Very proud of Bellew tonight

I agree with most of what you said, and Bellew is a very good fighter, very underrated. But I had him only winning 2 rounds. The commentary were biased.

But off topic - Surely if you are Mr 'anti racist' you won't be pleased with your friend @Potwash's racist comments in the General Forum which got him banned. Most of the comments got deleted , but some you can see are quoted.
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Tonight sort of reminded me of Brook vs Spence

In both fights the Brits started well and showed they belonged but in the end just couldn't keep up the quality of work at that pace.

I've never been a fan of Bellew but he done well tonight and I hope he does retire and becomes a regular pundit on sky sports get rid of awful David Haye lol

 

It’s a shame he peaked so late. Shedding 34lbs of weight (is that true?) at the age of 35 was never going to be easy. He had to put so much in to them early rounds.

I think that’s the best Bellew we’ve ever seen but at 35 it was going to take its toll. If he had reached that level of boxing at 28/29/30 I’m sure he would’ve went to become an all time British great. He’s still had a decent career, got out healthily enough and handsomely paid.

I used to hate him but he won me over. He’s a proper fella. Honest, hard working, working class hero who’s went out to secure a great future for his family. One of the greatest world title wins of all time too. Getting flattened at goodison in the first or second round to then come back and stop Makabu to lift it, fairy tale stuff.

All the best.

 

To be frank to Bellew.

Very surprised he was ironed out in 8 by Usyk who isn’t known as a big puncher.

Hunter, Gassiev and Breidis went the distance with him.

Bellew lost the tactical battle in there, lost lead hand control and was then pressurised and caught with a left hook he didn’t see coming. However perhaps we have found his real level, as Stevenson ironed him out in 6 and was his only other healthy elite opponent.

He has had a great career and should now hang them up.

 

75% KO ratio. And the 3 fighters you’ve named were all unbeaten never mind been stopped before. You’re making out as if they’re glass chinned or something.

 

Gassiev and Breidis are in the top 3 CWs in the world, and will be champions once Usyk stepped up. Gassiev could even do well at HW.

We all saw what Hunter did to Bakole. He broke the mans heart.

The point was that we were meant to believe that Bellew was at their level. He clearly isn’t.

 

Watched the ultratech post fight

 

Well said. It was always a tall order for Bellew but he showed his considerable boxing ability and mixed it with one of the best boxers on the planet. He didn't look out of place in there which is an achievement in itself.

I hope that he's not tempted to go back to the well again. If so, someone should play the post fight tape of him heavily concussed and that will hopefully be an end to it. The only time I want to see him near a ring in future is if he's commentating.

 

He's set up his kids for life, had world title fights, won some, lost some. A big role in a ROCKY film ffs!

Lived a dream for many people.

I hope he stays retired and either moves into coaching or punditry as i think he has a good boxing brain.

 

Spot on mate, I don't think you could have said it better.

It shouldn't be forgotten what he says pre fight to a completely different story post fight, however it is all part of marketing in this game.

Bellew has lived a dream really. Done a little bit of everything, where 99% of people would have loved a similar career.

Like most British fighters though, Bellew won't dissappear. He is a knowledgeable and engaging character who will he a tv pundit for many years to come. Not to mention maybe more acting roles as well. Look what boxing has done for his life and the doors it has opened.

I never rated Bellew as high as others and in reality he only ever faced two elite fighters and got wrecked by both of them.

Doesn't take away though from an almost fairy like career.

Again as I said in a previous thread I wish him well with his health and retirement.

 

Brook was winning until his orbital bone injury and didn't get KTFO.

 

Bellew has stepped up and fought 3 world champions and lost every time.