Ward: Dawson has a lot to prove against Adonis Stevenson

dawson33By Eric Thomas: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward feels that the recently beaten WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) needs to prove that he’s still a world class fighter in his next bout against Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) next month on June 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

Ward totally dominated Dawson and stopped him in the 10th round last September and the way that Dawson looked in that fight, he appeared to be a shell of what he was years ago.

Ward said to RingTV “I think he [Dawson] has to show that he still has it…that he is who the fans are used to seeing, and that’s the old Chad Dawson…that he can still take a shot, and that he can deal with a strong guy like Stevenson.”

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Dawson: I had to Google to find out who Adonis Stevenson is

dawson33By Allan Fox: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) and challenger Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) traded barbs earlier today in their press conference to hype their June 8th fight at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Stevenson, 35, is moving up in weight from 168 to challenge the taller and the more experienced Dawson for is World Boxing Council 175 lb. title,

Dawson seemed like he wanted to have it be a nice calm press conference but Stevenson got him riled up when he said: “The one young guy you fought, Jean Pascal, beat you up in Montreal.”
Dawson didn’t take that insult too well and he immediately fired back to Stevenson saying:

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Michel: Stevenson-Dawson will be finalized this weekend

stevenson221By Allan Fox: Yvon Michel, the promoter for Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s), says he’ll have a fight between Stevenson and WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) finalized this weekend for their June 8th clash at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Stevenson destroyed journeyman Darnell Boone (19-21-3, 8 KO’s) by a 6th round knockout last Friday night in Montreal in avenging an earlier knockout loss to Boone.

Michel said to Journaldequebeck.com “It was an emotional fight [Stevenson’s fight with Boone] for him and he made a real demolition work.

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Stevenson destroys Boone; Fury defeats Whittom

stevenson22By Scott Gilfoid: #1 IBF super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) was able to gain revenge against journeyman Darnell Boone (19-21-3, 8 KO’s) by giving him a beating in the process of stopping him in the 6th round on Friday night at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Stevenson ended the fight by hitting Boone with a big left uppercut that had him defenseless and out on his feet. Stevenson then nailed Boone with a final straight left hand that put him down for the count. Referee Michael Griffin stopped the fight at 2:43 of the round.

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Weights: Stevenson 171.8, Boone 170.8

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By Eric Thomas: #1 IBF super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) will be taking a big risk tomorrow night in facing the hard hitting journeyman Darnell Boone (19-20-3, 8 KO’s) in a 10 round bout at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Stevenson, 35, weighed in on Thursday, coming in at 171.8 pounds. Boone, 33, came in a little lighter at 170.8 lbs.

Stevenson has to win this fight in order to move forward to a much bigger fight against Chad Dawson in May or possibly later depending on whether Stevenson suffers any injuries in the Boone fight.

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Broner apologizes; Stevenson vs. Boone 2 on Friday night

stevenson45 - CopyBy Allan Fox: WBC lightweight champion Adrien Broner (26-0, 22 KO’s) has apologized on his twitter presumably for his arrest on Monday night in Miami, Florida for allegedly biting a security guard that responded to an argument that broken early in the morning at the expensive La FaFontainebleu Hotel, according to the Huffington Post.

Broner said on his twitter: “Real men own up to mistakes. I wanted to say sorry to all my fans in this world for my behavior these last couple of days. I know it’s people that look up to me. I APOLOGIZE. Thanks to everybody that stayed by my side. I love all y’all now it’s back to work.”

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Adonis Stevenson vs. Darnell Boone this Friday, March 22nd in Montreal, Canada

stevensontBy Scott Gilfoid: #1 IBF super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) will be attempting to avenge his loss to journeyman Darnell Boone (19-20-3, 8 KO’s) this Friday night in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

It’s been three years since Boone pulled off a huge upset by knocking out the southpaw Stevenson in the 2nd round in April 2010. Like in a lot of his fights involving him and over-matched opponents, Stevenson showed Boone zero respect and was just looking to mow him down.

However, Stevenson got caught with a big right hand from Boone while in the process of trying to throw a big left of his own. The punch from Boone got there first and put Stevenson down on the canvas.

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Adonis Stevenson vs. Chad Dawson in June

dawson4545By Scott Gilfoid: Having failed to get IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch to face him in the ring, #1 IBF 168 lb. contender Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) will be moving up in weight to face WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) in a fight that will be taking place in June, according to Steve Kim.

Nemzetisport.hu is reporting the fight will take place on June 8th, provided that the 35-year-old Stevenson get past journeyman Darnell Boone (19-20-3, 8 KO’s) this month in their fight on March 22nd at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

Boone already knocked Stevenson out 2nd round three years ago, and Stevenson wants to avenge the fight.

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Stevenson vs. Boone: Adonis takes risky tune-up

stevenson56By Allan Fox: Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) wants revenge against Darnell Boone (19-20-3, 8 KO’s) so badly that he’s willing to risk his mandatory title shot in order to try avenge his loss when he faces Boone on March 22nd at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Stevenson has one thing going in his favor for this rematch, and that’s time. It’s been three years since the 33-year-old Boone knocked Stevenson out in the 2nd round, and with that much time that has gone by there’s a chance that Boone has lost enough of his skills or power to where Stevenson can win this fight.

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Adonis Stevenson vs. Darnell Boone 2 on March 22nd in Montreal, Canada

stevenson4534By Scott Gilfoid: With IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch opting to sidestep him in favor of a unification match against WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler, #1 IBF 168 lb. contender Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) has decided to face journeyman Darnell Boone (19-20-3, 8 KO’s) in a rematch on March 22nd at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

Stevenson, 35, was knocked out in the 2nd round by Boone three years ago in April 2010. The southpaw Stevenson didn’t respect Boone’s power and got a little wild by loading up on a big left uppercut. Boone came over the top with a huge right hand that knocked Stevenson down.

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