Comments Thread For: Photos: Oleksandr Usyk, Tony Bellew - Face To Face, Final Presser

[Oshio]

Truly Usyk looks like a killer! My money on Bellew to win though

[BirdSong]

i like both guys but tony is too slow for this one

[Boksfan]

That picture where Bellew is touching the belt is the best, this was the last time he put his hand on that belt.

[Boxing Logic]

I heard someone say they're only fighting in a 20k arena? I thought these types of fights could usually sell out 40k, 50k, in the UK, if not 80,000? Froch sold out 80k. Joshua. Bellew, coming off the two Haye fights, isn't he kind of at that same level, in terms of ticket sales? Maybe not Joshua level obviously but Froch-Groves level? Haye level? I thought Haye was gigantic in the UK and Bellew beat him twice. And Usyk is bringing the first undisputed fight to the UK in who knows how long, just got tons of press from winning the WBSS... why couldn't they sell out 40k at least if not 50k or 60k?

[steeve steel]

Belle won't even have a size advantage... He is so facked!

[Bobby Tony]

Bellews trying too hard to intimidate whilst usyk looks genuinely psychopathic with his hood up.

That pic of them in the mask and hood looks cool, like two characters in Mortal Kombat about to go at it.

[Zn1]

I heard someone say they're only fighting in a 20k arena? I thought these types of fights could usually sell out 40k, 50k, in the UK, if not 80,000? Froch sold out 80k. Joshua. Bellew, coming off the two Haye fights, isn't he kind of at that same level, in terms of ticket sales? Maybe not Joshua level obviously but Froch-Groves level? Haye level? I thought Haye was gigantic in the UK and Bellew beat him twice. And Usyk is bringing the first undisputed fight to the UK in who knows how long, just got tons of press from winning the WBSS... why couldn't they sell out 40k at least if not 50k or 60k?

Haye became a legit HW that's mainly why, plus he marketed himself substantially better than Bellew ever has. It takes two to tango and Usyk isn't a draw in the UK. Another factor is the quality of Tony Bellew, he just doesn't light up the big stage that often and many british fans felt he was going to lose both fights with Haye, plus the last champion he beat (?) and Cleverly, Stevenson etc. He's rarely if ever the favourite in those big fights.

[Superbee]

Nice guy vs Nice guy... My heart is torn...

Usyk is too much for Bellew in every way... Maybe a lucky punch could turn the absolute storm coming to him... I doubt it doe..

[cameltoe]

I like Bellew*, but he’s going to struggle to land a single punch in this fight.

*actually I don’t.

[DonSexyBeast]

That pic of them in the mask and hood looks cool, like two characters in Mortal Kombat about to go at it.

I just find it try hard from bellew in one sentence he's a grounded humble family man the next he's trying to look like a car thief it doesn't suit him.

Usyk looks like he genuinely makes puzzles from human skin. To train fine motor skills etc