Tony Bellew
| Tony Bellew | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Anthony Bellew |
| Nickname(s) | Bomber |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Born |
30 November 1982 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
Anthony "Tony" Bellew is a British professional boxer. He has held the WBC cruiserweight title since 2016, having previously held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title from 2010 to 2011; the British light-heavyweight title from 2011 to 2014; and the European cruiserweight title from 2015 to 2016. As an amateur he is a three-time former ABA heavyweight champion. Bellew made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 2015 sports drama Creed.
Fighting out of Liverpool's Rotunda ABC, Bellew claimed both the 2002 and 2003 novice ABA title's by knocking out every man he faced with the exception of Rob Hough who went the whole 3 rounds from Paramount ABC (Stockport) in the under 10 bouts championships. Then, when he was eligible for the Senior championships, he stepped up to the 91 kg heavyweight class and added even more titles to his collection. In 2006 he lost to Danny Price.
Amateur Record : 40–7.
Bellew made his professional boxing debut on 6 October 2007 against journeyman Jamie Ambler and made a winning start with a second round win. He followed up the victory with further wins in 2007 over Adam Wilcox, fighting at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Wayne Brooks at the Bolton Arena.
In 2008 Bellew defeated Paul Bonson, Ayitey Powers, Hastings Rasani, Jevgenijs Andrejevs and Phil Goodwin to take his record up to 8–0. During 2009 he advanced to an unbeaten 12–0 with further wins against the likes of Matthew Ellis, Nick Okoth, Jindrich Velecky and Martial Bella Oleme.
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