Adonis Stevenson faces Badou Jack on May 19 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto

05/01/201804/24/2018 Showtime Boxing

Undefeated knockout artist Adonis Stevenson, the longest reigning light heavyweight world champion, will defend his title against two-division champion Badou Jack on Saturday, May 19 live on SHOWTIME from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

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Badou Jack says he’ll “beat up” Adonis Stevenson and then look to unify the 175 pound titles

03/23/2018 James Slater

Badou Jack comes across as a young (ish) fighter who simply cannot wait to get into the ring for his upcoming fight, his May 19 challenge of long-reigning WBC light-heavyweight king Adonis Stevenson.

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Showtime & PBC boxing schedule for 2018

01/25/201801/24/2018 Showtime Boxing

SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions have announced the television lineup for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® for the first half of the year.

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WBC orders mandatory fights for first quarter of 2018; some interesting bouts coming up

01/03/2018 James Slater

Just three days into the new year, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has released his sanctioning body’s first quarter report on mandatory status for all of its titles: from heavyweight on the way down to strawweight.

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Is Badou Jack the man to end the long reign of WBC light-heavyweight champ Adonis Stevenson? The fight to go ahead early next year

12/17/201712/16/2017 James Slater

The knock on knockout artist and long-reigning WBC light-heavyweight king Adonis Stevenson is the quality of challengers he has faced since winning the title by shocking Chad Dawson in a round back in the summer of 2013.

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After a brief reign, Badou Jack vacates WBA light-heavy title; Dmitry Bivol-Trent Broadhurst to fight for it on Nov. 4

09/24/2017 James Slater

Just over a month after winning it with an impressive stoppage win over Nathan Cleverly on the huge Floyd Mayweather Conor McGregor card in Las Vegas, Badou Jack has vacated his WBA light-heavyweight title.

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Adonis Stevenson-Badou Jack: A light-heavyweight rumble we need to see

09/04/201709/04/2017 James Slater

Badou Jack: 1-0(1) as a light-heavyweight. Adonis Stevenson: 29-1(24) at 175. It might seem a mismatch, but it could also be viewed as one of the most exciting light-heavyweight fights that could be made today.

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Badou Jack makes light-heavyweight statement with stoppage of Cleverly, wants Adonis Stevenson next

08/27/2017 James Slater

Sweden’s Badou Jack made quite a statement last night on the big Mayweather-McGregor card in Las Vegas. Now a two-weight ruler, Jack ripped the WBA light-heavyweight title from a possibly weight drained Nathan Cleverly.

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Results: Jack TKOs Cleverly; Gervonta Davis beats Fonseca

08/27/201708/27/2017 Showtime Boxing

Gervonta “Tank” Davis defeated unbeaten challenger Francisco Fonseca via a controversial eighth-round knockout 39 seconds into the round.

The 22-year-old Davis (19-0, 18 KOs) landed a series of clean blows before an apparent shot to the back of the head sent Fonseca down.

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Badou Jack says he wanted to fight Adonis Stevenson tomorrow night, aims to target him, Andre Ward after Cleverly fight

08/25/2017 James Slater

Arguably the best, most evenly matched fight taking place on tomorrow’s big bill in Las Vegas – topped by you know what – the light-heavyweight clash between Nathan Cleverly and Badou Jack is not actually the fight Jack, who is moving up from 168, thought he’d be fighting.

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