Adonis Stevenson Record & Stats
In a career spanning 12 years and 2 months, Adonis Stevenson fought 32 times with 29 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on December 1, 2018, Stevenson's boxing record stood at 29-2-1 (24 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Sep 22, 1977
- Age
- 45
- Debut
- Sep 30, 2006
- Record
- 29-2-1
- Rounds
- 154
- KOs
- 24 (75%)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Reach
- 196 cm
- Ape Index
- 16 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| WBC | TheRing |
|---|---|
| lHV w1 d9 | lHV w1 d6 |
Adonis Stevenson (Superman) is a retired Canadian professional boxer. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on September 22, 1977. Stevenson made his professional boxing debut at the age of 29 on September 30, 2006. He is a former light-heavyweight world champion. He is 45 years old, and will be turning 46 in 7 months and 18 days.
Boxing Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 29 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 8 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 7 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Dec 1, 2018 | 41 | Oleksandr Gvozdyk | Loss | KO11 |
| 31 | May 19, 2018 | 40 | Badou Jack | Draw | MD |
| 30 | Jun 3, 2017 | 39 | Andrzej Fonfara | Win | TKO2 |
| 29 | Jul 29, 2016 | 38 | Thomas Williams Jr. | Win | KO4 |
| 28 | Sep 11, 2015 | 37 | Tommy Karpency | Win | TKO3 |
| 27 | Apr 4, 2015 | 37 | Sakio Bika | Win | UD |
| 26 | Dec 19, 2014 | 37 | Dmitry Sukhotsky | Win | KO5 |
| 25 | May 24, 2014 | 36 | Andrzej Fonfara | Win | UD |
| 24 | Nov 30, 2013 | 36 | Tony Bellew | Win | TKO6 |
| 23 | Sep 28, 2013 | 36 | Tavoris Cloud | Win | RTD7 |
| 22 | Jun 8, 2013 | 35 | Chad Dawson | Win | TKO1 |
| 21 | Mar 22, 2013 | 35 | Darnell Boone | Win | KO6 |
| 20 | Oct 12, 2012 | 35 | Don George | Win | TKO12 |
| 19 | Apr 20, 2012 | 34 | Noé González Alcoba | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | Feb 18, 2012 | 34 | Jesús González | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Dec 10, 2011 | 34 | Aaron Pryor Jr. | Win | TKO9 |
| 16 | Sep 17, 2011 | 33 | Shujaa El-Amin | Win | TKO1 |
| 15 | Apr 8, 2011 | 33 | Derek Edwards | Win | KO3 |
| 14 | Apr 16, 2010 | 32 | Darnell Boone | Loss | TKO2 |
| 13 | Sep 25, 2009 | 32 | Jermain Mackey | Win | TKO5 |
| 12 | Aug 1, 2008 | 30 | Anthony Bonsante | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Apr 5, 2008 | 30 | Dhafir Smith | Win | TKO5 |
| 10 | Dec 7, 2007 | 30 | David Whittom | Win | UD |
| 9 | Aug 3, 2007 | 29 | Marlon Hayes | Win | UD |
| 8 | Jun 8, 2007 | 29 | Alvaro Enriquez | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | May 12, 2007 | 29 | Marcus Thomas | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Apr 14, 2007 | 29 | Carl Cockerham | Win | UD |
| 5 | Feb 10, 2007 | 29 | Etianne Whitaker | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Dec 11, 2006 | 29 | Eduardo Calderon | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Nov 18, 2006 | 29 | Bonnie Joe McGee | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Oct 28, 2006 | 29 | Ferenc Lankonde | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Sep 30, 2006 | 29 | Mike Funk | Win | TKO1 |
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Career Summary
Adonis Stevenson's professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 2006 to 2018.
Stevenson made his debut against Mike Funk at the age of 29 on September 30, 2006, defeating Funk via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
Stevenson had his first world title fight at the age of 35 on June 8, 2013 after 21 professional fights, against Chad Dawson for the light-heavyweight WBC and The Ring titles. He defeated Dawson via 1st round TKO to become the light-heavyweight champion of the world.
Stevenson has won two world titles at light-heavyweight. For all the details about Stevenson's world title wins and defenses refer to "Adonis Stevenson World Titles".
Some of Stevenson's best fights and notable victories include wins over Chad Dawson, Thomas Williams Jr., Dmitry Sukhotsky, Andrzej Fonfara, Tavoris Cloud, Tony Bellew, and Tommy Karpency.
Adonis Stevenson had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career — one of them in a title bout and one in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Darnell Boone via 2nd round TKO on April 16, 2010, which ended his 13-fight win streak. Both of Stevenson's losses came via stoppage. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Adonis Stevenson's losses".
His last professional fight was a light-heavyweight title defense bout against Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Gvozdyk on December 1, 2018. Stevenson lost the fight via 11th round KO — and lost his WBC title. It's been 4 years, 2 months, and 3 days since this fight.
Stevenson retired from professional boxing with a record of 29-2-1, which included 24 knockout wins and 2 losses via knockout, and 2 title wins.
Career Highlights
Adonis Stevenson fought a total of 32 times during his professional career. He was among the very best of his generation and was known for his great performances. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Chad Dawson
A 35-year old Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KO) had his first world title fight against Chad Dawson for Dawson's WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight belts. Dawson was 30 years old with a record of 31-2. Dawson was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Stevenson had a 2 cm reach advantage over Dawson.
Stevenson defeated Dawson via 1st round TKO to win the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tavoris Cloud
A 36-year old Adonis Stevenson (21-1, 18 KO) faced Tavoris Cloud, who was 31 years old with a record of 24-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Cloud was on a one-fight losing streak. Stevenson was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Stevenson defeated Cloud via 7th round RTD to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tony Bellew
A 36-year old Adonis Stevenson (22-1, 19 KO) faced Tony Bellew, who was 31 years old with a record of 20-1-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Bellew was on a one-fight win streak with 12 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms but Stevenson had a 8 cm reach advantage over Bellew.
Stevenson defeated Bellew via 6th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Andrzej Fonfara
A 36-year old Adonis Stevenson (23-1, 20 KO) faced Andrzej Fonfara, who was 26 years old with a record of 25-2 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Fonfara was on a 15-fight win streak with 15 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms but both had the same reach.
Stevenson defeated Fonfara via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Dmitry Sukhotsky
A 37-year old Adonis Stevenson (24-1, 20 KO) faced Dmitry Sukhotsky in a light-heavyweight title defense fight.
Stevenson defeated Sukhotsky via 5th round KO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.Adonis Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika
A 37-year old Adonis Stevenson (25-1, 21 KO) faced Sakio Bika, who was 35 years old with a record of 32-6-3 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Bika was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Stevenson had a 16 cm reach advantage over Bika.
Stevenson defeated Bika via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tommy Karpency
A 37-year old Adonis Stevenson (26-1, 21 KO) faced Tommy Karpency, who was 29 years old with a record of 25-4-1 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Karpency was on a four-fight win streak with 14 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms but Stevenson had a 11 cm reach advantage over Karpency.
Stevenson defeated Karpency via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Thomas Williams Jr.
A 38-year old Adonis Stevenson (27-1, 22 KO) faced Thomas Williams Jr. in a light-heavyweight title defense fight.
Stevenson defeated Williams Jr. via 4th round KO to retain the WBC light-heavyweight title.Adonis Stevenson vs. Andrzej Fonfara II
In a rematch, a 39-year old Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KO) faced Andrzej Fonfara, who was now 29 years old with a record of 29-4 in a light-heavyweight title defense fight. Fonfara was on a one-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 9 cms but both had the same reach.
Stevenson defeated Fonfara via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBC light-heavyweight title.
FAQs
What are some of Adonis Stevenson's best wins?
Some of Stevenson's best wins were against Chad Dawson, Thomas Williams Jr., Dmitry Sukhotsky, Andrzej Fonfara, Tavoris Cloud, Tony Bellew, and Tommy Karpency.
How many KOs does Adonis Stevenson have on his record?
Stevenson knocked out 24 of his 32 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75%. Of his total 29 wins, 24 of them were via KO (82.8%).
Who did Adonis Stevenson lose to?
Stevenson had 2 losses. Oleksandr Gvozdyk and Darnell Boone are the two boxers who have beaten Stevenson.