Comments Thread For: Bellew Eyes Shot: I'm On The Tail of Chad Dawson

[Roy Jones Jnr]

Missed this part of your post.

There's many things you can call Bellew, but doubting his will to fight the best and become a world champion you cannot.

He was in tears after his close loss to Cleverley, you could see just from that how much he wants it.

He's one decent win away from Dawson. You better get ready to take a picture of that flying pig.

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He targeted Cleverly coz he thought Cleverly couldn't punch and that he'd have too much power for Cleverly.

However, Cleverly has a quality chin and it stood strong against the big punching Bellew.

More concerning for Bellew is that Cleverly (far from big puncher) rocked Bellew several times.

For me, he was a bully looking for what he perceived to be the easiest route to a World Title by stopping the less powerful fighter but Cleverly is a tough kid, tougher than he thought and Bellew fell short in a close fight.


If he can't beat Cleverly, no way does he look to Dawson when

a) He's a Southpaw - which Bellew admits to hating
b) is a quick boxer and combination puncher
c) has more power than Bellew has had to deal with yet - and he's been down 3 times at domestic level and rocked several times by Cleverly (not a puncher)


I think he's trying to make headlines and spinning bs lines that'll he'll look to fight Dawson for the reasons I've listed.

His will to fight the best has yet to be proven an is an extremely premature statement.

The current elite of the division being of the top of my head (forgive me if I've left anyone out).

Hopkins (legend)
Dawson (elite fighter)
Pascal (elite fighter)


Strap holders being

Cleverly (Champ but unproven at elite level at the moment)
Cloud (Champ but unproven - look at Campillo)
Shumenov (everything to prove still)


i firmly believe is that he'll look to fight Cloud or Shumenov then rematch Cleverly.

Nothing wrong with that except for the fact that he's saying he's targeting Dawson.

If I'm wrong I'm man enough to admit so, admit i was wrong on here pay Bellew his dues and eat my words.

I will also ride the flying pig and post of snap of it on here I am that confident i am right that Bellew will not fight Dawson in his next World Title Challenge.

Fair enough.

I never said i thought Bellew would beat Dawson, in fact i already mentioned in this thread i think Dawson would be too good for him.

However i highly doubt Bellew would turn down a fight with Dawson.

I can see it in him just how much he wants to become a world champion.

Wether that be against Cleverley or Dawson who knows. Cleverley most certainly would be a better chance of him doing so.

[junior gong]

I dont think you can get on Tony for wanting to fight the best and he is earning his right to fight for another title.