stevenson admits criminal past after years of suspicion thu, 16 feb 2012 the usually true and prophetic adage. Boxer shakur stevenson, 19, heads to medal round and a. Stevenson, the wbc titleholder, looked mighty sharp and dangerous and showed, again, that his left hand is as filthy as exists in the sport. Scarred canadian boxer adonis stevenson gives first tv. He won the wbc, ring magazine and lineal lightheavyweight titles in 20 by defeating chad dawson by first round knockout, which earned him awards for fighter of the year and knockout of the year by the ring. Stevenson adonis born 22 september 1977, best known as adonis stevenson, is a haitian canadian former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2018. Montreal boxer adonis stevensons promoter says the fighter is in critical condition after being knocked out in the 11th round and losing his.
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Neither boxer exited the ring with any degree of satisfaction after fighting to a majority draw saturday at air canada centre in toronto. On monday, the former light heavyweight champion appeared at the annual wbc convention in cancun, mexico for a ceremony in honor of his remarkable comeback from lifealtering brain trauma. Official biography, fight record, and exclusive photos of professional haitiancanadian boxer adonis stevenson. Sergey kovalev needs a bigger challenger for his next fight, and fellow titleholder adonis stevenson would seem to fit the bill.
Jun 03, 2017 adonis stevenson probably wont lose to andrzej fonfara on saturday night. Founded in 1980 to keep local kids off the street, the club now attracts fighters from across the country to train with coaches kay koroma and dennis porter. Every monday, the combat press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekends fights and fight news. Canadian boxer adonis stevenson has spoken in public for the first time since sustaining a severe brain injury in an 11th round knockout by. Heres the unseen footage of adonis stevenson getting knocked. Heres the unseen footage of adonis stevenson getting. Disturbing article on adonis stevensons criminal past.
Wbc light heavyweight champion adonis superman stevenson 271, 22 kos and challenger thomas top dog williams jr. September 1977 in portauprince ist ein kanadischer profiboxer. Supermans brain was saved, the boxer woke up, and now gradually undergoes the. Adonis stevenson probably wont lose to andrzej fonfara on saturday night. The torch the americans victory assures him of no worse than a bronze medal. Adonis stevenson news, latest fights, boxing record, videos. Why wbc champ adonis stevensons career choices havent. Stevenson 281, 23 kos is one of the best light heavyweights in the world even if he doesnt fight often enough. Access fight highlights, the latest news, revealing videos, and upcoming fight schedule for stevenson, right here on pbc. Former wbc light heavyweight champion adonis stevenson has not made any public statements on the matter, but its been revealed that his mother filed a lawsuit on his behalf, against the boxer s. Adonis stevenson is continuing his remarkable recovery, ten months on from the fight in which he suffered a severe, traumatic brain injury. Sep 26, 20 boxer adonis stevenson of montreal, canada, speaks to about how hes preparing to defend his light heavyweight title this saturday in his fight against veteran tavoris cloud. This is the superman punch adonis stevenson on cabbie.
Adonis stevenson biography facts, childhood, family of. Why wbc champ adonis stevensons career choices havent paid off. Adonis stevensons promoter wants stevensonkovalev in. Boxer shakur stevenson, 19, heads to medal round and a fight. Aug 25, 2014 why boxer adonis stevenson is handling his career all wrong. Adonis stevenson vs fonfara 2 full fight video 2017 wbc. As adonis stevenson slowly circled jordan shimmell, a tough cruiserweight from hudsonville, michigan, shimmell threw a right hand that caught. The montreal hitter went from being an underground curiosity to the lineal light heavyweight champion of the world in a matter of a year. The cofeature will match budding canadian knockout artist adonis superman stevenson, 1810, 15ko of montreal, against an opponent to be announced in a super middleweight bout stevenson has notched 15 knockouts in 19 professional fights in his climb up the rankings.
This is literally the only footage i recall of this fight and it was of some guy filming a tv of himself filming the fight. Wbc champ adonis stevenson will try for ko of andrzej. Kritischer zustand adonis stevenson ins krankenhaus eingeliefert. May 31, 2017 wbc champ adonis stevenson will try for ko of andrzej fonfara in rematch. In a year full of ring tragedies, adonis stevenson has emerged as one reason to celebrate. Bleibt nur zu hoffen, dass es adonis stevenson bald wieder besser gehen wird. Stevenson is one of only three boxers to win three olympic gold medals, alongside hungarian laszlo papp and fellow cuban felix savon.
Reuters canadian boxer adonis stevenson is in critical condition in hospital after being knocked out by oleksandr gvozdyk in their wbc light heavyweight title fight in quebec city on saturday, promoter yvon michel said. Adonis stevenson plans to hold on to lightheavyweight. The wbc lighthw champion adonis stevenson entered this fight with a pro record of 2810 23 kos82% and he is ranked as the no. This feature isnt a recap and it isnt an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. Disturbing article on adonis stevenson s criminal past.
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