Tony Bellew, most credible heavyweight?

[Rip Chudd]

He struggled to put away a one legged fighter. Haye could of survived til the 12th. Bellew has no power at heavyweight

[deathofaclown]

He struggled to put away a one legged fighter. Haye could of survived til the 12th. Bellew has no power at heavyweight

Haye said on an interview on 5 live that he was caught by a left hook by Bellew in the first round that he really felt and it was powerful.

[Rip Chudd]

Haye said on an interview on 5 live that he was caught by a left hook by Bellew in the first round that he really felt and it was powerful.

And yet when Haye was on one leg for the second half of the fight Bellew despite connecting couldn't seem to hurt him. Weird, especially considering he was pretty much a sitting target

[deathofaclown]

And yet when Haye was on one leg for the second half of the fight Bellew despite connecting couldn't seem to hurt him. Weird, especially considering he was pretty much a sitting target

Bellew was pretty much gassed after trying to get Haye out of there in the 6th.

Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying Bellew is a puncher at heavyweight and is going to be knocking big guys out, but i bet he could get peoples respect if he landed flush.

[Rip Chudd]

Bellew was pretty much gassed after trying to get Haye out of there in the 6th.

Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying Bellew is a puncher at heavyweight and is going to be knocking big guys out, but i bet he could get peoples respect if he landed flush.

agreed. I think he needs to move back down. Seems like he put on the wrong kind of weight for heavyweight

[1hourRun]

After the 'Bronze-Bomber' blast out Bellend nobody can say Deontay hasnt faced a top ten HW. FACT!

[NorvernRob]

Nah, fair play to him, but it's not like he beat a prime Haye. The whole reason he took the fight was because what he had seen from Haye made the risk worth the money.

Naa, the whole reason he took the fight was for the money, nothing else. He said himself afterwards that he didn't give a shît about winning, he just wanted to secure his kids futures. That's why he was so relaxed before the fight, he didn't really care what happened as he was earning enough to set his family up for life.

I bet he still can't believe what happened and that he actually won.

[NorvernRob]

And yet when Haye was on one leg for the second half of the fight Bellew despite connecting couldn't seem to hurt him. Weird, especially considering he was pretty much a sitting target

It was probably the one that hit him on top of the head that Haye felt, everything else Bellew threw looked to have absolutely zero effect. If you watch the moment Haye gets knocked out of the ring his ankle totally gives way, it's not like Bellew blasted him out.

Bellew is 34, Hearn cares about absolutely nothing apart from money, so the next opponent will be whoever can generate the most money for Hearn and give Bellew another (unexpected) retirement payday. It's not a case of who they think he can beat, they never expected him to beat Haye.