Canada’s Stevenson to defend light heavyweight title against Sukhotskiy

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Adonis Stevenson right, and Andrzej Fonfara battle in a WBC light heavyweight title bout in Montreal on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Stevenson will defend his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title for the fourth time Dec. 19 in Quebec City against Russian Dmitry Sukhotskiy, promoter GYM announced Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

MONTREAL – Canada’s Adonis Stevenson will defend his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title for the fourth time Dec. 19 in Quebec City against Russian Dmitry Sukhotskiy, promoter GYM announced Monday.

Stevenson (24-1), of Montreal, has held the title since his first-round knockout of Chad Dawson in June, 2013. In his last outing in May, he defeated Andrzej Fonfara by decision.

Sukhotskiy (22-2) will make his second attempt at a world title after a 12-round loss by decision in 2009 to Juergen Braemer in Germany for the WBO belt. The 33-year-old has fought mostly in Russia and Germany, except for a 2012 loss to Cornelius White in Las Vegas.

The bout at the Pepsi Colisee is to be televised by U.S. specialty channel Showtime.

Light heavyweight Artur Beterbiev (6-0), a Russian based in Montreal, will also be on the card against an undetermined opponent.

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