Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony Bellew & James DeGale vs. Piotr Wilczewski RBR

Bellew is devastated.

He apologizes to his two kids for losing.

Cleverly puts a sympathetic arm around him as Bellew fights back tears.

Bellew says that Cleverly got some great punches in and took his own very well, and has a good chin and his a great champion. Bellew says he knows he hurt him a few times but he's got a good chin and hung in. Bellew says he didn't do exactly what his coaches asked him to and apologizes to them and everybody.

He wants a better life for himself and his kids and will fight anyone anywhere any time to put food on their table.

He gives respect to Cleverly for answering the call out. He says he thought he landed harder but Cleverly landed more.

Cleverly says he is going to move on to seek out other world titlists. Cleverly says that Bellew will still get good opportunities as he has proven to be fringe world level.

Clevelry says that had it not been for the long-building rivalry they'd have been friends.

 

Frank W. is asked if this could be a trilogy in the making. He dodges the question, acknowledging that the public might want to see it but "we'll see what happens".

It's pretty clear Cleverly is on to bigger and better things ($$)

 

Bellew says whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but he's gutted to have not won for his wife and kids.

He again gives Cleverly respect, saying he's got a good chin and throws a lot of punches.

Cleverly grabs the mic for the final word. He says he didn't want an easy first defense and wanted a tough opponent, so he came to Bellew's home town and he hopes people now believe in him as a true world champ.

 

I think anything between my 115-113 for Bellew and your 115-113 for Cleverly is all good.

Dave Parris was out of bounds with 117-112.

It's more a case of one rotten egg with a bad card ruining the verdict than the verdict itself being a robbery. :good