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Adonis Stevenson Biography
Adonis Stevenson is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on September 22, 1977 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Super middleweight and light heavyweight fighter known as Superman; he turned professional in 2006 and won his first 13 fights.
On June 8, 2013, he scored a 12th round TKO against Chad Dawson to win the WBC Light Heavyweight title.
On July 27, 2015 Premier Boxing Champions announced that Stevenson would headline a card on Spike TV on September 11 against WBC #9 ranked Tommy Karpency (25-4-1, 14 KOs) at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. Karpency, previously coming off the biggest win of his career, a split decision win against Chad Dawson, the man who Stevenson beat to win the light heavyweight championship. Karpency was thought to be a stepping stone for Adonis, and he was. After barely escaping round 2, Karpency got knocked down at the beginning of round 3. He immediately knocked Karpency down after he got up, and the referee called a halt to the bout, awarding Stevenson a TKO victory in round 3. The fight averaged 581,000 viewers.
In October 2014, promoter Yvon Michel of GYM announced that Stevenson would next defend his belts against Russian contender Dmitry Sukhotsky (22-2, 16 KOs) in Quebec City, Quebec at the Colisée Pepsi on December 19, 2014 on Showtime. Sukhotsky was on a four-fight win streak at the time. Michel explained Sukhotsky was selced as Stevenson’s opponent because there would not have been enough time to get together and promote a fight with Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KOs). He stated the Pascal fight would likely take place in the Spring of 2015. This was his fourth defense of his titles. Stevenson retained his belts via a fifth round stoppage following a one punch knockout. Stevenson was in control from the opening bell, throwing minimal punches as the crowd started to boo. In round 2, he managed to floor Sukhotsky with a left hand. According to CompuBox Stats, Stevenson landed 80 of 272 punches thrown (29%) and Sukhotsky landed only 23 oh his 136 thrown (17%).
He was born in Haiti, but grew up in Canada.
| Name | Adonis Stevenson |
| First Name | Adonis |
| Last Name | Stevenson |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | September 22 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Port-au-Prince |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Haiti |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On February 28, 2015 Premier Boxing Champions announced that Stevenson would defend his titles against 35 year old former WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika (32-6-3, 21 KOs) on April 4 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. It was the first fight to headline PBC on CBS. Stevenson dropped Bika in rounds 6 and 9 en route to winning the fight on the scorecards after 12 rounds, retaining his world titles. The judges scored the fight 115–111, 116–110, and 115–110. ESPN’s Dan Rafael scored the fight 120–106 for Stevenson, who dominated the fight using his left hand. Bika failed to make an adjustment and get in much offence of his own. In round 5, Stevenson landed a left which dropped Bika, but referee Michael Griffin ruled it a slip. Bika however appeared hurt. In the post-fight interview, Stevenson said, “I knew he is a tough guy, so I prepared for 12 rounds and I put on a good show. He’s never been knocked out, but I dropped him.” Stevenson admitted he felt Bika’s power and was able to withstand anything that came his way.
Adonis Stevenson Net Worth
Adonis Stevenson is one of the richest Boxer from Haiti. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adonis Stevenson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an amateur fighter in Canada, where he won the national title in 2005 and 2006.
On April 5, 2008, he defeated Dhafir Smith to claim the WBC Super Middleweight title.
After Badou Jack (21-1-3, 13 KOs) defeated Nathan Cleverly in August 2017, to win the WBA ‘Regular’ light heavyweight title, he began to call out Stevenson, knowing that Stevenson had a mandatory challenger. Stevenson shrugged it off, claiming he was ready for anyone, “It was a good performance. He beat Cleverly now. So now he called me out and I’m ready. I’m ready to fight and I’m ready to unify the title. For Andre Ward or him, I’m ready. It doesn’t matter to me [which one]. It’s great for me to unify and add another title to my collection. I want to unify the titles. This is my goal and that’s what I want to do.” On September 8, 2017 mutual promoter Yvon Michel disclosed that there was serious ongoing negotiations between Stevenson and mandatory challenger Eleider Álvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) to fight before the end on 2017. He revealed the fight would take place in Quebec. In September, Michel said that he had a difficult time finalizing a date and venue for the fight, which meant the fight could get pushed to the end of January 2018. He also responded to claims of Jack wanting to fight Stevenson, saying it would only be possible if it were a unification. Michel confirmed the fight would take place on Showtime in January 2018. Michel spoke to Showtime about not going head to head locally with David Lemieux’s next fight, which would take place on December 16 on HBO. On November 8, there was rumours stating that Stevenson would once again pay Álvarez a step-aside fee, in order to fight Badou Jack. Álvarez spoke to TVA Sports saying, “I do not think I’m going to fight Stevenson. I do expect to receive that (step-aside offer), and then I will analyze it with my team.” On December 1, it was reported that GYM had offered Álvarez a step-aside deal which would give him ‘a multi-fight agreement with six-figure guarantee per fight’, with Stevenson being part of deal as well. On December 6, the WBC announced that they would investigate into Stevenson’s title reign and lack of mandatories. A week later, the WBC stated they would allow Stevenson to avoid Álvarez once again in order to fight Jack. The WBC went on to state they would order Álvarez to fight Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Gvozdyk (14-0, 12 KOs) for the interim title. Álvarez withdrew from the fight before the purse bid was scheduled on January 12, 2018. On January 24, 2018 Showtime confirmed the fight would take place on May 19 in Canada. The Bell Centre in Montreal was confirmed as the venue.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Stevenson Adonis (born 22 September 1977), best known as Adonis Stevenson, is a Haitian Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2018. He won the WBC, Ring magazine and lineal light-heavyweight titles in 2013 by defeating Chad Dawson by first round knockout, which earned him awards for Fighter of the Year and Knockout of the Year by The Ring.
Stevenson’s known name is an inversion of his family name and given name. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Stevenson moved to Montreal, Quebec with his family when he was seven. By 14 years old, he was living on the streets and soon fell into a violent gang which drew him into a criminal lifestyle. In his early twenties, after a criminal trial in 1998 in Quebec, Stevenson served 18 months of a four-year prison sentence for managing prostitutes, assault, and issuing threats. While in prison, he also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after putting a fellow inmate into a coma. After leaving prison in 2001, Stevenson vowed he would never return.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Adonis Stevenson height 5 ft 11 in Adonis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On April 11, news broke out from Álvarez’s manager, Stephane Lepine that a deal was yet to be reached with Álvarez to be properly compensated. Yvon Michel admitted he was working on a deal to keep Álvarez happy and this was the same reason as to why tickets had not yet gone on sale for the Stevenson-Jack fight, which was a month away. On April 18, it was announced that a deal had been reached for Álvarez to challenge Sergey Kovalev (32-2-1, 28 KOs) for his WBO light heavyweight title on HBO. Kovalev was originally scheduled to fight contender Marcus Browne in the summer of 2018, however due to having been arrested for domestic violence, Kovalev’s promoter, Kathy Duva of Main Events got in contact with Álvarez’s manager Lepine about a potential fight. Due to Álvarez fighting Kovalev, this meant the announcement of Stevenson vs. Jack would be imminent. On April 23, the card was moved from Montreal and instead scheduled to take place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A day later, the official press conference was held to announce the fight.
A 29-year-old Stevenson turned professional in September 2006. His opponent was Mike Funk, another boxer making his debut, at the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Stevenson knocked Funk out with a hook in twenty-two seconds.
Who is Adonis Stevenson Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Adonis Stevenson. You may help us to build the dating records for Adonis Stevenson!Stevenson became Quebec Middleweight champion in 2004, and was named best amateur fighter in Canada in 2005 and again in 2006. Stevenson won the Canadian national title in 2005 and 2006. Stevenson competed in the XVIII Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia in 2006, and won the silver medal, losing to local Australian Jarrod Fletcher in the final. It was also the only medal won by a Canadian boxer at the Commonwealth Games.
Facts & Trivia
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On August 1, 2009, at Windsor Station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Stevenson defeated Anthony Bonsante by first round knockout. The two fighters came out of their corners for the fight with Bonsante launching the first attack, but just moments after the assault, Stevenson landed a left hand that sent Bonsante down to the canvas. Bonsante sprawled out on the canvas with his eyes closed, while the referee reached the count of six before stopping the fight. Bonsante had begun to get up at the count of six, but it was too late, leaving Bonsante livid with the decision as he chased the referee around the ring in an attempt to protest the decision, but to little avail. He also won a fifth-round TKO decision against Jermain Mackey on September 25, 2009.
Is Adonis Stevenson okay?
Adonis Stevenson Happy, Healthy Two Years After Being Close To Death. 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 happened to the boxer Adonis Stevenson?
Following an 11th-round stoppage, Stevenson was rushed to hospital in Quebec and wasn’t expected to leave alive. After suffering a traumatic brain injury in the fight, the then-41-year-old required immediate neurosurgery to stem the bleeding, with a portion of his skull removed to reduce the swelling.
When did Adonis Stevenson start boxing?
You have to have dedication.” 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 long was Adonis Stevenson in coma?
While lying in a coma near death for three weeks, former world champion boxer Adonis Stevenson said he saw, and spoke with, God.
Who ended Adonis Stevenson?
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.
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