‘HE’S THE BEST BOXER HE’LL EVER FACE’ - Tony Bellew Previews Joshua vs Usyk

[@conormcgregorwasnevermyfri1984]

“He’s better than me.” No ego, no posturing, no lies. I respect TF out of TB

[@FinnXVI]

You respect tuberculosis?

[@vhp99]

I mean Usyk pretty much convincingly outboxed and ko-ed Bellew with his "pillow hands"

[@splooferz]

@@FinnXVI That was the weakest joke ever

[@nixus1909]

@@vhp99 Nothing to do with what’s being said.

[@vhp99]

@@nixus1909 As in you don't have to be humble to say that, it's just stating the obvious that the public knows. To give an exaggerated example I can say Michael Phelps is a better swimmer than me but saying that doesn't mean I'm humble it's just stating a fact. Nothing against bellew btw I'm sure he's humble but not bcs he said usyk's better than him, which we clearly saw in the fight.

[@taulant71l.]

Bellew is so admirable, such a humble and respectful guy

[@Lozh1993]

Agree. Real. Respect for him

[@eronicava3724]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hermanpieterse791]

I also like Bellew. He is a humble honest man.

[@SpeedyB0y]

HE’S THE BEST BOXER HE’LL EVER FACE- Hella of lot right Tony. You said it well!

[@delroymatthews394]

I totally understand what Tony Bellew was saying , 297 days after Oleksandr Usyk 31 birthday - I knew the result of this fight . I rented 297 Brookehowse Rd SE6 3TS in October 2004 - the 14 years mortgage was done at Daniel Estate 46 Randlesdown Rd Catford SE6 3BT - Waclaw Sierpinski taught me about squares .

[@thomaswolf2233]

Did he say it well when he said Anthony will definitely win?

[@BeansBeansBeans]

@Markus Pryde he's not going to say his mate is going to lose lol, cop on

[@clearlyalunhead1109]

@Markus Pryde Usyk is a far better boxer than Fury, the only advantage Fury has over Usyk is his size. Delusional fan

[@badmantrois]

@Markus Pryde Markus mate, Fury is brilliant but to say he is a better boxer than Usyk is plain wrong

[@zorochapo3480]

Watching this after Usyk beat AJ just proves everything tony says

[@zorochapo3480]

@Markus Pryde true but of course he’s going to back AJ, they have been friends for years

[@kylio95]

He said AJ would win you plank

[@kylio95]

@@zorochapo3480 So? That's not what a pundit is supposed to do....

[@zorochapo3480]

@@kylio95 someone is salty AJ lost

[@theherogothamneeds1014]

@@zorochapo3480 Tony talks a lot of nonsense. He has made a lot of awful predictions before and also embarrassed himself after certain fights saying certain fighters won when they clearly didn't. He also was too confident about Joshua winning. And Joshua got schooled

[@stephgoodman7687]

Always liked Bellew and this interview confirmed for me he’s a sound guy. No ego, honest and thoughtful answers. Yet another Great interview Geordie!

[@ryanschultz4119]

Fairplay Mr. Bellew!👍👊 Rare to hear brutal honesty & accountability from an athlete. Appreciate the insight about Usyk too. Great interview Brian! 1 of your best to date.

[@ep3578]

People say what they want about Bellew, but his pure straight forward answer is unreal. “He’s a better fighter than me”

[@Buildinc1]

I had never heard of MR Bellow until his fight with Usyk and I gotta say that after watching the amazing display of skills and heart they displayed, he not only gained so much respect but a big fan. Hearing his version of the fight and coming from the horses mouth he was spot on. What an extreme pleasure to hear you talk Mr Bellow. You sir are one class act and a true gentleman. Wish boxing had more icons and public figures representing boxing as yourself. Kudos and compliments to the podcast gent running this interview. Awesome questions, answers and personal opinions on everything discussed. Pleasure listening to the both of you. Thanks gentleman.

[@adamahalilovic9203]

Total respect for Tony after this. Always thought he was top class but what a great interview and he showed honesty we don’t see enough of in the game. Brilliant

[@Mma-basement-215]

Tony Bellew is the man bro I loved watching him fight he was a warrior a great fighter and he could crack so big time respect and admiration for Tony your the man

[@PremierTiger]

I can't wait for this fight, and my god, how good is Tony Bellew. Unbelievable analysis, honest and intricate insight. Great interview TG

[@vadstradamus]

"I wish he'd stop fighting me mates." LMAO great stuff. Respect to Tony. Solid guy.

[@waltergordon4682]

I love tony for his strait talking and boxing knowledge ,he is so honest and humble ,a truly gentle giant.

[@goats2555]

I could listen to Bellew talk boxing all day - great guy and brilliant interview.

[@evancritchley3697]

Fascinating watching this afywr the fact. The breakdown of usyk and the two fighters strength and weaknesses is superb. I believe if Tony didn't know AJ his prediction would be different but they're friends so it makes sense. He broke them down so we'll.

[@deleqtronica8733]

Tony Bellew can be for boxing what Mike Bisping is for MMA now. I love listening to Tony Bellew talk.

[@thisjtasper8047]

Massive respect for Bellew's analysis on this but I always had Usyk edging it and he ended up dominating. Be interesting to see how Aj comes back from this. Ruiz rematch was different, the difference between Ruiz and Usyk is night and day. This isn't something new for him he's been a champion, he will remain hungry and he will keep those belts.

[@tz7813]

Watch a lot of famous boxers talk fighting. TB is by far the most effective at explaining the technical aspects of boxing. Really enjoy listening to his fight breakdowns. 👍

[@YeahNahYeah2141]

Fair play, bellew. As real as it gets

[@30whacko11]

I saw the Bellew vs Usyk fight live in the Manchester Arena and I have never seen a better performance from both fighters involved

[@benohara6554]

You can tell that if Bellew didn’t have a pot to piss in he’d still be the exact same person he is now. Even with money and fame he’s still the same down to earth, hard working bloke. Class 👏

[@josephpomale1088]

TB is awesome, love his honesty, respect and passion for his craft and his opponents

[@GlasgowMick50]

Bellew is class - no excuses even given the compliments "hes better than me" hard words to say for many but not bellew - hes the bigger man

[@Alexanderpaal67]

Thanx for this. Honest & to the point. Its a 50/50 bout in my opinion. Aj needs to hurt Usyk within 5 rounds Thats his window of opportunity. If Usyk survives the first stretch it will learn slowly But surely towards Usyk. And i see a KO for Usyk in 9 to 12. Infact i think Usyk planning a KO he dont want to risk this going to the scorecards. Usyk has been to «enemy territorium» several times But this is different to much at stake. Go Usyk

[@harrydijkshoorn6399]

Toney Bellew is amazing. That's the best pre-fight analysis of a fighter, Usyk, I have ever heard. + "He is a better fighter" - what a guy!

[@fireworkboy]

Another new fan of Tony B here. He fought Usyk with heart and soul, and unlike so many proud men, is able to humbly speak truth without ego in his reflections on the fight. That's a grown-up man, right there 👊

[@kishankr8551]

if AJ dosent knock out Usyk its going to get difficult for AJ

[@connorjn8879]

AJ certainly has the power to knock him out. If he can connect who knows what will happen. I feel if AJ doesn’t knock him down he could lose on points because Usyk is an incredible boxer

[@joebickerton8966]

I think aj will get the job done. Come back here after the fight😂

[@connorjn8879]

@@joebickerton8966 I have no idea what’s going to happen tomorrow but I’m excited. It’s gonna be a tough night for both fighters. I can see a win for both of them tbh

[@joebickerton8966]

@@connorjn8879 are you from england?

[@connorjn8879]

@@joebickerton8966 yeah. You?

[@connorjn8879]

@@joebickerton8966 what did I say? 😂 Usyk boxed his head off. Fully deserved

[@aussiemika1]

Always loved Bellew. Not a great fighter but very solid and tough as nails. Would fight anyone. Still world level fighter in his time and for him to be so honest even after a brutal defeat speaks worlds for him. Most figures won’t admit when they are owned when it’s obvious. Not Bellew, says it how it is

[@georgekangungmaram1471]

Honest.Very few people admit defeat with such grace..Respect.

[@Dinildomar1]

I supported Usyk, he is a brave fighter with strong determination, who aware of his size did not intimidate, even faced the giant Joshua. It is not only about his technique but fighting also with his hearth and will.

[@RandomVidReece]

I love Bellew such a great bloke

[@artemartemenko7686]

Best wishes to Bellew from Ukraine. It was a gr8 performance. But the best man wins.

[@paulbowman1762]

Nice one Tony spot on

[@onomeadeyemi4780]

AJ is too distracted with being a brand than a fighter,those Eastern Europeans take fighting/boxing very very very seriously and care less about BRANDING

[@thedude3288]

100%. hes been protected massively since he became champ. his title defence record reads 40 year old, 40 year old, 40 year old, no name (who stole his soul and got denied the trilogy match after AJ jabbed and clinched his way to a W). he would not have taken the Usyk fight if Usyk didnt intentionally under-perform in his heavyweight fights. guarenteed.

[@Razorjaw86]

I think a certain part of Tony wants Usyk to become then undisputed heavyweight champion because that’s makes his loss against him less embarrassing, no shame in losing to someone of the skillset of Usyk

[@ashleebaker5041]

He said himself he’s not embarrassed by that loss if you actually listen to what he says 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@vinnieomahoney6359]

TB is an absolute legend, tells it like it is which is rare these days, AJ will knock Usyk out is my prediction

[@jackhoward10]

AJ on points I think

[@vinnieomahoney6359]

@@jackhoward10 good call, both are very capable of going the distance, seen AJs training on you tube, the boy looks as sharpe as a razor, would love a front row ticket but guess I’ll have to settle for a ppv front row seat on my sofa 😂

[@Amali70_4]

Before I thought the same. Now I’m not confident

[@jackhoward10]

Usyk is without doubt a better cruiserweight than AJ is a heavyweight, but at HW Usyk hasn't done that well. He outboxed Chisora but struggled, he won't be able to do that to someone with the boxing IQ AJ has. Both can knock people out and both can box 12 rounds. I think AJ is the better heavyweight so I think he will win, but Usyk is such a good boxer that I don't think AJ will be able to pin him down and land that knockout punch/combo so I think he will win on points

[@swisscheese8628]

Absolutely not,the man is a shill

[@Sin2-4-life]

What a statement, that's what I call a fair and honest athlete. Respect 👏

[@BASEBALLHISTOR]

And he's humbling fighters , love to see the guys humble , humbleness makes a man A REAL MAN. BUT DONT PISS A HUMBLED MAN OFF

[@Dr.LessCharacter]

What a Champion mentality!! "The Truth is; all i ask of meself & he is just better than me" what a man!

[@blackibex]

Tony Bellew is an absolute class guy. All my respect.

[@Jigaboo123456]

I saw Tony Bellew on "Celebrity SAS" and I did not care for him at all, he was pretty obnoxious, and in need of doing much work upon himself. What a difference in this interview -not a hint of nastiness or insecurity, and a very admirable refusal to make any excuses for his defeat. It appears he really put some shifts in as regards working on himself, not a trace of the bitterness and anger I saw on Celeb SAS, I wish him all the best, he looks a much happier man now.

[@michaelcoceski5442]

It takes a great man to be brutally honest with himself. Respect for Tony B.

[@James2swift]

Are we forgetting Ruiz is also an awesome Heavyweight combination puncher?

[@alexanderanderson7127]

Much better than AJ imo

[@saljewsteinbergowitz]

I'm here after the Fury fight.. I've never even seen fury ever get remotely tired... He was tired in that second half of the fight. Absolutely insane. Usyk must make it hell in the ring

[@stevengleave9241]

Id love to see John Fury and Tony talk about AJ vs Tyson.

[@sidiqsedi]

Bellew’s the real mvp.

[@llewellynjameskinnaird2741]

Bellew seemed to be the only one who didnt under estimate Usyk . Well done, well called.

[@AscendVista]

Hard not to when he knocked you out cold

[@theherogothamneeds1014]

Didn't he? He said Joshua would win you Absolute 🤡

[@danielgiraud8467]

Big up Bellew with this honest assessment. It seems that Usyk's real skill is his ability to elude and slowly break the opponent down mentally. Then he seems to know the moment when to suddenly apply pressure in the 2nd half of the fight. I think he has the highest boxing IQ along with Mayweather

[@stevenesbitt3528]

New fan of Tony here, comes across so well here, humble and knowledgeable

[@BuckslnSix]

2:24 TB legend

[@KMD-qj1qc]

Usyk is one of the greatest cruiser weights ever

[@clearlyalunhead1109]

Its him or Holyfield. At the moment Holyfield has acheived more but who knows what Usyk will do in the rest of his career

[@adambaldwin425]

Is the greatest ever

[@eaglee9192]

Doesnt mean that he can beat joshua lmaoo That’s like saying Khabib would fuxk up francis🤣 or sayin colby covington can beat francis ngannou (If u know ufc, u know)

[@bigstufoodreview3588]

@@eaglee9192 Nah thats not the same khabib and covington are 3 and 4 weight divisions away from ngannou its more like saying jan blachowicz or jon jones would beat ngannou which is alot more reasonable as they are only 1 weight class below him. Also usyk has fought at heavyweight before in his professional career and at superheavyweight in his amateur career so he already has experience and wins at these higher weight classes.

[@eaglee9192]

@@bigstufoodreview3588 Yeah i Get u bro but i meant That’s like paulo costa, khamzat, adesanya would best francis which doenst make sense ?

[@Smokinjoewhite]

I love Tony's honesty, I truly believe Fury needs to adopt that humility to better himself. If he is purely arrogant he won't improve.

[@marksmangamingchannel6838]

Tonys 100% right an honest. He fid the same to AJ tired him down an won the fight. AJ must win rematch but Usyk is prob the best p4p boxer out right now.

[@jakeharrisboxing1763]

I’ve recently got into boxing in 2019. I wish I got to follow bellews career he would’ve been one of my favorites

[@yazMillz1990]

So much respect here its so hard for a man to say someone is better than me he could of said his water was spiked glove tampering but he put his hand in the air and said the best man won

[@Aristotelezz]

Just saw Usyk win against Fury! Much of what Tony Bellew said made sense tonight! I saw an Usyk with the intensity of Mike Tyson, but lacking the one punch KO power. Nevertheless great victory!

[@julinho218]

Wow that is some awesome sincerity by Bellew.

[@toddfeehley1558]

People don't realize how good Tony was I just got done watching the fight Tony did way better than AJ

[@julianm9464]

Have to respect his opinion and he's been there and done it and knows boxing inside out! Footwork is massive in boxing , Absolutely massive!! I agree with bellew, It's the difference in this fight for me

[@gaberaddo7664]

You right about his ringcraft Tony, he instinctively knows where he is at any given time, you will know but for others by that I mean he doesn't have to 'measure' you with jab arm and knows the distance to the ropes behind him with his excellent footwork, I tweeted you Tony if u see this about him being your mate and AJ being the one you would want to take Uysk but as you can attest he is just that good.

[@chrisk7082]

Very interesting watching this after AJ was dominated by Usyk twice. Bellew was giving a very honest opinion that Usyk was better than him, Usyk was using the Chisora fight as a learning process. Everyone says Chisora gave Usyk a hard fight, that’s a myth! However I think Bellew underestimated Usyk and overestimated AJ in his analysis before they fought. Usyk is just incredible. He made light work of Dubois too. Controversial low blow or not. I think Fury is the only heavyweight that can beat Usyk, but that’s judging Fury of a couple of years ago. I think Fury has abused his body so much that I wouldn’t be that surprised if Usyk did a job on him. Looks like we’ll never get that fight anyway.

[@oscardolloway4387]

This aged very well

[@GODofKoF]

Big respect 🫡

[@docholidae4471]

This guy is a classy fighter respectful and standup man. And understanding of fighters.

[@DirtyJamesUK]

I totally agree with Bellew, and I did from back when this video was made. Usyk is the best CW technician ever, and that's including Evander Holyfield, who I absolutely loved as a character and boxer. Usyk is unique, in his own way, and he's supreme asf!

[@WaniZame]

Corr the humility and self awareness of Bellew here is awesome.

[@sambradley713]

This aged well for Tony

[@kryzhan]

Nailed it right off the batt. 0:10

[@urimbrati1099]

Honest man deserve respect Tony well done mate

[@KMWhity]

Tony is class.

[@jasonadams869]

Tony warned them , He’s mad rightfully so for not listening to him.

[@chriskinhart491]

Tony is a straight talking man ..a great champion .when he got beat no excuses or bullshit a true gentleman…

[@imagecollections6665]

God, how right was geordie about the Usyk fight & AJ's style.

[@JamesCoker27]

Kept interrupting him Brian

[@vhp99]

It was the right amount/type of interruption. Whenever Bellew starts rambling or goes off topic once in a while the interviewer pulls him back in and directs the path of conversation and makes it engaging.

[@Liam-bv3ux]

humble and honest bloke 👍 no excuses

[@ape6277]

BRUTALLY HONEST

[@jak3brap10]

LOL “he won’t let AJ get close” .. Usyk stands in front of AJ trading with him the whole fight

[@Panic860]

you cannot actually call it trading when Usyk lands 4 out of 5, and Joshua lands 1 out of 5

[@jak3brap10]

@@Panic860 I meant he wasn’t just running and point scoring. He was stood in front of AJ giving AJ a at least chance to land by standing his ground and throwing combinations at AJ trying to hurt him. Contrary to what Tony said..

[@eugeneeugene3313]

Respect to Tony Bellew for being real and not bullshitting around!

[@Smokinjoewhite]

They always tire. He knew exactly how Usyk Fury was going to end. Also I said the same thing about Usyk V Chisora, Usyk wanted to know what a REAL heavy felt like in the ring. Weatherspoon was dead on arrival, he needed to feel it and I know he let himself feel it. I don't think he deliberately put himself in danger that he couldn't get out of, he just felt it out.

[@amirquraishi3729]

Tb explains like dan hardy, point to point. Excellent

[@alabudzki74]

Tony, I love your honesty.

[@FLYEYE-4k]

You can tell Geordie was pissed when Bellew said he was the best combination puncher since Tyson. He was like what about Fury cuz we know Geordie hates AJ and D rides Fury.

[@HisExcellencyB]

Or maybe cos he knows it's a stupid statement.

[@JQPhotos]

Are we giving Usyk alot of respect more than he deserves? TG picking on AJ alot. Cmon Man give AJ some respect🙏

[@jackhoward10]

I don't think he's picking on AJ, but I think it's clear he thinks Usyk will win the fight

[@JQPhotos]

@@jackhoward10that is fine but I think TJ should at least acknowledge some of AJ 's strengths.

[@jackhoward10]

@@JQPhotos fair point. I can’t say I've seen enough of TG talking about AJ to know his opinion of the guy

[@JQPhotos]

@@jackhoward10 Yes you are right I don't know either to judge his opinion on AJ. But to me from this it just cones across as one sided. Anyways may the best man win but i think AJ easy win for me

[@Dav1d15196]

Who is here after Usyk beat AJ ? :D

[@mattbooth8148]

I assumed i wouldn't like Bellew but he's great and brilliant to listen to.

[@m.n6869]

Got it spot on Bellew 👏👏👏

[@juandanieldobreespinosa7506]

Tony Bellew... thumbs up! RESPECT!

[@dannyhawthorne3262]

Geordie called it but was respectful to Bellew. In his opinion you can tell he just thought Usyks strengths would exploit AJ and he was right.

[@selfappropriation1407]

What a honest man Tony

[@tonyhowk7507]

Full respect to Mr.Bellew

[@jenskapper6007]

"He is better than me." What a fucking man's man. Bellew is a fucking prince.

[@SD-je1sv]

He said one very important thing that I too noticed when aj was given a boxing lesson, is uysk makes you tired by mid rounds to the extant by that you are out of your senses, I could see aj was not himself after 10th round...and by the 12th he seemed like a zombie just slumped back at the stool, didn't even get up, got his eye sockets broke god knows at what point .

[@Ryan_Neild]

Some guy Bellew! Speaks so well 👍🏼

[@richardmillar8828]

Joshua needs to use and execute his size and weight going forward as well as controlling the centre of the ring with his reach and jab. Basically unless he let's that right hand go so Usyk feels and respects AJ's speed and power and timing I.e that massive right hand uppercut which he's shown he can set up and execute at whatever round he's needed to. I didn't see one uppercut the whole fight and struggle to recollect witnessing one if any combinations

[@BASEBALLHISTOR]

Great channel man 👍👍👍👍

[@jennyatherton3820]

Tony's real 👌

[@protectorategeneral]

Good point on fury would not box him when they meet, when fury got frustrated a little by a cruiser weight cunningham he chose to walkthrough him.

[@oliverdujmovic1327]

Tony you are a capital G

[@joedunk6753]

This aged well

[@click8708]

Pretty damn well.