Boxing Coverage on Sherdog.comPBC on Spike Returns with Stevenson vs. Karpency on Sept. 11
One of the most feared punchers in boxing will return to the ring
on Friday, Sept. 11. Adonis “Superman” Stevenson is set to defend his WBC
light heavyweight crown against Tommy “Kryptonite” Karpency inside
the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. In keeping its partnership with
Premier Boxing Champions, Spike TV will televise the
event in the U.S. and via Indigo and Bell TV in Canada.
Stevenson will make the sixth defense of his title, one in which he captured by knocking out Chad Dawson in the first round two years ago. The Haitian-born Montreal resident has been tearing apart the 175-pound weight class, winning 13 in a row and having been the distance only twice in that span. Stevenson (26-1, 21 KOs) last fought in April, where he out-pointed Sakio Bika over 12 rounds and the notion was that “Superman” might next go toe-to-toe with Russian rival Sergey Kovalev.
That’s not to be just yet; he has to first get past Pennsylvanian
Karpency.
“I'm excited to announce my next fight on September 11 in Toronto against Karpency,” Stevenson said in a statement. “I'm ready to put the hurt on. I work hard and stay focused.”
Stevenson is assured to be a massive favorite against Karpency, but that’s not deterring the American, who has won four straight bouts after suffering back-to-back losses in 2012. During his most recent run of success, he scored a major upset by outpointing Dawson over 10 rounds last October.
“I beat the same guy Stevenson beat to become world champion,” Karpency (25-4-1, 14 KOs) stated. “I beat him just over a year after Stevenson beat him. After that win, I said that the sky was the limit and that I wanted the best in the world. The win [over Dawson] proved that I belong amongst the elite at light heavyweight. Now it is my job to win this fight.”
It was also announced that the co-feature will feature former world heavyweight championship challenger Donovan “Razor” Ruddock as he continues his return to boxing. Known mostly for his two fights with Mike Tyson in 1990-91 as well as getting knocked out in the second by Lennox Lewis, the 51-year-old walked away from the sport in 2001. He returned early this year and has gone 2-0 and has actually won his last 12 bouts dating back to 1998. Ruddock (40-5-1, 30 KOs) will climb into the ring to face Dillon Carman, an untested prospect with an 8-2 (7) record. Dillon is the current Canadian heavyweight champion, a region title he won when he stopped Eric Bahoeli in the seventh last October.
Stevenson will make the sixth defense of his title, one in which he captured by knocking out Chad Dawson in the first round two years ago. The Haitian-born Montreal resident has been tearing apart the 175-pound weight class, winning 13 in a row and having been the distance only twice in that span. Stevenson (26-1, 21 KOs) last fought in April, where he out-pointed Sakio Bika over 12 rounds and the notion was that “Superman” might next go toe-to-toe with Russian rival Sergey Kovalev.
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“I'm excited to announce my next fight on September 11 in Toronto against Karpency,” Stevenson said in a statement. “I'm ready to put the hurt on. I work hard and stay focused.”
Stevenson is assured to be a massive favorite against Karpency, but that’s not deterring the American, who has won four straight bouts after suffering back-to-back losses in 2012. During his most recent run of success, he scored a major upset by outpointing Dawson over 10 rounds last October.
“I beat the same guy Stevenson beat to become world champion,” Karpency (25-4-1, 14 KOs) stated. “I beat him just over a year after Stevenson beat him. After that win, I said that the sky was the limit and that I wanted the best in the world. The win [over Dawson] proved that I belong amongst the elite at light heavyweight. Now it is my job to win this fight.”
It was also announced that the co-feature will feature former world heavyweight championship challenger Donovan “Razor” Ruddock as he continues his return to boxing. Known mostly for his two fights with Mike Tyson in 1990-91 as well as getting knocked out in the second by Lennox Lewis, the 51-year-old walked away from the sport in 2001. He returned early this year and has gone 2-0 and has actually won his last 12 bouts dating back to 1998. Ruddock (40-5-1, 30 KOs) will climb into the ring to face Dillon Carman, an untested prospect with an 8-2 (7) record. Dillon is the current Canadian heavyweight champion, a region title he won when he stopped Eric Bahoeli in the seventh last October.
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