Adonis Stevenson learned to walk and talk again after defeat left him in a coma… and now ‘Superman’ wants to become a boxing trainer
ADONIS STEVENSON has learned to walk and talk again after defeat left him in a coma - and now “Superman” wants to become a boxing trainer.
The Canadian was knocked out by Oleksandr Gvozdyk in December and left in critical condition.
Stevenson was taken out of a coma three weeks after losing his WBC light-heavyweight title to Gvozdyk and in January took his first walking steps.
The southpaw spoke to tvanouvelles.ca in his first interview since the devastating injuries - and confirmed he is “back” and revealed plans to help young people learn to box.
Stevenson said: “I’m back. Adonis is back! I’m getting better and better, I’m continuing the treatments.
“You learn to walk, you learn to eat, you learn a pack of business when you’re in a coma. That’s the hardest thing for me. And I learned, it happened really fast.
“It’s going well, I’m in shape, it’s good to be back, we take it day by day.
“Young people who want to learn to box, I’m here! I am ready for them.”
The 41-year-old Canadian suffered just two losses in his 32-fight career - with the first a 2010 stoppage to Darnell Boone - which was avenged three years later.
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Stevenson won the WBC light-heavyweight title in June 2013 stopping Chad Dawson in the first round.
The Haitian born made nine defences over five years knocking out Tony Bellew in 2013 and drawing to Badou Jack last year.
Stevenson was renowned for his punching power - scoring 24 of his 29 wins by knockout.
