The first boxing event since the renovation of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale on New York's Long Island was supposed to take place on April 29 and be headlined by light heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) defending against Long Islander Seanie Monaghan (28-0, 17 KOs). However, multiple sources with knowledge of the plans told ESPN that while the fight is still in the works it will not take place on that date. The fight could move to May 27 or into June. Stevenson and mandatory challenger Eleider Alvarez recently made a deal under which Alvarez agreed to step aside to allow Stevenson to make an optional defense against Monaghan rather than face him next in the mandatory bout. The winner of Stevenson-Monaghan, however, will be obligated to fight Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs) next.