By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren is saying that his fighter WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0, 12 KO’s) is willing to face the huge puncher WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO’s) in a unification bout no matter where it takes place.
Warren said in his column at Frankwarren.com “The 35-year-old Haitian is a seriously dangerous puncher. Nevertheless, Nathan Cleverly is willing to accommodate him in a unification spat on either side of the Atlantic, anytime Stevenson fancies it.”
Well, I think Stevenson might just fancy it, but I hope Cleverly does because somehow I can see him getting sick before this fight and then it falling through. I mean, I’d be happy just to see Cleverly face unbeaten challenger Sergey Kovalev.
By Nick Reynolds: Three punches. All Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 knockouts) needed was one of them.
By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Bellew (20-1-1, 12 KO’s) thinks he’s got newly crowned WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO’s) all figured out in terms of his fighting style and he believes he’s going to shock Stevenson and the world by beating him when the two fight. Stevenson ripped the WBC title away from Chad Dawson last Saturday in destroying him by a 1st round knockout in Montreal, Canada. Bellew for some reason thinks he’s the kryptonite to defeat “Superman” Adonis.
By Peter Wells (twitter @boxingbrains): It took barely more than a minute, for a fight expected by most to last the full 12 rounds, to end. No surprise though in the man scoring the one punch KO, as Haiti-Canadian Adonis Stevenson landed a looping left hand to the jaw of Chad Dawson.
By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBC, Tony Bellew (20-1, 12 KO’s) got his wish with Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO’s) defeating WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson last Saturday night. Bellew felt that he matched up better against the slugger Stevenson than he would against the pure boxer Dawson, and now he’s going to be able to see if his theory is correct. Bellew says he’s willing to travel to take the fight with Stevenson.
By Allan Fox: Chad Dawson (31-3, 17 KO’s) was knocked out for the second straight fight last Saturday night by Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO’s), and in the process of losing the fight, Dawson lost his WBC light heavyweight title. Dawson, 30, didn’t even make out of the 1st round against Stevenson, as he knocked out with the third punch of the fight by Stevenson.
By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBC 175 lb. contender Tony Bellew might have to do some waiting before he eventually gets a shot at newly crowned WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO’s) because he’s looking for bigger game; namely Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) or IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO’s). Those were the names that Stevenson mentioned last night after his stunning 1st round knockout win over WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-3, 17 KO’s) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
By Jim Dower: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-3, 17 KO’s) made the mistake of coming out aggressive tonight against the hard hitting Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO’s) and it cost him big time by Dawson getting knocked out by a single left hand from Stevenson in the 1st round at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
By Allan Fox: At 35-years-old, Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) is in a must win situation tonight against WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) in their HBO televised fight at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. A loss for Stevenson will put him in a situation where it might take him one-two years get another title shot. At his age he can’t afford that because there’s no telling how much time the Canadian has left with his boxing career.