By Eric Thomas: Dan Rafael of ESPN is picking Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) to stop WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) and take his title on Saturday night at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.
Chad Dawson
Dawson vs. Stevenson: Will Chad be Superman’s Kryptonite?
By Tom Cowan: This Saturday, WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson faces Canadian challenger Adonis Stevenson at the Bell Centre, Montreal. Dawson is coming off a stoppage loss to Andre Ward, while Stevenson is coming off a win against Darnell Boone which avenged the only loss of his career so far.
Dawson was meant to fight Jean Pascal in an attempt to avenge his 2011 defeat but Pascal opted instead for an all-Canadian fight with former IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute but an injury to Bute meant that fight had to be put back to December. Stevenson was supposed to be fighting Bute’s conqueror Carl Froch but the Brit opted to take a unification fight against Mikkel Kessler, which meant he could avoid Stevenson, his mandatory challenger. Stevenson wasn’t willing to wait until October or November to face Froch so he’s moved up a division to face Bad Chad.
Bellew wants Stevenson to beat Dawson on Saturday
By Scott Gilfoid: Tony Bellew is chomping at the bit to get a shot against Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) and he’s really pulling for the 35-year-old fighter to beat WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.
Bellew feels he’d do a lot better against Stevenson than he would against the defensive artist Dawson, and I think I’d have to agree with him. Stevenson is a lot more vulnerable to Bellew than Dawson would be.
Bellew said to Sky Ringside “If I was a betting man, without a doubt it’s Dawson. But if I could pick [who wins], I’d take Stevenson. Me and him would be just a war! I’d literally go to his backyard to fight him.”
Chad Dawson vs Adonis Stevenson: A look at Adonis Stevenson
By Peter Wells (twitter – @boxingbrains): With just a few days to go until Chad Dawson defends his WBC Light Heavyweight title, I’ll be taking a look at his challenger, the 35 year old Canadian Adonis Stevenson. With just 21 fights to his name Stevenson is moving up from Super Middleweight having failed to secure a fight with one of the top guns at 168lbs. In modern day boxing Stevenson has failed to attract much attention outside of the fight game.
Having fought the majority of his fights in Canada he has some what gone under the radar, but Saturday night he has the chance to make a name for himself. Win, draw or lose, a good performance from Adonis against the world class Dawson would do wonders for his career. Having been a pro for just 7 years, Adonis still has time on his side even at the age of 35, a late bloomer he is, but compare him to fellow Light Heavyweight Bernard Hopkins and he’s a young pup.
Dawson vows to fight like he used to on Saturday against Stevenson
By Eric Thomas: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) feels that he’s going to be rolling back the years this Saturday night in his fight against Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.
Dawson thinks he can fight at the level that he did back in 2007 when he dominated a young Tomasz Adamek in beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision. Dawson hasn’t looked like the same fighter that year, as he doesn’t throw as many punches and he’s a lot more conservative with his fighting style.
Maidana/Lopez, Dawson/Stevenson, Lara/Angulo, Gamboa/Perez – this weekend
By Sotoman: Throughout the past few months we have been spoiled with great boxing thrillers, this weekend seems like one of those weekends of boxing that need more talking about. Lets see!
It looks like Yuriorkis Gamboa will be making his return to the ring under 50 Cents promotional label and looking to help his promoter, after one of 50 cents big name fighters fell in Billy Dib. Yuriorkis Gamboa looks to score and impressive victory against Darley Perez. Again, it will be the speed and power of Gamboa that fans will line up to see. With a win, Gamboa may set himself up for a high profile fight later in the year.
Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson this Saturday, June 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada
By Eric Thomas: This Saturday night will be the showdown between WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) and the knockout artist Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) on June 8th at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.
Unless this fight ends in a draw, there’s going to be questions answered about the future of one of these guys starting with Dawson. He’s not looked good in quite some time and it could be that he reached his peak early and started going downhill at an early age.
Dawson vs. Stevenson: Chad is going to have to let his hands go if he wants to beat Adonis
By Allan Fox: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) is going to have to change up his game next month in his title defense against Adonis Stevenson (30-1, 17 KO’s) on June 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Dawson, 30, will be fighting Adonis in his adopted country and the judges probably aren’t going to give Dawson a lot of rounds if he fights in his usual economical style that he’s been using for quite some time.
Since 2010, Dawson has been doing just enough to win his fights. He’s not consistent and seems to take a lot of valuable rounds off for some reason. It doesn’t look like it’s a stamina thing, but rather more of a mental thing where he seems to lose focus/interest in the fight for periods. Dawson can’t afford to do that against Adonis because he’ll get knocked out if he disengages mentally from the fight.
Hopkins vs. Bellew, Dawson vs. Cleverly – The most intriguing clashes at 175
By The Boxing Muse: This weekend’s action saw 175pound contender Tony ‘Bomber’ Bellew avenge a draw with a well-earned victory over Isaac Chilemba.
A return of their March 30th bout, which was considered a boring affair and a poor performance on Bellew’s account. This time around the bout was far more exciting, featuring the Liverpool born boxer Bellew and Malawian Chilemba in several brutal exchanges, but Bellew bit down on his gum shield and fought hard despite a late surge from his opponent, winning a unanimous decision by 117-112, 116-112 and 116-112 on the scorecards.
This was the final eliminator for the WBC world light-heavyweight title, Chad Dawson’s crown, meaning Bellew is mandatory for a fight with Dawson and will likely face the experienced American next.
Dawson-Stevenson on June 8th: Is Adonis for real?
By Allan Fox: Next month super middleweight contender Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO’s) will be moving up in weight to face WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KO’s) on June 8th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. It’s only 7 pounds from 168 to 175, so it shouldn’t be that big of a move for the 5’11”, 35-year-old Stevenson.
It is a big move as far as quality opposition goes because Stevenson has been pretty well protected in his 7 years as a pro. In his last fight, he chose to avenge an earlier loss to journeyman Darnell Boone (19-21-3, 8 KO’s).