Last year, former WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) was calling out big names left and right.

One of those names was WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs).

Bellew, who moved up to heavyweight division last March, was feeling very pumped after pulling off a huge upset with an eleventh round stoppage former heavyweight champion David Haye, who suffered a severe Achilles injury during the fight.

Bellew is scheduled to collide with Haye in a rematch on May 5th, at the O2 Arena in London.

Wilder is set for a voluntary world title defense against Luis Ortiz on March 3rd, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Bellew admits that he wanted to face Wilder - until they actually met face to face and Wilder gave him a hug - that single moment changed Bellew entire outlook on facing a boxer that big,

"I was happy to face him, I thought he's not actually that big," said Bellew to IFL TV.

"We slapped hands, I hugged him and he hugged me, and his arm literally wrapped around my whole body... It was as though his arm had tickled his chin and at that moment I knew this is never happening... I am never going anywhere near you.

"Why should I put myself in danger. Every fight is dangerous as it is, but I'm not going to give people unnecessary advantages."

Bellew recently revealed that beyond Haye - he wants to return to the cruiserweight division to face the tournament winner of the World Boxing Super Series. Olekandr Usyk and Murat Gassiev will colide in the tournament final in May, with the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO world titles at stake.

The only heavyweights Bellew would consider facing is WBO champion Joseph Parker - should he beat IBF, WBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua on March 31 - or the Liverpool boxer is open to fighting Tyson Fury - who is also massive in size, but Bellew believes he is not even close to being the type of puncher that Wilder is.