Adonis Stevenson (29-1-1, 24 KOs) had to literally hold on to keep from getting knocked out in the 12th round by former 2 division world champion Badou Jack (22-1-3, 13 KOs) in fighting to a 12 round majority draw at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada.
By Paul “Paparazzi” Jones | Photo © Paul Jones – OXON HILL, MD – When WBC world champ, Gary Russell Jr.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING – 10:05 p.m. ET/PT
WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship
Adonis Stevenson – 173 ¼ Pounds
Badou Jack – 175 Pounds.
This Saturday night from the Six (Toronto according to Drake), Adonis Stevenson meets Badou Jack in a 50-50 bout at light heavyweight.
Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack both predicted they would win the WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship by knockout as they were joined by all-time great Floyd Mayweather during the final press conference on Thursday.
SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streams of official fight-week events in advance of this Saturday’s split-site world championship doubleheader LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10:05 p.m.
WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson is set to make his ninth, and perhaps most difficult, world title defense when he faces two-division world champion Badou Jack Saturday, May 19 live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
As two-division world champion Badou Jack “The Ripper” arrives in Canada for fight week in Toronto, he shared his thoughts on training camp and his matchup this Saturday, May 19 against WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Members of the boxing media asked to weigh in on the world title showdown between light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson and two-division world champion Badou Jack all see a close fight on Saturday, May 19 but lean toward the challenger to take the crown from the champion live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
WHAT: WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and former two-division world champion Badou Jack faced off in Toronto on Tuesday to formally announce their highly anticipated showdown Saturday, May 19 live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in Toronto.