Adonis Stevenson vs. Eleider Alvarez Confirmed for December!

[Enlightened-One]

Dan Rafael:

The long overdue mandatory fight between light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs) and Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) is in the works, promoter Yvon Michel told ESPN on Wednesday. “We are looking for a December date in Quebec City,” said Michel of the fight that would match two Quebec-based fighters. Stevenson, who turned 40 last week, and Alvarez, 33, are on the same schedule as they fought on the same card in their last bouts on June 3 in Montreal. Stevenson drilled Andrzej Fonfara in the second round and Alvarez won a majority decision against former world champion Jean Pascal. For a variety of reasons, Stevenson, has not made a mandatory defense since stopping Tony Bellew in the sixth round in November 2013.

Thoughts?

[lefty]

Somewhat interesting by Stevensons standards. Badou Jack would be better but it's not a bad fight. They both like to counter though, so it could end up being a very chess like matchup which could be boring to watch.

[Cloutov]

Are You kidding me? Alvarez would demolish Jack at this point. Go watch the 3 last fights of Eleider and come back with an opinion. The guy absolutely wants is chance for the title is eager a lot more than Jack. Stevenson will have a tough night and i would say he will lose is title on that night. Might be one of the reason he avoid him for 3 years now

[dagilechia]

Are You kidding me? Alvarez would demolish Jack at this point. Go watch the 3 last fights of Eleider and come back with an opinion. The guy absolutely wants is chance for the title is eager a lot more than Jack. Stevenson will have a tough night and i would say he will lose is title on that night. Might be one of the reason he avoid him for 3 years now

last 3 fights of Alvarez are MD vs Pascal (not seen the fight so i dont know if it really was that close) KOed Lucian Bute, and a very close fight vs 19-5-1 Norbert Dabrowski... nothing impressive

[ValMar]

If I could choose Stevenson's opponents, it would be something like this :
1. Beterbiev
2. Kovalev
3. Gvozdyk
4. Bivol
5. Jack
6. Alvarez

[Tanzio]

The only legit criticism that can be leveled at Stevenson related to this fight is that he waited so long.

This is a good legit defense.

I really think that 2017 will end up the best of this millenium (so far).

[boxing_rocks]

Nothing is confirmed, especially for December.

[Cloutov]

Are You kidding me? Alvarez would demolish Jack at this point. Go watch the 3 last fights of Eleider and come back with an opinion. The guy absolutely wants is chance for the title is eager a lot more than Jack. Stevenson will have a tough night and i would say he will lose is title on that night. Might be one of the reason he avoid him for 3 years now

last 3 fights of Alvarez are MD vs Pascal (not seen the fight so i dont know if it really was that close) KOed Lucian Bute, and a very close fight vs 19-5-1 Norbert Dabrowski... nothing impressive

The fight vs Pascal wasn t close should have been a UD. Are you talking about the same Bute who got a draw vs Jack? Think it answer the question

[Taansend]

Are You kidding me? Alvarez would demolish Jack at this point. Go watch the 3 last fights of Eleider and come back with an opinion. The guy absolutely wants is chance for the title is eager a lot more than Jack. Stevenson will have a tough night and i would say he will lose is title on that night. Might be one of the reason he avoid him for 3 years now

last 3 fights of Alvarez are MD vs Pascal (not seen the fight so i dont know if it really was that close) KOed Lucian Bute, and a very close fight vs 19-5-1 Norbert Dabrowski... nothing impressive

The fight vs Pascal wasn t close should have been a UD. Are you talking about the same Bute who got a draw vs Jack? Think it answer the question

I thought he won his last fight clear enough. But Jack keeps improving so who knows

[dagilechia]

Are You kidding me? Alvarez would demolish Jack at this point. Go watch the 3 last fights of Eleider and come back with an opinion. The guy absolutely wants is chance for the title is eager a lot more than Jack. Stevenson will have a tough night and i would say he will lose is title on that night. Might be one of the reason he avoid him for 3 years now

last 3 fights of Alvarez are MD vs Pascal (not seen the fight so i dont know if it really was that close) KOed Lucian Bute, and a very close fight vs 19-5-1 Norbert Dabrowski... nothing impressive

The fight vs Pascal wasn t close should have been a UD. Are you talking about the same Bute who got a draw vs Jack? Think it answer the question

first of all - Jack should have get the decision vs Bute
second - Bute tested positive, this fight is DQ
third - his fight vs Dabrowski which is not a good fighter was like 96-94, 97-93
btw Pascal is very past prime

i don't want to say that Alvarez isn't a good fighter, i just think that opinion that his recent fights were very impressive is a bullshit