Stevenson to make 9th light heavyweight title defence vs. Jack at Bell Centre
MONTREAL — Adonis Stevenson will be in familiar surroundings when he makes the ninth defence of his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title.
The Bell Centre, where 40-year-old Stevenson won the title with a first-round knockout of Chad Dawson in 2013, was announced Thursday as the venue for his bout May 19 against Badou Jack, a Swede based in Las Vegas.
Stevenson (29-1), of Montreal, has fought 12 times at the Bell Centre, including his last outing in June when he easily stopped Andrzej Fonfara in his second meeting with veteran from Poland.
“Stevenson can make Canadian boxing history by equalling Lucian Bute’s record with a ninth world title defence,” Bernard Barre, vice-president of promoter Groupe Yvon Michel, said in a release.