These punishing hits prove Adonis Stevenson is one of the world's most dangerous fighters
By Showtime
Tonight, Canadian light heavyweight Adonis Stevenson steps into the ring against Russian fighter Dmitry Sukhotsky for the fourth defense of his WBC world title (fight card begins 9 p.m. ET on Showtime). He’s never been in serious danger of losing his belt — only his last competitor, Andrzej Fonfara, managed to go the distance with Stevenson — and even then the champion emerged with a comfortable unanimous decision win.
Can Sukhotsky end his reign? It won’t be easy. Stevenson has only lost once, and that was over four years ago. Since then, he’s 11-0, with almost all of those wins coming by knockout. And with the type of power the 5-11 southpaw with a 77″ reach generates, that’s no wonder.
He can drop opponents in a hurry:
We weren’t kidding about that:
And if you get back up, he can just do it again.
If you stay on your feet … that doesn’t really help either.
That combination of raw power and relentless effort serves Stevenson well.
It’s why he’s looked down from above on so many vanquished opponents:
And why he’s got these belts.