Adonis Stevenson vs Andrzej Fonfara: A Boxing Retrospective

Southpaw Mr. Adonis Stevenson, of the nom de ring Superman, had to fight back from a knock-down in the ninth stanza of this duo's first affair to win via unanimous decision some three years ago. Mr. Andrzej Fonfara too, had to regain his vertical alignment to see the pair finish their 12-round row on all four feets on May 14th 2014 in Montreal.

Fast-forward to the now that is June 2nd 2017, and we see Superman defending the WBO strap he garnered in 2013 by knocking-out Chad Dawson in 76 second-hand ticks, an eighth time and again against the Polish pug Fonfara. The 39-year-old Stevenson (28-1, 23 KO). The 29-year-old Fonfara (29-4, 17 KO, 1 NC). 12 rounds of scheduled boxing of the Light Heavyweight varietal. Again from Montreal's Bell Centre. 

All is cyclical, gentlepersons. This loops doth shorten with age. Tighten. Like a noose. A tangent? Soitenly. Never am I more old than when I realize in the same week-end that the majorities of my medicine chest and spice-rack hath done expired. Cyclical, tho -- back to that -- lettuce tend the transpirings of this re-match. [See too, THIS somewhat more robust preview I writ. If ya'd like, natch.]

Here, gentlepersons, I wrote a tanka re: Stevenson/Fofara II. A tanka is just like a Tonka, but instead of being a small and well-built toy truck; it's a Japanese poem.

One hand is enough,
whenst that hand: Superman's left --
Too, Fonfara's shot.
Stevenson lacks skill to climb;
Fonfara is over -- done.

Stevenson, the lineal Light Heavyweight champion of the world, made quick and easy like a Sunday morning work of Fonfara. He landed his heavy left hand at will and Fonfara had bupkis by way of neither response nor defense. Barely making it out of the opening stanza, the fight was stopped at 0:28 of the second. The bout posits the winner of Ward/Kovalev taking on Stevenson, and Fonfara hopefully hangin' 'em up before unnecessary beatings persist.