DATE: Saturday, May 19th, 2018
LOCATION: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TELEVISION:
Showtime (USA)
TIME:
7pm PT, 10pm ET, 2am BT
Adonis Stevenson vs Badou Jack
12 Rounds
Light Heavyweight Division
| Adonis Stevenson | vs | Badou Jack |
|---|
| 29(24)-1(1)-0 | RECORD | 22(13)-1(1)-0 |
| 40 | AGE | 34 |
| 5' 11” | HEIGHT | 6' 1” |
| 77” | REACH | 73” |
| 173.25 lbs | WEIGHT | 175 lbs |
| Southpaw | STANCE | Orthodox |
| Blainville, Quebec, Canada | HOMETOWN | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| 5(4)-0-0 | LAST FIVE | 4(1)-0-1 |
Round 1
Jack is shifty, Stevenson keeping Jack in position. Not much going on for either guy as Jack struggles a bit to get into range. Jack works around Stevenson, looking for openings. Stevenson throws out a few left hands with little thrown in return. Jack throws a few rights near the end of the round.
Stevenson 10-9 Jack; Overall 10-9
Round 2
Stevenson more confident, coming forward more behind his jab. Jack still shifting, big left lands for Stevenson sending Jack back into the ropes. Stevenson throws a left to the body. Jack seems gun shy, not throwing too much of consequence. Another left lands for Stevenson, Jack jumps back a bit. Jack comes in behind a jab, gets glanced with a left hand from Stevenson. Right hand lands to the body for Jack, Stevenson still has Jack shifting.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 20-18
Round 3
Stevenson coming forward behind his jab, Jack lands a right hand downstairs. Another right to the body. Jack shoots a right hand down the pipe, looked to be off the gloves. Left lands downstairs for Stevenson. 1-2 for Jack, Stevenson shots a left. Jack shoots a right, glancing blow. Left to the body for Stevenson, Stevenson keeps positioning behind his jab.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 30-27
Round 4
Jack stays out of range of Adonis's opening punches. Big tie up following glancing punches for Stevenson. Cagey moment as they look for openings, both clinch up. 1-2 off the guard for Jack, another right over the top. Left uppercut lands for Stevenson, most meaningful punch of the round. Left hand lands on the chin for Stevenson as the bell rings.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 40-36
Round 5
Stevenson opens up with pressure again, working behind the jab. Jack ties up hard. Both guys go forehead to forehead, a few punches to the body for Jack. Another clinch, body punch exchange. Stevenson throws the left upper, doesn't land home. Another clinch, Stevenson lands a few punches to the body. Left to the body lands for Jack, eats a few in return. Stevenson coming forward behind his jab, lands a few lefts.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 50-45
Round 6
Stevenson comes forward, eats some combos from Jack. Welcome to the fight, Badou. Stevenson lands some lefts. Jack shifting, landing his jab and a few rights. Stevenson coming forward, looking for that big left. Jack guard up tight, Jack working on the back foot. Stevenson lands low, Jack gives him one back. Blatant and beautiful. Jack still shifting, Stevenson lands to the body. Another left down the pipe, not too clean. Right to the body, left upstairs for Stevenson. That early brilliance faded for Jack. Big left lands on the gloves for Stevenson. Right uppercut in close quarters. Stiff jabs for Jack. Jack looks for a counter-right, glances but not clean.
Jack 10-9; Overall 59-55
Round 7
Jack opens up with good combinations. Jack has Stevenson walking backwards! 1-2s for Badou Jack. Uppercut lands between the guard of Stevenson, power punches around the guard for Jack. Stevenson ties up, Jack lands to the body. Right pops Stevenson's head between the guard. Ref warns Jack for low punches. Shifting jabs for both guys.
Jack 10-9; Overall 68-65
Round 8
Jack pawing the jab, looking to create openings. 1-2 glances off the guard for Stevenson. Badou throws a combination, not much clean. Dirty punches on the inside. Another low punch lands for Badou. Ref giving Jack a serious warning, probably gonna get a point docked if he does it again. Big uppercut lands for Badou Jack! He wobbled Stevenson a touch there, throws a few more shots. Jack is walking down Stevenson now, big role reversal. Left lands around the guard for Jack, follows up with a 1-2. Stevenson is bloodied.
Jack 10-9; Overall 77-75
Round 9
Jab exchange in center of the ring. Power punches exchanging on the inside. Ref breaks up the clinch. Grimy work on the inside. Stevenson landing body shots. Jack looks a bit shook up, these body shots are catching up. BIG LEFT lands to the body. Rights to the body landing for Stevenson.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 87-84
Round 10
Jack is seriously hurt. These body shots are really hurting Jack. The body shots, followed up by shots upstairs. Stevenson going for it! Jack doing anything he can to delay the action, tying up. Stevenson lands a combo to the body, Jack lands shots upstairs! Stevenson is totally gassed. Jack is turtled up something seriously. Body shots for Jack, a few shots upstairs. Stevenson returns fire with a left. Jack with some body shots. Jack lands some combos upstairs.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 97-93
Round11
Stevenson comes out again, lands another big body shot and shakes Jack. Jack trying to tie up, obviously hurt. His guard is tight, looking like Creed in his first with Balboa. Stevenson seems to have found his second win, still working the body.
Stevenson 10-9; Overall 107-102
Round 12
Jack still struggling, his guard is tight. Jack wobbles another ref! Jack loading up, lands a combo. Jack really trying to keep in tight, avoiding another more damage. Big punches landing for Jack in the final seconds!
Jack 10-9; Overall 116-112 for Stevenson
Judges final: 114-114, 114-114, 115-113 Jack
Majority Draw
