{"id":71578,"date":"2018-05-15T23:08:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T04:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=71578"},"modified":"2018-05-15T23:09:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T04:09:39","slug":"adonis-stevenson-stuns-the-boxing-world-with-comments-about-badou-jack-breaking-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=71578","title":{"rendered":"Adonis Stevenson Stuns the Boxing World with Comments About Badou Jack &#8211; Breaking Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"polls-1790\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t<form id=\"polls_form_1790\" class=\"wp-polls-form\" action=\"\/index.php\" method=\"post\">\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_1790_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"8bcd761982\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"1790\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who wins?<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-1790-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-4497\" name=\"poll_1790\" value=\"4497\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-4497\">Stevenson<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<li><input type=\"radio\" id=\"poll-answer-4498\" name=\"poll_1790\" value=\"4498\" \/> <label for=\"poll-answer-4498\">Jack<\/label><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><input type=\"button\" name=\"vote\" value=\"   Vote   \" class=\"Buttons\" onclick=\"poll_vote(1790);\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#ViewPollResults\" onclick=\"poll_result(1790); return false;\" title=\"View Results Of This Poll\">View Results<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-1790-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=71578\" rel=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=71578\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-71579 size-medium\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/image001-300x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/image001-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/image001.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis \u201cSuperman\u201d Stevenson is set to make his ninth, and perhaps most difficult, world title defense when he faces two-division world champion Badou Jack Saturday, May 19 live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. As fight week events in Toronto near, Stevenson shared some thoughts on his training camp and Saturday\u2019s showdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBadou is a two-time world champion for a reason,\u201d said Stevenson. \u201cI\u2019m not underestimating him. I know he\u2019s durable and that he has attributes like good head movement and I\u2019ll have to be ready for everything.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Although many consider this Stevenson\u2019s toughest defense in at least a few years, the champion\u2019s mindset is unchanged from any of his other world title fights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery fight is a big fight for me,\u201d said Stevenson. \u201cThis fight is nothing different. Badou Jack is a good fighter and people think very highly of him. But in my mind, he\u2019s just the next guy that I have to beat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With knockout victories in seven of his nine world title fights, Stevenson has become known for exceptional power, especially in his left hand. This serves as a strategy for the champion and is something he trains for under the guidance of his trainer Javan \u201cSugar\u201d Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m always going for the knockout,\u201d said Stevenson. \u201cI\u2019m still ready for 12 rounds, but I want the stoppage every time. I\u2019m hungry for knockouts. If Badou comes in aggressive, this could end very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have to step into the ring with me to understand my power. If I connect right just one time, that\u2019s it, lights out. We train specifically for knockouts. You\u2019ll have to wait and see how I do it on May 19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the longest-reigning champion at 175-pounds, and the second longest-reigning champion in boxing, Stevenson has established his case as the best fighter in the division, something he looks to continue to prove on May 19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m the king at light heavyweight,\u201d said Stevenson. \u201cI beat the king to become the king. I know that I\u2019ve accomplished some great things and me and my team plan to continue to do everything we can to stay on top.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m the best fighter in this division, period. When I win on May 19, I\u2019ll just be doing my job. People might still talk trash, but I\u2019ll still be the champ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stevenson vs. Jack is part of a split-site SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING\u00ae telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET\/PT with featherweight champion Gary Russell, Jr. defending his title against mandatory title challenger Joseph Diaz from the MGM National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday, May 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis \u201cSuperman\u201d Stevenson is set to make his ninth, and perhaps most difficult, world title defense when he faces two-division world champion Badou Jack Saturday, May 19 live on SHOWTIME from Air Canada Centre in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. 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