Bellew vs. Flores: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Tony Bellew (Bomber) defends his WBC cruiserweight title against BJ Flores (El Peligroso). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
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Date
This fight between Tony Bellew and BJ Flores took place on at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, Tony Bellew is the taller of the two by 3 cms; BJ Flores is 188 cm. Despite being the shorter fighter, Flores has a significantly longer reach of 203 cm, which is 15 cms longer than Bellew's 188 cm. Flores also has a 18 cm ape index advantage over Bellew.
Bellew is coming in to this fight with a record of 27-2-1 (17 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 16 days ago against Ilunga Makabu, which he won via 3rd round KO.
Flores comes in with a record of 32-2-1 (20 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 24 days ago against Roberto Santos, which he won via 6 round unanimous decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Bellew will be 33 years and 10 months old. Flores will be 37 years and 8 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 67-33 in favor of Tony Bellew. Here is the prediction for Bellew vs Flores.
Result
Tony Bellew defeated BJ Flores via 3rd round KO. Flores' 1 fight win streak comes to an end, and Bellew advances his win streak to 8. Bellew is now 28-2-1, and Flores 32-3-1.
Fight Recommendations
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- Tony Bellew knocks out Ilunga Makabu in the 3rd round
- Beibut Shumenov defeats BJ Flores via 12-round unanimous decision
- Tony Bellew defeats Nathan Cleverly via 12-round split decision in their 2nd fight
- Adonis Stevenson knocks out Tony Bellew in the 6th round
- Danny Green defeats BJ Flores via 12-round unanimous decision