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Defending light heavyweight titleholder Adonis Superman Stevenson and challenger Thomas Top Dog Williams Jr. staged a brief but scintillating slugfest from the opening round and didnt let up until the fourth, when Stevenson knocked out Williams to retain his title Friday night in the headliner of a Premier Boxing Champions card at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.Stevensons (28-1, 23 KOs) knockout came at 2:54 of the fourth round, and he made his seventh successful title defense.He wanted to put on some pressure, so I put some on as well, said Stevenson, who fought for the first time since scoring a third-round knockout of club fighter Tommy Karpency in September in Toronto. Two men who know how to fight. We gave a good show, and thats what people want to see.The fight nearly ended in the first, when Stevenson connected with a hard left to the side of Williams head that floored him with approximately 30 seconds left in the round. Williams (20-2, 14 KOs) gamely beat referee Michael Griffins count and survived until the bell.Williams, from Fort Washington, Maryland, displayed courage by going toe-to-toe with one of boxings hardest punchers. He staged a spirited rally in the second round, working his way inside by ducking low and catching Stevenson with flush punches. The champion was rocked back on his heels several times, drawing gasps from the crowd.It still looked like anybodys fight in the third, when the two continued to trade vicious punches. Stevenson drilled Williams with a head-snapping uppercut, only to have Williams roar back with hard blows of his own.Stevenson, 10 years Williams senior at age 38, launched a concentrated body attack in the fourth, but one of his punches landed below the belt, forcing the referee to call a timeout while Williams recovered.Undaunted by a potential penalty if he hit low again, Stevenson continued to sink blows into Williams body. Then, with the weakened challenger almost doubled over, Stevenson landed a final crushing left to the head that put Williams on the canvas again and ended the fight.It was a firefight, Stevenson said. It was a fight with two guys who could punch and it was spectacular. It was my daughters birthday and I gave her a great gift.In the chief supporting bout, undefeated Eleider Alvarez won a unanimous 10-round decision over Robert Berridge in a humdrum cruiserweight bout.Alvarez (20-0, 10 KOs), a Colombian fighting out of Montreal, battered New Zealands Berridge (27-5-1, 21 KOs), who suffered a swollen right eye and bloody mouth, but stayed on his feet throughout the bout.I am happy with the win, but I would have liked a knockout, Alvarez said. He was tough, but he did not hurt me at all and I thought that I hurt him. I am ready for my next challenge, which will hopefully be a world title fight.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Nike Air Vapormax Navy+Multi-Color . 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Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. But underneath the professional exterior he was, and is, compellingly human. CINCINNATI -- Bartolo Colon got an early start on New Yorks trip to Cincinnati, and it paid off in a big way for the Mets.Colon pitched six innings of five-hit ball and Matt Reynolds homered to the lead the Mets to a 5-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.We had a man on the mound today, New York manager Terry Collins said. Nothing fazes him. Gave us what he always does, quality innings. Hes an amazing guy.Colon (13-7) improved to 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA in his last seven starts. The Reds put a runner on third with nobody out on two occasions, and Colon wiggled out of the jam each time.Kelly Johnson also went deep as the Mets won for the sixth time in eight games. It was New Yorks 12th straight victory over Cincinnati.The Mets remained one game back of St. Louis for the second NL wild card after the Cardinals won 12-6 at sliding Pittsburgh.New York had a short turnaround after a 5-1 victory over Washington on Sunday night, arriving in Cincinnati early Monday morning. Four regulars -- outfielders Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Cespedes and infielders Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabera -- were out of the starting lineup.But the 43-year-old Colon got plenty of rest after traveling to Cincy on Sunday.Never had any pressure at all. I knew a lot of the veterans were getting a day off today, Colon said through a translator. Getting ahead of the hitters was key for me.Jay Bruce went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in his first game in Cincinnati since the Reds traded him to the Mets on Aug. 1.It was a bit odd, coming over to the visiting side for the first time, Bruce said. Definitely odd being on the other side, but once the first pitch is thrown, its just baseball.Robert Stephenson, one of Cincinnatis top prospects, struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs and six hits, but fell short in his bid to become the first Cincinnati pitcher since Wayne Simpson in 1970 to win each of his first three major league starts.The 23-year-old Stephenson (2-1), who beat Philadelphia and Colorado in a pair of spot starts in April, said feels less pressure in thee majors than he did in the minor leagues.ddddddddddddIts just confidence, he said. Im not trying to get back to this level. Im already here. Now Im just trying to have fun.Reynolds, recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas before the game, hit his third homer of the season with one out in the third inning. He also had an RBI single in New Yorks three-run seventh and finished with three hits.Reynolds checked into the Mets Cincinnati hotel at 9:15 Monday morning after flying all night from Salt Lake City.Its everything I can ask for, Reynolds said. I just want to help the team win. It just happened I had a couple of big hits.Johnson led off the fifth with his 10th homer.The Mets have hit 18 home runs in their last 11 games at Great American Ball Park and 185 overall this season for their best total since the 2006 team set the franchise record with 200.GRACIOUS HOSTSThe Reds honored Bruce and his wife, Hannah, in a pregame ceremony for his contributions to the team on the field and the couples work in the community during his nearly nine seasons with Cincinnati.AMBITIOUSNew Yorks Wilmer Flores was thrown out by left fielder Adam Duvall trying to stretch hits in each of his first two at bats, at second in the first inning and at third in the fourth. 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