I think Stevenson Kos him tbh,Bellews probably gonna try and box but I think Stevenson is a better boxer than given credit for and will catch up to Tony and stop him mid to late in the fight if not early.
We don't really know how Bellew will react, he's having to go over to Canada for it and he's never gone into the lions den in his career yet, he's had most of his fights at the Echo Arena and all of them (to my knowledge) on British soil where he always has the crowd behind him, going to Quebec city and fighting away from all his Liverpool supporters may have a big effect on him.
to be honest with you ...i make Bellew the favourite! im gonna re-open the thread later on the year to say "i told u so!"
A fast southpaw who can bang on away soil. Tony seems like a really good man and wants to fight the best , but this is a bad fight for him.
I think Tony can go over there and give a good account of himself,if not win.Isnt Stevenson 35?I remember a fellow called Sonny Liston,criminal background ,knocking everybody out,coming unstuck.Tony isn't Ali,Stevenson isn't Liston,but something similar could happen.By the way,when Froch fought Kessler,I suggested he should defend against Stevenson first.Was ridiculed,laughed at,called crazy.What would they say now?Probably never know,they all appear to have jumped ship.
Dont get it twisted I dont think people on here are rating Stevenson very highly,they just dont rate Bellew hence why most people are picking Stevenson for the ko.Froch would have no problems beating Stevenson in my eyes,he would play right into Carls hands and would probably be an easier fight for Carl than George Groves.
I think Stevensons last win shocked a few people and made them sit up and take notice,made them possibly see him as a better fighter than before.I thought,a long time before this,that Carl should have fought him,and then took the Kessler fight.Would have really liked it if he'd beat him,too.Thimk we all knew the Kessler fight would be close,with possibly a different result.But Stevenson was,and still is,IMO,a shot in the dark for Carl.Also a good fight.I couldn't understand the reaction from people when I said so.It was like I was an imbecile.Then again,they could have been right.
box and move from range is the only way bellew can win this. if oval is putting your ass down adonis sure as hell will put you pretty much flat out