On June 8, 2013, Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBC and The Ring champion, defends his titles against Canadian challenger, Adonis Stevenson (20-1, 17 KOs).
Chad Dawson is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round TKO loss to Andre Ward, 9 months ago. Adonis Stevenson is on a 7-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round KO win over Darnell Boone, 2 months and 17 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Adonis Stevenson at 99-1 winning odds. Chad Dawson really doesn't have much to present against Stevenson.
Adonis Stevenson made quick work of Chad Dawson, stopping the champion via TKO in the 1st. Stevenson improves his record to 21-1 (18 KOs), while Dawson adds a loss to his record at 31-3.