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Tony Bellew says he is ready to show BJ Flores “why I’m the best cruiserweight in the world”

James Slater - August 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

As fans may have read, it is now official how WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew will make his first defence against long-time contender B.J Flores. Promoter Eddie Hearn is promising a “huge card” for Bellew’s hometown of Liverpool on October 15, with a number of supporting bouts to be announced in the coming says – with appearances by David Price and Rocky Fielding likely and a fight between Gary Sykes and Sean Dodd at lightweight … Read Article

Tony Bellew vs BJ Flores at the Echo Arena in Liverpool

Matchroom Boxing - August 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

Tony Bellew will make his first defence of his WBC World Cruiserweight title against B.J Flores at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday October 15, live on Sky Sports.

Bellew landed the title with a fairy tale KO win over Ilunga Makabu at the Goodison Park home of his beloved Everton FC in May and will pack out the Echo Arena in his first fight as a World champion.… Read Article

BJ Flores vows he will “school” Tony Bellew “before I knock his ass clean out!”

James Slater - August 6, 2016 Leave a Comment

Though the fight hasn’t been officially announced yet there has been plenty of talk over how WBC cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew will make the first defence of his belt against BJ Flores on October 15 in his native Liverpool. Eddie Hearn, Bellew’s promoter, is expected to make an official announcement regarding the Liverpool show next week some time. But Flores, at 37 knowing he will be getting what will likely be his last title shot, … Read Article

Hearn says three names in the mix for Bellew’s Oct. 15 defence: Wlodarczyk, Flores, Briedis

James Slater - July 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

WBC cruiserweight king Tony Bellew is all set for his first title defence. His promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports today how the defence will top a Liverpool show on October 15, with an official announcement of the opponent and other details next week. For now, Hearn says there are three names in the mix: former WBC and IBF champ Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, former WBA title challenger B.J Flores and unbeaten WBC mandatory challenger Mairis Briedis.… Read Article

Tony Bellew to make first defence of WBC crown in October – talks Haye, B.J Flores

James Slater - July 13, 2016 Leave a Comment

Back in May, underdog Tony Bellew rose to the occasion and put in a contender for best performance by a British fighter this year, when he destroyed the dangerous Ilunga Makabu in three-rounds to take the WBC cruiserweight title. Now, “Bomber” has to hold onto the belt, and his first defence will take place in Liverpool in October, Bellew told Sky Sports.… Read Article

Tony Bellew: “Kell Brook is taking on the most feared middleweight since Marvin Hagler”

James Slater - July 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

British fighters, even rivals in the sport, often rally around one another when the need arises (see the selfless gestures a number of British fighters made in aid of the recently retired Nick Blackwell; David Haye especially). And this need, in the form of wishing to get behind Kell Brook as he enters his absolutely massive, potentially life and career-changing fight with the feared Gennady Golovkin, has arisen again. … Read Article

Eddie Hearn says he feels Haye could get down to 210, fight with Bellew targeted for February or March 2017

James Slater - June 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

Eddie Hearn, the promoter of newly crowned WBC cruiserweight king Tony Bellew, really does feel a massive fight between Bellew and David Haye can happen. Speaking with RingTV.com, the Matchroom boss said he believes Haye – the former undisputed cruiserweight ruler and also a former WBA heavyweight champ and a current heavyweight campaigner – could get his weight down to 210-pounds (the heaviest Bellew wants to fight at, understandably) and that he is looking at … Read Article

Haye -Bellew: Haye Odds On To Win

ESB - June 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

With current cruiserweight champion, Tony Bellew calling out former champ and current heavyweight, David Haye, to return to the lighter division, William Hill are offering odds on whether the fight takes place and who would win if it does.… Read Article

No unlucky number: British boxing now boasts 13 world champions – from heavyweight down to bantamweight

James Slater - May 31, 2016 Leave a Comment

For a population of around 65million (tens of millions less than America) the UK boxing scene currently boasts a truly exceptional number of world champions – 13, in fact. America currently has just nine reigning world champions. Quite amazing, really. The success British fighters have been enjoying over the past year or so just keeps on growing. With Sunday’s fantastic, underdog win by Tony Bellew in capturing the WBC cruiserweight title, British boxing now boasts … Read Article

Tony Bellew-David Haye: could this fight really happen?

James Slater - May 30, 2016

Talk is cheap, as we know, and the mere fact that brand new WBC cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew has called out David Haye, insisting he would beat him and KO him, does not mean the fight will actually happen. But Bellew, who overcame a very capable and dangerously avoided fighter in Ilunga Makabu on Sunday night, has got the attention of the former undisputed cruiserweight king. Haye, as fans know, is campaigning as a heavyweight … Read Article