加拿大超人WBC轻重量级拳王阿多尼斯 斯蒂文森(29-1, 24 KOs) 将在2017年秋季迎战不败的挑战者，哥伦比亚人埃雷德 阿尔瓦雷斯(23-0, 11 KOs)。
赛事推广人 伊万 米切尔称：世界拳击理事会WBC已经确定，斯蒂文森必须面对挑战者阿尔瓦雷斯。或者公开竞标。
此前伊万 米切尔曾希望阿多尼斯 斯蒂文森面对 沃德VS科瓦列夫二番战的胜者，但他同时认为这将很难成行。伊万米切尔认为沃德战胜科瓦列夫获得IBF, WBA, WBO冠军头衔之后，曾经讨论过自己未来的多种选项，很遗憾这其中并不包括和WBC拳王斯蒂文森进行轻重量级的统一战。在与沃德进行统一战无望的情况下，不得已决定斯蒂文森秋季迎战阿尔瓦雷斯，卫冕WBC拳王腰带。
米切尔对加拿大媒体说道：沃德已经吃透了科瓦列夫的套路，对二番战战术作出相应改进，因此主导了整个比赛。但以KO的方式终结科瓦列夫使人感到意外，因为他不是个重炮手。WBC已经明确表示 斯蒂文森VS阿瓦雷斯 必须发生，除非打统一战。然而沃德说到了很多未来打算。升到次重量级、或者重量级、甚至挑战约书亚，但从未谈及面对史蒂文森。沃德有自己的计划，他从不草率做出决定。
我想史蒂文森VS阿尔瓦雷斯将在初秋走进拳台。
The mandatory fight between WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs) and challenger Eleider Alvarez (23-0, 11 KOs) is heading to a date in the early fall, according promoter Yvon Michel of GYM.
Michel, who promotes both boxers, expects the World Boxing Council to issue a letter which directs the two boxers to face each other or head to a purse bid.
The two boxers were in action last month in a doubleheader, where Stevenson blew out Andrzej Fonfara in the second round of their rematch. And Alvarez had a dominating twelve round decision over former WBC champion Jean Pascal.
Michel had hoped to match Stevenson against the winner of last month's rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev, but he doubts that will happen. Ward stopped Kovalev in the eight round to retain the IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight titles.
Michel says Ward discussed several possible future options and none of them included a unification with Stevenson. With a unification fight looking very unlikely, Michel is focusing his energy on finalizing the fight between Stevenson and Alvarez.
"Andre Ward has succeeded in understanding Kovalev's style and ** the adjustments required to be able to control him and control the rhythm quite quickly. What surprised me is that he managed to get a victory by KO, because he not usually a power puncher," Michel told Radio Canada.
"The WBC was clear. The Stevenson-Alvarez fight must take place unless there is the possibility of a unification fight. However, Andre Ward did not talk much about Adonis Stevenson after his fight. He spoke of the possibility of going to cruiserweight and going in the direction of Anthony Joshua, a heavyweight fight. Ward is going to take his time. He never rushes his decisions.
"I think we're headed for an Alvarez-Stevenson fight early in the fall."
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2023-10-18 22:10:06
