Round-by-Round - Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack / Gary Russell, Jr. vs. Joseph Diaz - May 19, 2018

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Key stats

Adonis Stevenson

Age: 40
Title: Lineal/TBRB/WBC light heavyweight (2013-present, 8 defenses)
Previous Titles: None
Height: 5’11
Weight: 173 ¼ lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
Hails from: Blainville, Quebec, Canada (Born in Haiti)
Record: 29-1, 24 KO, 1 KOBY?
Press Rankings: #1 (ESPN, BoxRec), #2 (Ring, Boxing Monthly)
Record in Major Title Fights: 9-0, 8 KO
Last Five Opponents: 128-17-4 (.872)
Current/Former World Champions/Titlists Faced: Chad Dawson KO1; Tavoris Cloud RTD7; Tony Bellew TKO6; Sakio Bika UD12

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Badou Jack

Age: 34
B]Title[/b]: None
Previous Titles: WBC super middleweight (2015-2017, 3 defenses); WBA light heavyweight (2017; sub-title)
Height: 6’1
Weight: 175 lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Las Vegas, Nevada (Born in Sweden)
Record: 22-1-2, 13 KO, 1 KOBY
Press Rankings: #3 (TBRB, Boxing Monthly, BoxRec), #6 (ESPN), #8 (Ring)
Record in Major Title Fights: 3-1 (4-1, 1 KO including WBA sub-title fight)
Last Five Opponents: 133-9-1 (.934)
Current/Former World Champions/Titlists Faced: Anthony Dirrell MD12; George Groves SD12; Lucian Bute DQ12 (overturned from a draw); James DeGale D12; Nathan Cleverly TKO5

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Undercard

Reuben Simmons (3-0, 2 KO), 166 ¾, of Fort Polk, Louisiana, was awarded a technical knockout when 26-year old Ayron Polk (0-2), 172 ½, of Princeton, West Virginia, was deemed unable to continue prior to the second round. It was an awkward finish. During three lackluster opening minutes, few punches connected but a nasty clash of heads clearly occurred near Polk’s red corner. The doctor checked on Polk after the round the final ruling ended up a technical knockout. The referee was Kenny Chevalier.

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Undercard is not televised, not even on YouTube like Warrington/Selby was?

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Key stats

Adonis Stevenson

Age: 40
Title: Lineal/TBRB/WBC light heavyweight (2013-present, 8 defenses)
Previous Titles: None
Height: 5’11
Weight: 173 ¼ lbs.
Stance: Southpaw
Hails from: Blainville, Quebec, Canada (Born in Haiti)
Record: 29-1, 24 KO, 1 KOBY?
Press Rankings: #1 (ESPN, BoxRec), #2 (Ring, Boxing Monthly)
Record in Major Title Fights: 9-0, 8 KO
Last Five Opponents: 128-17-4 (.872)
Current/Former World Champions/Titlists Faced: Chad Dawson KO1; Tavoris Cloud RTD7; Tony Bellew TKO6; Sakio Bika UD12

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Badou Jack

Age: 34
B]Title[/b]: None
Previous Titles: WBC super middleweight (2015-2017, 3 defenses); WBA light heavyweight (2017; sub-title)
Height: 6’1
Weight: 175 lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Las Vegas, Nevada (Born in Sweden)
Record: 22-1-2, 13 KO, 1 KOBY
Press Rankings: #3 (TBRB, Boxing Monthly, BoxRec), #6 (ESPN), #8 (Ring)
Record in Major Title Fights: 3-1 (4-1, 1 KO including WBA sub-title fight)
Last Five Opponents: 133-9-1 (.934)
Current/Former World Champions/Titlists Faced: Anthony Dirrell MD12; George Groves SD12; Lucian Bute DQ12 (overturned from a draw); James DeGale D12; Nathan Cleverly TKO5

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Haven't posted here for a while but I like your style with the rbr's Ruthless. If I'm being picky I'd like to see best odds for each fighter added

Jack's last 5 opponents' record is impressive. Going for a Jack points win as I cant see Stevenson landing his straight left due to Badou's tight defence.

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If Stevenson can't catch Jack early with a KO I think Jack will coast to an easy points victory.

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If Stevenson can't catch Jack early with a KO I think Jack will coast to an easy points victory.

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Entering to the classic sound of Earth, Wind and Fire’s “Keep Your Hands to the Sky,” the youngest of the fighting Gary Russell’s appearing on the night came out to an enthusiastic reaction from the local fans. The 2016 US Olympian kept them cheering through a short piece of work in the Jr. welterweight division.

21-year old Gary Antuanne Russell (5-0, 5 KO), 137 ¼, of Washington, DC, scored two knockdowns en route to a first round knockout of 32-year old Wilmer Rodriguez (9-3, 7 KO), 142 ¾, of the Dominican Republic. The first knockdown came on a combination to the head as Russell pounced on his wildly outclassed opponent. Rodriguez tried to make it to round two but a violent right to the body dropped him again in the closing seconds. At the count of eight, it appeared Rodriguez would rise again but his knee buckled and referee Dave Braslow counted him out at 2:54 of the first.

It was Rodriguez third loss in four starts and second in a row. All have come via stoppage.

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26-year old Cobia Breedy (11-0, 4 KO), 128 ¼, of Bridgetown, Barbados, won his third straight six-round unanimous decision over 31-year old Christopher Martin (30-10-3, 10 KO), 128 ½, of Chula Vista, California. The loss was Martin’s eighth in eleven starts and second in a row. The referee was Bill Clancy.

Breedy didn’t show off much power but there were plenty of other building blocks on display for the Caribbean prospect. Breedy flashed a quick jab, constant head and upper body movement, and a little bit of personality. The veteran Martin never made it easy, landing some crowd pleasing hooks in close quarters and pressing the action from start to finish.

Both men showed great respect to each other as a trio of shutout scores, 60-54 across the board, were announced for Breedy.

The first of the three Gary Russell’s on the card got a solid ovation prior to six rounds of scheduled bantamweight action. Then he tried to get home early.

25-year old bantamweight Gary Antonio Russell (11-0, 9 KO), 118 ½, of Washington, DC, dropped 32-year old Jonathan Lecona (17-20-4, 6 KO), 119 ¼, of Mexico City, Mexico, in the first behind a high-pressure attack on the inside. Russell nearly scored a second knockdown with a blazing trio of shots to the head near the ropes just before the bell.

The promising southpaw picked up where he left off in round two. Raining shots to the head and body, it looked all but over but the brave Lecona fought back. Using a jab and working to the body, Lecona landed some decent shots and kept himself in the fight even if he was taking the worst of it.

Lecona kept his feet until the fourth round when, in the final minute, a series of echoing blows sent him to the floor. A defiant Lecona argued it had been a slip and showed no quit when asked by the referee if he still wanted to go for round five. Russell took care of the decision for him, never letting Lecona out of his own corner after the bell, battering away until referee Bill Clancy waved it off at :16 of round five.

Russell has not gone the distance in any fight since 2016.

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Russell has been inactive longer than Adonis lol

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They've just shown both boxers. Look good. Both look confident.

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Anyone seem Kane Heron before?

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Not gonna look forward to Adam Smith's commentary.

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Good first round for Heron. Like how he's jabbing up an down. Nice quick hands too.

I believe this is for the WBC Youth 147 belt.

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Another similar round for Heron. Not much damage been taken from 'Zurdo' Ivan Alvarez. Had a better round though

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Alvarez is a good opponent for an upcomer like Heron

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not sure about heron , welter weight has top fighters

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not sure about heron , welter weight has top fighters

Alvarez isn't laying down either. He's cominh forward too. Like I said, these are the type of journeyman that male good competition. Alvarez not afraid to give it.

[brilo33]

not sure about heron , welter weight has top fighters

Alvarez isn't laying down either. He's cominh forward too. Like I said, these are the type of journeyman that male good competition. Alvarez not afraid to give it.

deffo mexican journey man are made of different stuff

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Whoa! Not going to be surprised if Alvarez wins at this point.

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Is it just me or do Canadian boxing rings always look massive?

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alvez is crude and tough

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This is what? Heron's 10th pro bout? Good experience fight.

Alvarez felt Heron's power in round 1, which he lost. And since, he's madr every round competetive. Not what Heron had planed.. bout was originally a 10 rounder, it's now an 8 round bout. 3 to go.