Best fights of Tony Bellew
Over 11 years as a professional, Tony Bellew has compiled a 30-3-1 (20) record, including 16 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Tony Bellew KOs BJ Flores
On October 15, 2016 Tony Bellew defended his WBC cruiserweight title against BJ Flores. Bellew was 33 years old with a record of 27-2-1, and Flores was 37 with a record of 32-2-1. Bellew was on a 7-fight winning streak and Flores was coming off a win. Bellew stopped BJ Flores via KO in the 3rd round. Defended the title.
2. Tony Bellew KOs David Haye
On March 4, 2017 Tony Bellew faced David Haye in a cruiserweight bout. Bellew was 34 years old with a record of 28-2-1, and Haye was 36 with a record of 28-2. Bellew was on a 8-fight winning streak and Haye was on a 3-fight winning streak. Bellew stopped David Haye via TKO in the 11th round.
3. Tony Bellew defeats Mateusz Masternak
On December 12, 2015 Tony Bellew fought Mateusz Masternak for the vacant European and EBU cruiserweight titles. Bellew was 33 years old with a record of 25-2-1, and Masternak was 28 with a record of 36-3. Bellew was on a 5-fight winning streak and Masternak was coming off a win. Bellew won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant titles.
4. Tony Bellew KOs David Haye in their 2nd fight
On May 5, 2018 Tony Bellew faced David Haye in a cruiserweight bout. It was their second meeting. Bellew was 35 years old with a record of 29-2-1, and Haye was 37 with a record of 28-3. Bellew was on a 9-fight winning streak, while Haye was coming off a loss. Bellew stopped David Haye via TKO in the 5th round.
5. Tony Bellew draws with Isaac Chilemba
On March 30, 2013 Tony Bellew defended his WBC Silver light heavyweight title against Isaac Chilemba. Bellew was 30 years old with a record of 19-1, and Chilemba was 25 with a record of 20-1-1. Bellew was on a 3-fight winning streak and Chilemba was on a 5-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a split decision.
6. Tony Bellew KOs Ilunga Makabu
On May 29, 2016 Tony Bellew fought Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title. Bellew was 33 years old with a record of 26-2-1, and Makabu was 28 with a record of 19-1. Bellew was on a 6-fight winning streak and Makabu was on a 19-fight winning streak. Bellew stopped Ilunga Makabu via KO in the 3rd round. Won the vacant title.
7. Tony Bellew KOs Edison Miranda
On September 8, 2012 Tony Bellew fought Edison Miranda for the vacant WBC International Silver and WBC Silver International light heavyweight titles. Bellew was 29 years old with a record of 17-1, and Miranda was 31 with a record of 35-7. Bellew was coming off a win, while Miranda was coming off a loss. Bellew stopped Edison Miranda via TKO in the 9th round. Won the vacant titles.