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They combined for 1,403 punches thrown (790-613 Stevenson), 546 total connects (329-217 Stevenson) & 417 landed power punches (260-157 Stevenson). The 329 total connects & 260 landed power punches are career bests for Stevenson.
Better yet for viewers: Each connected at above-average levels (42%-35% overall & 59%-40% power for Stevenson, 27%.
After Fonfara's shocking 9th round surge (30-10 overall, 21-4 power), Stevenson had his best round in the 10th (46 of 81 overall, 42 of 67 power, all highs for the fight) and added to the momentum in the 11th (41 of 70 overall, 39 of 65 power) before Fonfara rallied in the 12th (32-30 overall, 29-29 power). 138 of Stevenson's 329 landed punches (42%) were body shots
MONTREAL – WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara had a tense faceoff during Friday’s weigh-in for their 175-pound rematch this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre.
Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) weighed-in at 174 ¼ pounds while Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) measured a ready 173 ½ pounds for their rematch of an all-action 2014 showdown in which both fighters scored knockdowns.
“I’m as strong as ever,” said the southpaw Stevenson. “I know he’s dangerous, I know he’s tough. He has a new trainer and he’s going to do everything he can to take my title. But I'm going to go for the knockout. I’m going to show him I don’t only have the left, I have the right, too.”
Fonfara promised he’s improved since their first meeting both physically and mentally under new trainer Virgil Hunter.
"I'm the smarter guy now, and I have more experience,” Fonfara said. “I'm ready mentally and physically to take his belt. I'm here to put Stevenson down and become the new light heavyweight champion."
WBC Light Heavyweight No. 1 contender Eleider Alvarez and former 175-pound champ Jean Pascal both measured 174 ½ pounds for their co-featured bout that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
Both Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs), the mandatory challenger for Stevenson’s WBC belt, and Pascal (31-4-1, 18 KOs) are aiming for a shot at the winner of Saturday’s main event.