PBC on Spike results and video: Adonis Stevenson KOs Thomas Williams Jr. in exciting contest

WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson had his hands full with Thomas Williams Jr., but “Superman” knocked out Williams with a super left hand to retain his title in front of his home fans in Quebec, Canada. You can watch the video of Stevenson’s finish at the top of the page, along with more highlights throughout this article.

Stevenson knocked Williams down with just about 30 seconds left in the opening round. It was his powerful left that landed and had Williams on the canvas. To his credit, Williams fought back in the 2nd round, although his offense was frequently at the expense of his admittedly shaky defense. That said, Williams shook up Stevenson at the end of the round with a big combination, and had a strong case for winning the round. Williams effectively made Stevenson fight off of his backfoot, where he’s noticeably less comfortable, and was dictating the terms of the fight at times in the latter stages of the 2nd and in parts of the 3rd round. Another exciting exchange ensued in the 3rd with Stevenson getting rocked, only to answer back by forcing a visibly shaken Williams to retreat with an uppercut. A knot developed above the left eye of …

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