Adonis Stevenson vs. Tommy Karpency: Winner, Scorecard and Reaction

Adonis "Superman" Stevenson retained his light heavyweight boxing title with a third-round technical knockout of challenger Tommy Karpency on Friday night in Toronto.

With the win, Stevenson improved to 27-1 with 22 knockouts. Of his last 17 wins, 15 have ended with a knockout. Karpency fell to 25-5-1 after the defeat.

It was billed as a bout in Stevenson's favor. The opening promotion even described it as the man with a million-dollar smile against a small-town Rocky, and it was over in a hurry. 

Stevenson is one of the heaviest punchers in the business, and he's an intelligent fighter as well. The huge favorite set up his big left hand throughout the fight.

Karpency wasn't afraid to throw a couple of lefts, though. The boxer from a small town (Adah, Pennsylvania) didn't look tentative on the big stage.

But with his aggression, he gave his opponent a few openings, and Stevenson landed two big left hands in the first round, one of which saw Karpency's knees buckle.

Taking a couple of big punches didn't deter Karpency, though. He even managed to connect with a right hand that looked to stun Stevenson for a millisecond.

The challenger wasn't entirely active, but he was patient, looking to find an opportunity, though it never came. 

Stevenson, out of nowhere, hit him with a combination from the body right to the head with a big lefty blow. Karpency wobbled and fell. His staggering might have saved him, though, as Stevenson couldn't land the finishing blow. Karpency got up at the nine-count and went back to his corner with the end of the second round.

Actress Rosie Perez saw his effort as admirable but knew it wouldn't last:

He didn't last 25 seconds into the third round. A trio of blows to the head sent Karpency to the deck, and the referee ended the fight.

It didn't look good either, according to the Toronto Star's Morgan Campbell:

ZombieProphet provided a look at the knockout:

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Adonis Stevenson vs Tommy Karpency #PBConSpike KO, Look at his head bounce!!! https://t.co/KPDL2g4aMe

— ZombieProphet (@ZProphet_MMA) September 12, 2015"

It didn't take long for Stevenson to start thinking ahead as he called out the undefeated Sergey Kovalev. "You're easy work," Stevenson proclaimed, per FightNights.com. Kovalev might prove to be a stiffer challenge than Karpency, but with the display Stevenson put on during Friday night's fight, he sent a message to the boxing world.