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WHOA!!! We got a fight now. Fonfara had a spectacular Round 9, and Stevenson is looking tired now.

88-80 Stevenson

8-1

He finally got it. Man, the next few minutes will be interesting.

Fonfara is a lot busier than Hop tho. He's making Adonis tired. Against Hop, Stevenson can fight at a slower pace.

JCS wrote: Anyone who thought Hopkins had no chance against Stevenson.

Hopkins style is completely different though to be fair. It's fonfara's pressure that causing him issues.

Stevenson showed a lot of heart in that 10th.

columbo wrote:

JCS wrote: Anyone who thought Hopkins had no chance against Stevenson.

Hopkins style is completely different though to be fair. It's fonfara's pressure that causing him issues.

Hopkins is way smarter though to be fair.

Round 10

Fonfara ducks a high left and comes hammering down with his left jab. Stevenson opens up with a straight power flurry. Fonfara blocks much of it and beckons to the crowd with his left arm, waving as he steps out. Stevenson throws a left hand, low, Fonfara complaining to the ref. Fonfara is pressing in close, smothered as Stevenson puts his right forearm up into his midsection and works some hooks on the sides. Short uppercut by Fonfara. Right hook around the elbow by Stevenson. Fonfara lands a jab. Stevenson counters with his right jab. Both landing at mid-range. Looping left on the body by Stevenson. Fonfara leans over and jabs Stevenson in the face a few times after getting scraped by a left uppercut. Hooks and uppercuts on the body by Stevenson.

10-9 Stevenson

96-91 Stevenson

98-90 Stevenson

9-1 Stevenson (a knockdown for each man)

Fonfara is way behind. Obv needs a KO.

Stevenson reverting to his early pro career style lol

Ian1973 wrote:

columbo wrote:

JCS wrote: Anyone who thought Hopkins had no chance against Stevenson.

Hopkins style is completely different though to be fair. It's fonfara's pressure that causing him issues.

Hopkins is way smarter though to be fair.

Yeah not gonna argue with that. I just mean style wise it's a different type of issue.

Fonfara has definietly showed a better beard than I thought he had.

Round 11

Low blow by Stevenson. Left hook and right hand by Fonfara. Big left hand up top by Stevenson. Fonfara backs up as Stevenson bombards his body. Fonfara lands a counter left hook over the eye as Stevenson comes in with his arms down, hoping to body up against him. Left uppercut by Stevenson. Left hook downstairs by Fonfara. Straight lefts and uppercuts to the torso inside by Stevenson. Fonfara triples his left hook all over Stevenson's arched back. Stevenson is staying in close, working the left hand and right hook and heaving into him. Fonfara pulls back from a 1-2 and comes back with his own, ducked. Left uppercut by Stevenson. Fonfara shoeshines the body. Clinch by Stevenson. Fonfara is holding Stevenson's left glove and gets hooked in the body with the right. Another clinch, Fonfara dribbling his right glove off Stevenson's cheek repeatedly.

10-9 Stevenson

106-100 Stevenson

columbo wrote:Fonfara has definietly showed a better beard than I thought he had.

Same here

10-1 Stevenson (A knockdown for each man)

Stevenson has been getting away with a lot of low blows.

Round 12

Fonfara and Stevenson come together and both pummel each other downstairs. Fonfara's legs slip out from under him and he goes down. Stevenson squats over him and axes down on his head with a left hand! Fonfara is mad, but no action taken by the ref. Fonfara is ducking the high 1-2 thrown fast and hard but sloppy and wide by Stevenson. Left hook by Fonfara. Stevenson lands a right hook on the body and doubles the left up top. Both men nod at each other in respect. Fonfara ties up. Stevenson is all too willing to get a rest. The ref breaks them. Stevenson puts his arms out wide as though offering a hug. Fonfara looks distrustful, backing off. Stevenson leans in as Fonfara clubs at his back and lands some short body punches. Right hand on the body by Fonfara. Double left hook on the face by Fonfara.

10-9 Fonfara

115-110 Stevenson

I thought Fonfara took that 12th round.

10-2

117-109 Your winner and still Champion Adonis Stevenson

No doubt in my mind that Kovalev would destroy Stevenson. He is far too easy to hit.

Should be fairly wide on the cards but it wouldnt tell the full story of the fight. Fonfara put up a very good showing. Wouldnt mind seeing him against Kovalev now to see how it went. I'd fancy Kovalev to stop him but it would be interesting.

Baby Face Finster wrote:No doubt in my mind that Kovalev would destroy Stevenson. He is far too easy to hit.

Yeah but so is Kovalev to be fair! Lol

Freedom2013 wrote:Stevenson has been getting away with a lot of low blows.

I agree

I have it 115-110 Stevenson

Stevenson clearly won, but this was a good fight. Glad to see it was so competitive. Fonfara raised his stock and he will likely get another t.v. spot against a top ranked fighter. Again, good stuff. As often as Stevenson was tagged it would be hard for me not to favor Kovalev now.

Baby Face Finster wrote:No doubt in my mind that Kovalev would destroy Stevenson. He is far too easy to hit.

I think Kovalev would definitely KO Stevenson as well. It would be a really good fight though. I think Kovalev would stop him around the 8th or 9th round. If he got tired the way he did here against Fonfara and he was in the ring with Kovalev he'd be in deep sh*t.

115-110x2
116-109

Still champ

gilgamesh wrote:

Baby Face Finster wrote:No doubt in my mind that Kovalev would destroy Stevenson. He is far too easy to hit.

I think Kovalev would definitely KO Stevenson as well. It would be a really good fight though. I think Kovalev would stop him around the 8th or 9th round. If he got tired the way he did here against Fonfara and he was in the ring with Kovalev he'd be in deep sh*t.

We've never really had to see Kovalev go that deep into a fight either though so he could also gas.