Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Tony Bellew is convinced he will beat Oleksandr Usyk and become undisputed world cruiserweight champion. Bellew challenges unbeaten Ukrainian Usyk – who added the WBA and IBF titles to his WBC and WBO crowns in July by beating Murat Gassiev – on November 10 at Manchester Arena.
Tony Bellew says he is fighting a "monster" in Oleksandr Usyk –– but feels he can knock out the undisputed cruiserweight world champion. The 35-year-old former WBC champion takes on the Ukrainian in a challenge for the Ring Magazine, WBO, WBA Super, IBF and WBC world titles at Manchester Arena.
Bellew, Usyk Press Conference Photos Gallery - Tony Bellew will return to the cruiserweight division after it was confirmed he will challenge undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk on November 10. (photos by Mark Robinson). Ukrainian Usyk will put his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO belts on the line at Manchester Arena when he takes on Bellew, who moved up to heavyweight for his last two bouts.
Tony Bellew laughed off Oleksandr Usyk’s attempt to intimidate him Saturday night. Bellew and Usyk faced off at Wembley Stadium to kick off the promotion of their November 10 fight in Manchester, England. “He is what he is,” Usyk told Sky Sports. “He does what he says on the tin and he’s a big dude, and yes, he tried to intimidate me. But I am not scared of him at all.
Usyk, Bellew Press Conference Photos Gallery - Tony Bellew will return to the cruiserweight division after it was confirmed he will challenge undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk on November 10. Ukrainian Usyk will put his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO belts on the line at Manchester Arena when he takes on Bellew, who moved up to heavyweight for his last two bouts.
What seemed to be a done deal for weeks has now got official. Undisputed cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will travel to the United Kingdom for his next ring appearance to put his throne on the line against British star Tony Bellew.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Tony Bellew will challenge Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world cruiserweight title at Manchester Arena on November 10.
Undisputed Cruiserweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC, IBF, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine belts against Tony Bellew at Manchester Arena on November 10, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US.
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Dave Coldwell is arguably in the midst of his most hectic period as a trainer. On October 6th he takes Gavin McDonnell to Chicago to challenge Daniel Roman for the WBA super-bantamweight belt, and later that month he has Jordan Gill going for commonwealth honours against Ryan Doyle.