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Plus! Former World Champion Chad Dawson Battles Undefeated
Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Takes On in Co-Main Event
Billets en vente maintenant!
QUÉBEC (Juin 24, 2016) – Champion des lourds légers du monde Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challengerThomas “Top Dog” Williams Jr. (20-1, 14 KOs) dans l'événement principal de Premier Champions de boxe (PBC) sur Épi Vendredi, Juillet 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
Couverture télévisée commence à 9 p.m. ET/8 h. CT and features former world champion “Mal” Tchad Dawson (34-4, 19 KOs) against top light heavyweight contender Eleider “Tempête” Alvarez (19-0, 10 KOs) dans une confrontation en 10 rounds.
Stevenson will be making his seventh title defense and his second straight defense on Spike. His latest challenge will be the young and hungry Williams Jr. who comes in with a straight-forward style and a ton of confidence after he knocked out Edwin Rodriguez in the second round of their April clash.
“I am very happy to return to the ring on July 29 au Québec,” Ledit Stevenson. “I will demonstrate that like fine wine, Je suis encore mieux avec l'âge. Even though I haven’t boxed en 10 mois, I’ve never left the gym and I’m willing and ready to defend my crown.”
“There were many people who had lost trust in me two years ago after my loss, but here I am” a déclaré Williams Jr. “There were circumstances that led to that result, but I don’t make excuses and that is in the past. I’m coming off of the best performance of my career and I’m ready to hold that belt on Juillet 29. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me.”
Les billets pour l'événement en direct, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (GYM), commence à $50, et sont maintenant en vente. Tickets are on sale at Videotron Centre, GYM (514) 383-0666 ou au Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. “Adonis Stevenson has been a world champion since 2012 and we expect another great show on Juillet 29,” dit Yvon Michel, President og GYM. “The fights on Juillet 29 will include a group of ambitious and talented boxers, which promises a show with intense fighters making statements.”
Stevenson won the world light heavyweight title in June of 2013 à Montréal, via un sensationnel de 76 secondes, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. La victoire impressionnante gagné Stevenson “Knockout de l'année” et “Fighter de l'année” récompenses. De là, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew while winning a decision over Andzej Fonfara. Né en Haïti, mais les combats hors du Québec, Stevenson defended his title twice last year as he defeated Sakio Bika and stopped Tommy Karpency in the third round.
Williams Jr., a 28-year-old from Fort Washington, Maryland, was introduced to boxing by his father, a former pro fighter. A dynamite puncher, his biggest victory came in his last bout when he knocked out Rodriguez in their fast-paced duel. Cependant, the southpaw has also proven his endurance with unanimous decision victories over warriors like Michael Gbenga, Yusaf Mack and Otis Griffin. Prior to the showdown with Rodriguez he scored a second-round TKO over world-ranked contender Umberto Savigne last November.
Un ancien champion du monde des lourds légers au, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. Le 33-year-old possède plus de victoires anciens champions du monde Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Tomasz Ademek and is coming off of victories over Shujaa El Amin. The New Haven, Connecticut-native will be fighting in Canada for the fourth time in his career.
Un 2008 Combats olympienne colombienne sur Montréal, Alvarez defeated fellow top contender Isaac Chilemba in November 2015 to solidify his spot amongst the top light heavyweights in the division. The 32-year-old owned victories over previously unbeaten Ryno Liebenberg and Andrew Gardner plus triumphs over veterans Edison Miranda and Alexander Johnson heading into 2015. Alvarez was impressive in stopping Anatoliy Dudchenko and giving Isidro Ranon Prieto his first loss leading up to the bout with Chilemba.
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