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מער! Former World Champion Chad Dawson Battles Undefeated
Top Contender Eleider Alvarez Takes On in Co-Main Event
טיקקעץ אויף פאַרקויף איצט!
קוועבעק שטאָט (יוני 24, 2016) – ליכט כעוויווייט וועלט מייַסטער אַדאָניס “סופּערמאַן” סטיוואַנסאַן (27-1, 22 קאָס) returns to defend his belt against hard-hitting challengerטאמעס “Top דאָג” ווילליאַמס דזשוניער. (20-1, 14 קאָס) אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון פּרעמיער באָקסינג טשאַמפּיאָנס (פּבק) אויף נאָגל פרייַטיק, יולי 29 from Centre Videotron in Quebec City, קאַנאַדע.
טעלאַווייזד קאַווערידזש הייבט בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און/8 pm. CT and features former world champion “בייז” טשאַד דאָסאַן (34-4, 19 קאָס) against top light heavyweight contender עלעידער “שטורעם” אַלוואַרעז (19-0, 10 קאָס) in a 10-round showdown.
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 אין קוועבעק,” said Stevenson. “I will demonstrate that like fine wine, I am even better with age. Even though I haven’t boxed אין 10 חדשים, 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” האט ווילליאַמס דזשוניער. “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 יולי 29. Stevenson has never faced a puncher like me.”
טיקקעץ פֿאַר די לעבן געשעעניש, which is promoted by Group Yvon Michel (ספּאָרטזאַל), אָנהייב בייַ $50, און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט. Tickets are on sale at Videotron Centre, ספּאָרטזאַל (514) 383-0666 or at Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. “Adonis Stevenson has been a world champion since 2012 and we expect another great show on יולי 29,” said Yvon Michel, President og GYM. “The fights on יולי 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 אין מאָנטרעאַל, דורך אַ סענסיישאַנאַל 76-רגע, first-round knockout over the then-undisputed king of the division Chad Dawson. די ימפּרעסיוו נצחון ערנד סטיוואַנסאַן “נאַקאַוט פון די יאר” און “פייטער פון די יאר” אַקקאָלאַדעס. פֿון דאָרט, Stevenson went on to record stoppage victories over Tavoris Cloud and Tony Bellew while winning a decision over Andzej Fonfara. געבוירן אין האיטי, אָבער קאַמף פון קוועבעק, Stevenson defended his title twice last year as he defeated Sakio Bika and stopped Tommy Karpency in the third round.
ווילליאַמס דזשוניער., a 28-year-old from Fort Washington, מאַרילאַנד, 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. אָבער, 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.
אַ געוועזענער וועלט מייַסטער אין ליכט כעוויווייט, Dawson returns to the ring looking to earn another world title shot. די 33-יאָר-אַלט אָונז וויקטאָריעס איבער ערשטע וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנס בערנאַרד האָפּקינס, 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.
א 2008 קאָלאָמביאַן אָלימפּיאַן מלחמה אויס פון מאָנטרעאַל, 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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