Either retirement or a carefully selected opponent. He looked great last night, but always on boxing you need to think of the opposition. He was fighting the ghost of a great fighter. I favour the former. He's exceeded all expectations and made a fortune. He can leave on a high with the sense he's been undervalued. I expect him to carry on though.
I'd like to see him take on Wilder, though I understand that's a huge risk that could massively backfire on him if he gets brutally KOed. It's also a fight Wilder might be leery to take if he truly has his heart set on the AJ payday. Then again, it might be a fight Wilder considers an easy payday. Hard to tell where that dude's head is at right now.
Wilder fight would be a good stepping stone to Joshua. Joshua vs Bellew is the fight everyone wants to see now.
Bellew vs Whyte, Bellew vs Fury, Bellew vs Parker, or Bellew vs Ward (unlikely this happens imo) Fury would school him if he still has anything left. I think money wise maybe the Parker fight would be ideal with new zealanders tuning in and i think its a potentially winnable fight. I think Bellew vs Whyte or Bellew vs Parker is most likely to be next. Bellew has no belt to make it ''legacy defining'' and i doubt Hearn would want to pay Ward the money he'd ask for.
Time to give it one last go and cash out vs a big name. Of course he could easily retire. Those Haye fights were big money and Bellew has a nice commenting gig.
The overrated big head has already kb'd Dillian Whyte. "Not a big enough name". He only wants to fight circus freak shows on SBO because he knows his chips will be fried vs any top hw.
Whilst ringside commentating at David Prices next fight he sees Price’s opposing trainer hand him brass knuckles and rushes in to assist his lifelong friend. He swings a shot at Prices opponent whilst holding a mic but inadvertently fails to see Prices Pea sized head and clocks him straight out with the Mic. Price remains in a coma for 3 months and when he wakes he blames Bellew. After 3 months of Sky Sports News Bulletins with Eddie Hearn showing family pictures of the once dear friends in their younger days alongside footage of then almost coming to blows at the pressers they finally meet head to head at Goodison Park live on the Sold out PPV promotion FRIENDS BECOME ENEMIES which can be ordered live on Sky Box Office for the princely sum of £29.95. The fight ends in a close split decision and at the final bell they both stand hugging each other whilst tears fill their eyes. They then both go home safely to their wife and kids.
Go after the lineal heavyweight championship. He's earned the right to challenge for it. It's worth more than any of the alphabet belts. It would be a great way to finish his boxing career. Joseph Parker would be the next best big fight for him. Dillian Whyte & Andre Ward don't seem like the right fit.