A big window to Adonis Stevenson
MONTREAL - Super Middleweight Adonis Stevenson will fight on the undercard of the world championship fight WBC welterweight Floyd Mayweather between son and Victor Ortiz, September 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. For the occasion, he will face Dion Savage (10-1, 6 KOs), a native of Michigan boxer, like Mayweather son. "Adonis face Mayweather protégé son. His coach is also Floyd Mayweather senior, said Thursday the president of GYM, Yvon Michel. Savage has led to the same gym as the heavyweight Berman Stiverne in Las Vegas. All agree it's a good boxer. " "The goal is for Adonis to be seen by the people of HBO, he continued. Like him, Savage suffered a surprise defeat by KO It will be a golden opportunity to get back in the saddle. Hopefully, it has big plans for him. " Stevenson (14-1, 11 KOs), which is nicknamed "Superman," Quebecers will become the third in just over two years to get into the ring in Las Vegas undercard of a fight involving a large boxer. The Drummondville Benoit Gaudet had faced the world champion WBC super featherweight, Humberto Soto Mexican, May 2, 2009. That preceded the duel between Filipino Manny Pacquiao in English Ricky Hatton. For its part, Pier-Olivier Cote of Quebec, had faced the Californian Aris Ambriz, on May 7, sub-map of the final between Pacquiao and American Shane Mosley. The two boxers have done well in Quebec. Despite a defeat by T.-K.-O. in the ninth round, Gaudet led to one of the judges cards against a known champion. As for side, he made short work of an American hope, by winning the uneven impact T.-K.-O. assault in the fourth. A great deal soon? Yvon Michel said have big plans for Stevenson, but also for several other fighters. Indeed, his group is about to sign a multi-faceted group with Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) and the television network HBO. An announcement in this regard would be imminent. "This is a very comprehensive association with GBP. These would include a co-promotion agreement with a large boxer, he said, visibly febrile discussing this possibility. We also talk about a combination of recruiting to find talent Pan American Games and Olympic Games. " For boxers who have a contract with GYM, the announcement should also be fruitful. "It was in talking to GBP we have involved in the card Adonis said the boss of GYM. We were offered Savage and Howard Grant (trainer Stevenson) said yes right away. It is a privilege to be there. There will be three world title fights that night, with Mayweather against Ortiz, Erik Morales Lucas Martin Matthysse face, in addition to the battle between Saul Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez. " "If he impresses, he could fight again on HBO in waves preliminary clash between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson on Oct. 15 in Los Angeles, he adds. If it's too close, another one of our boxers will be on this card and Adonis will see action at our event in which Jean Pascal will be the final in December. " Another boxer Quebec should also get a great opportunity in Las Vegas, 24 hours before Stevenson. "We are already in place since September 16, another of our guys should boxer during a weekly gala produced by GBP, which will be televised by Telefutura." As for Jean Pascal, it will in fact also at ringside. Negotiations with Don King to set up a meeting with Tavoris Cloud continues.
