When Eleider "Storm" Alvarez won a majority decision against Isaac Chilemba on Nov. 28, 2015, he became the mandatory challenger for then-light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson, but Alvarez had a long wait before he was able to fulfill his world title dreams.
Although Stevenson's mandatory obligation was not yet due, it was only a matter of time. The fight between fellow Montreal residents figured to be a popular attraction in a city that other top light heavyweights -- including Jean Pascal, Lucian Bute and Artur Beterbiev -- have also called home in recent years.
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