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Adonis Stevenson

Adonis Stevenson held the WBC and The Ring light heavyweight world titles between 2013 and 2018. Stevenson first became a world champion aged 35 after winning the WBC and The Ring light heavyweight world titles by beating Chad Dawson.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
9–1–1
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBC light heavyweight, 2013–2018)
5 years, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2013 – Jan 2019

Light HeavyweightWBC
The Ring
2013age 35AprJulOctage 362014AprJulOctage 372015AprJulOctage 382016AprJulOctage 392017AprJulOctage 402018AprJulOctage 412019
2013201420152016201720182019

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2018

  2. Oleksandr Gvozdyk beats Adonis Stevenson via knockout 11/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  3. Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack draw via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  4. 2017

  5. The Ring magazine rates Adonis Stevenson No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  6. Adonis Stevenson beats Andrzej Fonfara via knockout 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  7. 2016

  8. The Ring magazine rates Adonis Stevenson No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  9. Adonis Stevenson beats Thomas Williams Jr via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  10. 2015

  11. The Ring magazine rates Adonis Stevenson No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  12. Adonis Stevenson’s reign as The Ring light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · The Ring

  13. Adonis Stevenson beats Tommy Karpency via knockout 3/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. Adonis Stevenson beats Sakio Bika via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  15. 2014

  16. The Ring magazine rates Adonis Stevenson the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  17. Adonis Stevenson beats Dmitry Sukhotskiy via knockout 5/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  18. Adonis Stevenson beats Andrzej Fonfara via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  19. 2013

  20. The Ring magazine rates Adonis Stevenson the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  21. Adonis Stevenson beats Tony Bellew via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  22. Adonis Stevenson beats Tavoris Cloud via corner retirement 7/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  23. Adonis Stevenson beats Chad Dawson via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  24. The Ring magazine rates Adonis Stevenson No. 9 at super middleweight in its annual ratings