What happened to boxer Adonis Stevenson?
Doctors discovered that he was suffering from a severe traumatic brain injury. He was immediately rushed into surgery that night. The next morning Stevenson was in critical condition in intensive care. The following Monday, he was put into an induced coma.
Is Adonis Stevenson OK?
Former WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson is happy and healthy, two years after having coming close to death after suffering a brain injury in a grueling TKO defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Gvozdyk on December 1, 2018.
What is Adonis Stevenson record?
| Adonis Stevenson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Total fights | 32 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
Did Adonis Stevenson retire?
Retired, former light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson (29-2-1, 24 KO’s), of Montreal, Quebec, continues to rebuild his life after a near tragedy that took place in the ring a couple of years ago against (now retired) former world champion Aleksandr Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KO’s).
Who ended Adonis Stevenson?
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
On Dec. 1, 2018, Adonis Stevenson lost his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight title , stopped in the 11th round of his bout against Oleksandr Gvozdyk at Quebec’s Centre Vidéotron.
Who has Tony Bellew lost to?
All Tony Bellew’s losses
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Date2018-11-10 | OpponentOleksandr Usyk (15 – 0 – 0) | ResultLoss TKO |
| Date2013-11-30 | OpponentAdonis Stevenson (22 – 1 – 0) | ResultLoss TKO |
| Date2011-10-15 | OpponentNathan Cleverly (22 – 0 – 0) | ResultLoss MD |
What was Adonis Stevenson last fight?
Adonis Stevenson’s last fight Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Stevenson lost by knockout (KO).
When was Adonis Stevenson last fight?
Stevenson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once. In his last fight, he drew Badou Jack on 19th May 2018 by majority draw in their WBC World Light heavyweight championship fight at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Canada.
When did Adonis Stevenson start boxing?
Because of his early troubles, Stevenson said he didn’t begin boxing until he was 27 years old. He had a short but successful amateur career in Canada and turned pro just two years later.
How much did Bellew make from USYK fight?
Bellew weighed 199¼ lbs, just over 2 years since he last made the cruiserweight limit and Usyk weighed 198¼ lbs. Bellew’s guaranteed purse for the fight was £4 million.
Who almost killed Adonis Stevenson?
Gvozdyk stopped Stevenson in the 11th round of their title fight on December 1, 2018, at the Centre Videotron, in Quebec City, Canada. It was a brutal back-and-forth fight, resulting in Stevenson suffering a catastrophic brain injury that impaired him for months.
When did Adonis Stevenson move up to light heavyweight?
Stevenson moved up to light heavyweight to challenge Lineal / WBC / The Ring champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs) on June 8, 2013 at the Bell Centre. In the press conferences leading up to the fight, Dawson called the fight a tune-up, also claiming that he had to Google Stevenson because he had never heard of him.
How did Adonis Stevenson get caught on the canvas?
Boone had been knocked down on the canvas twice in the first round, however, in the second round, Stevenson rushed to Boone without maintaining his defense and he got caught by a solid right sending him on the canvas for the first time in his career.
When was the Adonis Stevenson fight rescheduled?
The Stevenson fight was then moved up to August 17, 2012 and was set to be part of ESPN Friday Night Fights, but Stevenson later injured his hand cancelling the fight. The fight was then rescheduled to October 12.
When did Adonis Stevenson win the NABA title?
Stevenson managed to get back on his feet inside the count of 10, however, the referee waved the fight off as he deemed Stevenson unable to continue. Nonetheless, Stevenson resumed with GYM Promotions and won the North American title NABA on April 8, 2011 at the expense of Derek Edwards by KO in the third round.