A former contender for the world middleweight title Curtis Stevens (30-7, 22 KOs) lost by knockout in the third round to Whaley Omotoso (28-4, 22 KOs) at the boxing evening in Brooklyn, NY. The time was 1:28. For 34-year-old American it was a debut in the junior middleweight division. Stevens returned to the ring after more than a year's layoff and fell on the floor three times before the bout was stopped. For Omotoso it was one of the most valuable victory in his professional career.