OLEKSANDR USYK VS TONY BELLEW - KNOCKOUT!!! POST FIGHT REVIEW (NO FOOTAGE)

[@bombercountyblues]

Don't be fooled by those first couple of rounds.. Bellew was ALLOWED to win em while usyk was collecting data and analysing before turning it on.

[@RChildVision]

@Apollo Spade it takes that long sometimes to condition the opponent then switch up...usyks coach said they had timed bellew after a couple rounds then switch up the attack

[@mikeadams7904]

Usyk is an absolute beast.

[@ianchilds5170]

Dunno why sky continued to interview bellew he was heavily concussed still making no sense

[@Andrij_Kozak]

Usyk also lost early rounds to Hunter & Briedis. Nothing new.

[@11hoursoff]

I’m glad paulie was ringside calling it with a clear head...bellew was spent from 6 onwards..his punch resistance was seriously depleted at cruiser. You could see the fight turning by the second..seriously impressed with usyk..patient early on then stepping up the pressure every round

[@DaveOzoalor]

Tony Bellew thought he was fighting Usyk. But little did he know that Usyk was taking his energy and luring him into the matrix.

[@markstokes3685]

nicely put

[@sugarray6250]

Malignaggi the only one that talks sense. Smith, Haye and Froch where talking shite all night. Paulie was probably looking around thinking "I'm surrounded by causals"

[@gunitsoilder3192]

exactly

[@joshua2809]

could not agree more mate. i thought they were watching another fight

[@j-bmash5641]

Form is temporary, class is permanent. There is some level of talents you just can’t will yourself to beat.

[@davidian3412]

Bellew did well to keep Usyk at bay until he could no longer do so. Usyk was working on him like a Rubick's Cube from the beginning of the very first round. It was always only a matter of time. The pundits only saw Bellew's counter-punches, not Usyk's domination of Bellew. Nor did they seem to be aware of Usyk's record of gradually finding a way to win (notable examples being the QF, SF and Final of the 2011 World Heavyweight Championships, not to mention every round of the Super Series earlier in 2018). Usyk is such a master of the art of boxing, and his movement and angles are incredibly creative and exciting.

[@MarlonSadler]

very true

[@mariealbergo7991]

Well said .

[@peternagy-im4be]

And he's still unbeaten

[@vktrippy3538]

I kind of want to see usyk vs Parker for his heavyweight debut and judge how heel do after that

[@chief5432]

Trippy P good shout that!

[@hondagame7069]

agree, for some reason i feel like the top hw would catch him and its night night

[@CatACor21.]

Trippy P I thought if him first too. Parker is a hell of a fight. I think he fought AJ to early. He was still green and over estimated himself. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’ll give the fight to Usyk but it’ll be interesting to watch.

[@vktrippy3538]

CatACor ya I also agree Parker took that fight to early and now I think he has confidence issues. But I also believe that he is the perfect one for usyk because he is a quick and powerful heavyweight so he’s no bum but usyk will earn even more respect if he beats Parker and will have known what it’s like to fight a good heavyweight fighter

[@sour3000]

Heel?😂😂😂💀 Dumbass

[@etegganyi7576]

I think I saw a different fight to everyone. Yes Bellew had success early on but I think it's because it was Usyk's game plan. Usyk didn't look concerned or uncomfortable at any point of the fight. In his post match interview he refused to answer the question about Bellew's success in the early rounds because he wanted to show Bellew respect but I don't think Usyk found that fight particularly difficult.

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

You saw the same fight I saw. Usyk took it very slow and felt him out in the early rounds. Just like Floyd vs Connor Mcgreggor lol. You have casuals saying Connor was on par with Floyd early on as well. Usyk was in complete control. And while Bellew boxed very well he also had to work alot harder than Usyk and by round 6 Bellew's tank was almost empty. In round 7 he was about go go. And in round 8 the stoppage I predicted had to come.

[@chrisotoole9846]

Agree totally. The difference in work rate was insane. Usyk just cut the ring off and partied most Bellew’s shots. Bellew seemed like he was fight just to keep his head above water.

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

​@@chrisotoole9846 Yup! That's one of Usyk's best attributes. He's able to cut the ring so well and he's constantly able to pressure his opponents into a very, very dark place. He's just not giving you any time to breath. Bellew has a huge gass tank but that was only enough for 6 rounds with Usyk.

[@MakeSense71]

@@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068 Lets see how good Usyk is in 5 years time, when he's 36 years old. When his reflexes and stamina deteriorate.

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

@@MakeSense71 Why is that relevant though? Im enjoying him right now while he's in his prime.

[@sparkyfister]

He looked out on his feet about 10-15 seconds before the ko.

[@pmc11021102]

Usyk a genius. Followed him for some time now and for me what a top man and top guy he is. Absolute class, doesn't shout a big mouth off like some. Does his talking in the ring! There are too many big mouths out there trying to play Mr Big and trying to intimidate. This man Usyk is just cool as you like, so confident and focused and just oozes class. He will rule at heavyweight also, his movement is too good. Him and his team are not stupid. Do you think they would be so pushy and confident if they were not convinced he is going to rule? They are pushing for the HW division and they don't appear fazed. I feel there is a lot more to come from Usyk and we have only actually seen 70% of him at his best to this point. He will rise in level and he is just top class ELITE! watch out all!

[@yamidorooda2753]

Usyk let Bellew have the first few rounds for the following reasons: 1) His first U.K. fight: Bellew was cheered as he walked in, and Usyk was Booed. As a smart fighter, Usyk knew finishing Bellew off in the early rounds won't win any U.K. fans. It was an act of respect to the home fighter as well as a smart business move. Trust me on that. 2) Skill and Pacing: A skilled fighter paces himself and doesn't run down his tank so early in the fight. Bellew pleased the crowd early with a hopeful performance. But in the end, Usyk allowed Bellew to please the crowd (and commentators) who were overwhelmingly in support of their home fighter. This was killing two birds with one stone as the flashy performance took its toll on Bellew's gas tank by the 5th round. 3) Fitness: Foot and Punch pacing is important. That's what truly sets a champion apart. Any man can put on a pair of boxing gloves and enter the ring. But the champions are the athletes that are well rounded in all areas (especially fitness). You cannot use fitness as an excuse for someone loosing (e.g. saying that dropping a few pounds took its toll on his performance). As an athlete that decides to box ? Your fitness is your responsibility. 4) Underestimated punching power: Isn't it ironic that Usyk was seen as a boxer with a relatively weak punch, yet he won the fight by a flat line K.O. ? This is no mistake. He proved himself many times over in this fight and still looked fresh afterwards. Good work by Bellew. Respect for taking the fight. But I think Bellew over estimated his own punching power and tasted the irony of it in the end.

[@tomdude75]

Agreed

[@Georgiearchie1]

All cool but I disagree with part 1. Respect pal 👍

[@DanA-st2ed]

I said to my friend Usyk slow rolled him

[@jayforeman5299]

Many people will say Bellew was overrated, I don't agree. I think this a case where Usyk is the real thing, the guy is legit, that was clear even for someone like me who had never seen him fight before. The guy was deadly acurrate with every punch. I think Bellew fought the right fight, it's just that Usyk is clearly the better fighter. I can't believe Bellew got up, he is a warrior, no shame in losing. Hats off to both guys, I liked the sportsmanship at the end. This guy is gonna be a huge problem when he chooses to move up to heavyweight. That division just seems to get better and better.

[@Fightmc1]

Sky commentary and pundits are so one eyed and emotionally invested in their favourite of choice that it is embarrassing!!

[@tomob5715]

The Mail Man very true. It’s almost like Paulie felt uncomfortable telling the truth at times to the other boys.

[@Andrew-is7rs]

Usyk had the perfect game plan, cut off the ring beautifully, took his time, backed him up, never got out of his face, got his timing after a few rounds and then his footwork...his timing and his balance just overwhelmed Bellew. It was the 4th for me that changed the fight. Usyk almost punched him off his feet, Bellew realised this guy isnt gonna back down. And the short left before the looping left dazed him that much he never saw the finisher coming. A fabulous boxer. Paulie got it spot on, Bellew was slipping the straight left, so Usyk adjusted and threw the looping left so Bellew didnt know whether to slip or duck. Usyk is a bloody beast. And the best man won, convincingly

[@grants785]

Just wanted to come back and watch this video.

[@angrybadgergaming5446]

I think the Sky commentary during the fight was a bit biased. I just watched the fight again with foreign commentary and yes bellew did land some good right hands was able to back Usyk up momentarily but in-between those moments Usyk was applying constant steady pressure with his footwork and Jab. I don't see how bellew was up on the score cards going into round 8, maybe you could have had him 1 round up at the most but not by 2 points the UK judge had it and 3 Rounds by the mexican judge. My concern for Usyk in the future if he's tackling UK heavyweights is that if hes in a close fight he will lose on the scorecards, He will have to KO them or just outbox them very decisively.

[@DeletedScenes312]

The Sky coverage was awful. So were the scorecards. Round 1 was close, because nothing happened. 10-10 Round 2 Usyk was content just having a look, while Bellew outworked him. 10-9 Bellew. Round 3 similar to 2, but slightly closer. 10-9 Bellew. Round 4 and 5 Usyk started controlling the action with his jab and footwork, while also matching Bellew for power shots. Usyk actually landed the best shot of the fight, up to that point, which the Sky crew completely ignored - they showed replays of Bellew hitting Usyk's gloves between rounds instead. Both 10-9 Usyk. Competitive still, but not that close. Round 6 and 7 Usyk bossed. Tony had no answer for Usyk's attack, couldn't land his own shots, and he'd emptied his tank. Both easy 10-9 Usyk rounds. 68-66 Usyk If you give Bellew round 1 (which you shouldn't), it's still only 67-66 Usyk. There's no way Bellew won anything from 4 onwards.

[@danbap975]

Bellew boxed at 150% to land a few shots and look tasty. Usyk boxed at maybe 60% to get a k.o

[@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa]

If Bellew were from Eastern Europe. No one would know who he is. You get hyped just because your British.

[@danbap975]

Read me, delete me lickety-split are you agreeing or disagreeing with me?. Because I am saying Usyk is clearly levels above Bellew as he didn’t even box above 60% of what he is capable of and still got a k.o

[@asdadfafafafffallslsldd8068]

It was so good to see Bellew getting schooled. I didn't like how Bellew behaved after the Haye fight. He walked on fake confidence after beating a shot fighter and he is a bully. And I don't like emotional messes in general. I predicted a stoppage in this fight as I anticipated Bellew's team to throw in the thowel later in the fight. I didn't think Usyk would be able to knock him out though. Have to be honest and say I absolutely loved it as I really dislike Bellew. I think Bellew handled himself well though. He had the right mindset and I've never seen him so good. But outworking Usyk to snatch some rounds early on will obviously take it's toll on the gass tank. He had the right game plan: Wanted to get him out early but he never came close. And you could see how gassed Bellew was in round 6. In 7 he was ready to go and the stoppage had to come in round 8. Becuase Usyk was able to do whatever he wanted to do from round 6-7.

[@tomob5715]

dsadsa sadsada was hardly schooled was he. Very emotional comment, be objective. Fought the very best, who was just a better fighter. Still did fantastically well, hit Usyk with many shots. Usyk is the better man. Like tiny or not, this is the guy who lost to Nathan cleverly! Overrated perhaps, but vastly improved.

[@tomob5715]

dsadsa sadsada I Agee with most of your points, however our definitions of a schooling are a bit different. Floyd Canelo was a schooling, Bellew was very much outmatched and schooled in parts. You are just a lot quicker to call things a schooling than I am. Another overused term in boxing.

[@nikcumberbatch697]

Spot on the way him and many at sky went on about the haye wins was ridiculous!!. Everyone could see haye was shot to pieces and a shadow of himself. Credit to him for putting up a good fight for first few rounds, but he's just not quite at that level

[@maxbullman5925]

Nik Cumberbatch that’s fair enough but literally most people still picked haye to win both fights, everyone goes on about Hayes injury but everyone forgets to mention bellews broken hand

[@parmley72]

Fighting Usyk is like being water boarded 💦 It doesn't look that bad from the outside. But in reality it's relentless and overwhelming.

[@llewbach77]

Ha ha ha! nice one!

[@NLaw13]

Was it Usyks pressure that forced Bellew to fight with such intensity though? Could definitely see the tide shifting from the 6th. 16 fights in and Usyk knows how to structure for 12 rounds.

[@kpjlflsknflksnflknsa]

East European boxing (outside of the ring) is similar to the Cubans. No pomp. No theatrics. Just fighting. It reminds me why I like this sport.

[@michaelh2791]

bellend got smoked.....all that needs to be said! The guy had no chance tonight any real boxing fan knew that!!

[@vinniedurrant]

Chill out dickhead

[@coinkidink9997]

@@vinniedurrant Piss off

[@vinniedurrant]

Make me bitch

[@SoWavyFernandez]

Bellew impressed me in the early rounds. He came to win. Hat off to him for making a competitive fight while it lasted. No shame to lose to one of the greats. Usyk is amazing looking forward to see him in HW.

[@raydology]

SoWavyFernandez the tiredness told in the end, because whenever Usyk throw a left, Bellew timed it and moved to his left... but soon as bellews legs has gone, he was moving right (into the oncoming left)

[@chief5432]

A performance Bellew can be very proud of but from the start of round 6 you could see he was blowing and couldn’t keep up the pace he set in rnds 1-3. Usyk walked through everything Bomber threw at him and grew in confidence. An entertaining fight, a good send off for Bellew and great test for Usyk before stepping up to HW.

[@nosherz]

Credit to Usyk for carrying Bells on his back that long for the sake of the show.

[@ИванИванов-ъ5д1щ]

Uysk carried him for the first few rounds bellew was vastly overated

[@TheIkaraCult]

Once Usyk started catching Bellews punches on his gloves from about the 5th round you knew it was over, Bellew had an even share or was leading up til that point. I thought Bellew was scrambled after the KO and they probably shouldnt have gone to him for a post fight interview.

[@orbitsapp1147]

Bellew looked proper confused for that whole post fight period , he is definitely concussed. He kept repeating his praise for Usyk word for word. He also seemed to be wondering around the ring aimlessly

[@DanielKanu]

Who doesn’t know that Tony Bellew is a trash talker. But he feared this fight so much that he refused to talk trash about Usyk, perhaps fearing that if he does the more he will me punished. The fight was long over before if even started.

[@robw6241]

I feel like Bellew was resigned to losing before the first bell, but he wanted to go out with a “brave loss” because people buy into that sort of stuff. A lot of people might disagree, but think about it: his movement was sharp and he kept trying to catch Usyk with his right hand but he had NO plan B. In fact, he overdid the bobbing and weaving, as if he just wanted people to know that he still had it , gassing himself out. How many times have we heard about how much of a smart boxer he’s been throughout his career, isn’t that what the pundits say? Surely he knew that he wouldn’t last with that level of intensity, but he was more focused on putting on a show. I think he knew that he was very much outclassed and that Usyk carried him to make it an entertaining fight. Usyk just signed with Matchroom and he is working on raising his stock in the UK, listen to how many times he said he loves the UK etc. This was the perfect fight for that and the emotional aspect that Bellew provided ensures that it will remain in people’s collective memory. Furthermore, Bellew and Eddie Hearn are good friends and Bellew admitted to owing Hearn for turning his life around financially, so maybe a bit of quid pro quo on his way out? I’m just reading between the lines here, it was a great fight but you know how it is with boxing...

[@mrkwxbenn]

Sorry, mate you are not allowed to intelligently break down sport on the internet. You are supposed to rant and rave and spew hate as 99.9% normally do. Me myself I get the feeling, although probably wrong, in my stomach that Bellew career is like the film, "The sting" with Eddie Hearn as the Paul Newman and Bellew as one of the team that helped the sting succeed.

[@DanA-st2ed]

its a bit of a reach to claim an ex world champ was 'resigned to losing before the first bell', and a bit of a disrespect too in my opinion

[@robw6241]

mrkwxbenn 1966 Lol, I’m sure at some point in the future it will become more clear, and probably end up in a movie, I’d watch it

[@robw6241]

Dan A Dan A I didn’t “claim” anything, I said that’s the feeling I got watching the fight from start to finish. Am I reaching? Probably, it’s just a theory, but it’s far from disrespectful . Being a former champion doesn’t preclude someone from caring more about the performance than the result especially when they’re at the end of their career and they haven’t fought a competitive fight in over 2 years. He gave up his world title to fight David Haye, a man who had previously retired due to injuries and was way past his best in the first fight, then again only a year later after tearing his Achilles’ tendon. He only defended his title once prior to that and he clearly had a different mindset from when he was chasing a title and that’s okay . It’s okay for someone to no longer have their heart in their chosen profession and to point it out when it’s so obvious is not a sign of disrespect, it’s quite the opposite. Maybe he would have done better if he’d remained a cruiserweight and got a few more title defences instead of the exhibition fights with Haye

[@mareksmezalis5960]

I also had a aeird wibe. He just didnt seem to have that "win by any means" attitude like he usualy did in other buildups.

[@bengreen2200]

Usyk never left 2nd gear, he had opportunities to start landing on bellew early on but he layed off. Just played the long game amazingly

[@yanmardad4267]

Agree

[@antiduckable]

Absolutely gutted for Bellew, but I agree with you, he needed a bit more composure in there. Going into the 6th, Bellew was supposedly ahead on all the scorecards, but I honestly don't think Usyk was ever really worried, Bellew was catching Usyk in the 3rd and Usyk would just laugh each time leading Bellew to showboat; Usyk eventually figured Bellew out, Bellew had spent too much energy than he needed to and it was game over.

[@coinkidink9997]

Tony got flattened like an Ironing board. It was Usyk's plan to fight the way he did, he wasn't even showing half his arsenal.

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

Can't see him beating AJ. AJ reminds me of one of those massive medievil knights in heavy armour. Clanking, slow, takes an age to pivot but indestructible, yeah usyk has handspeed and boxing skill on him but so did Povetkin, Pov was outboxing him but one shot from the big man and it's over. U have to catch AJ clean on the chin with an explosive shot and u have a CHANCE to wobble him.

[@theboss297]

That's a funny but perfect analogy for him

[@theboss297]

@Luke Reid could they beat him? Maybe but he's defo not overrated; out of all the heavyweight champs and top contenders he has the best resume by far

[@SoWavyFernandez]

Luke Reid That is why Wilder ran and signed the contract sent by the King of the Heavy weight division 🤣. I bet anything the coward from Alabama will run from Usyk when Usyk moves to heavy weight. I have to handle it to the hillbilly. He is very gifted spotting bums from miles away.

[@reggiemorrison1232]

@@SoWavyFernandez You full of shyt just like Usyk if he thinks he gonna do anything against Wilder.

[@Theemptythroneistaken]

@@reggiemorrison1232 Wilder is a nobody! Just a noodlestrip with a heavy punch.

[@thekidzback344]

Big respect to bellew no shame he put on a good fight. I have to give it to usyk too. Respect to the way usyk performed and showed respect to Bellew after the fight. True champ

[@seanbarker9272]

I stayed up for an hour waiting for this 🤓

[@Carluccio2023]

“Cocky fighters gets knocked out” if you KZbin that you’ll find bellew

[@markstokes3685]

Have a look at compubox punches landed, ok they aint perfect, but they reflected what I saw this time. I only gave Bellew two rounds. The Judges cards looked like Usyk was being set up for a points robbery. I was rooting for Bellew, not to embarrass himself, hoping for any better would have been totally unrealistic. Thankfully he didn't. Watch the fight without the commentary, specially if you have the fight even or Bellew ahead. The first round, for example, according to compubox Bellew only landed one punch, Usyk 3. Dwyer, didn't give Bellew a single round and he had his money on him as a value bet. Seems many of you are unaware of the old saying "Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see"

[@markstokes3685]

@Mattchew UK, ok you wana score it on ring generalship ??? Loool Those straight rights Tony was allegedly landing weren't usually clean, and the sting was taken out of them by Usyks movement. Usyks face was unmarked. The only reason I can think of for the majority of rounds Bellew was given was because expectations were so low, despite what his friends/pundits were saying. The commentary was ridiculous, with the exception of Paulie, but even he must have felt the pressure of the company men. Cheerleaders more than commentators

[@itsthehouse8462]

Bellew surprised me but I knew the KO was coming sooner or later. You can’t give a guy like Usyk so much range and space. I think to beat him you have to get up close and personal..like Breidis did.

[@jawadhussain4232]

bang on, cut of the ring and get him moving to his left

[@dantheman5607]

i could see the way bellew was leaning when usyk was throwing shots that he was there for a looping left

[@legendj4674]

I would like to see the sparing footage of usyk klitschko

[@soulveiw]

I thought the tale of the fight was very similar to Khan vs Canelo, in the way that both started well but just before getting cleaned out you could tell the shots were depleting them even though right up to the KO it was still competitive, you could see a change in them.

[@WOKE-CENTRAL]

I can’t stand Adam Smiths commentary

[@hupra72]

Boxing HQ He shouldn’t be doing it. He has an invested stake in the promotion, never, ever boxed and is the head of boxing at Sky. That’s like me commentating on the super bike championships and I’ve never ridden a bike. He should just step back and let the pros do the commentary. Also the Sky commentators need to stop being so biased.

[@WOKE-CENTRAL]

hupra72 yeah I can’t stand the bias at least Pauli was there to set them straight a few times

[@NoPorama]

Haye would have KO'd Bellew in his prime.

[@mikeadams7904]

Definitely. And easily . Haye had no business coming back. He had been through too many injuries

[@tawandamajasi8860]

Go away

[@shaheennayfeh17]

No ….

[@thekidzback344]

BIG RESPECT TO BELLEW WENT OUT LIKE A REAL ONE 💪👊🙏. DONE THE UK PROUD. GOOD LUCK ON THE NEXT CHAPTER OF LIFE. GOTTA GIVE BELLEW PROPS MAN HAS ENTERTAINED US THROUGH THE HIGHS AND LOWS

[@omsval1485]

Bellew made usyk uncomfortable, bellew was not stopped by one punch either... I think bellew stole those first few rounds and he gained respect with his timing and punch selection.

[@k-Dot-Kai-1]

Usyk was more superior Tactically, Physically, Mentally and Technically.Bellew was at best a 6 and Usyk was a 9. next fight for Usyk should be Joseph Parker 💁🏾‍♂️

[@PFG666]

It was a good night of boxing. I was impressed with Bellew, after 3 rounds, it looked like he was in command. What turned it around was Usyk's increasing and incessant pressure as well as his adjustments. Also, as you said, Bellew fought with a lot of intensity, which probably tired him as the fight progressed. I think some holding tactics, or anything to bring the pace of the fight down would have helped Bellew, albeit, applying such tactics on Usyk is difficult due to how quickly he moves. Usyk is the best CW I have ever seen (too young to have seen Holyfield). He is a very interesting addition at HW, though I think the elites would be a bit too much for him. Concerning is that he can be caught with counters, and at HW one counter can turn the lights off.

[@jh4892]

Some fans actually think a prime David Haye would beat Usyk lol.

[@TM-vg9pz]

Prime haye would demolish usyk

[@jh4892]

@@TM-vg9pz prime Haye who got sparked out by Karl Thompson and schooled by Klitschko. The same Klitschko who couldn't land a glove on Usyk in sparring

[@simonghostriley111]

@@TM-vg9pz Hed have to land first

[@sebastiantheoakfundora1857]

@@jh4892 Tony Thompson hahahahahahahahah

[@jh4892]

@@sebastiantheoakfundora1857 Karl my bad looool

[@soulstart89]

great showing from bellew in the first 3-4 rounds. very high iq boxing. sadly bellew gassed due to the intensity of pressure both physically and mentally. this is how i see the wilder vs fury going. massive respect to bellew you showed you are a class fighter

[@soulstart89]

no he isnt but he will pressure fury. fury wont be able to box and move for 12 rounds he will have to rest and stand and exchange. wilder has a crazy engine and is never out of shape.

[@jawadhussain4232]

High iq boxing, surly you don't mean from Bellew, he had his left hand low for the entirety of the fight, something we like to call low left hand syndrome.

[@soulstart89]

Jawad Hussain lol. Bro both fighters showed extremely high boxing IQ. Bellew in first 3-4 rounds and usyk the whole fight. Bellew was moving, countering and guarding uysks attacking positions beautifully. He was also able to force usyk to rethink what he was doing. We didn’t see usyk’s high punch output that is largely due to how bellew forced him to act. I was expecting usyk to pivot loads to the side of bellew but he wasn’t able to due to bellew. It was a Great boxing chess match up until bellew lost his shape and didn’t have anymore gears to push on as he started in top gear and full emotional commitment.

[@reggiemorrison1232]

@Luke Reid You right about that. Wilder would knock Usyk silly.

[@MakeSense71]

Bellew was always slipping to his right looking for the counter straight, but once Usyk made the adjustments, Bellew was just slipping straight into Usyks modified, arching power left hand. Also think, as well as the weight cut plus Usyk never allowing Bellew to rest when he obviously needed to, age may have played a factor in Bellew gassing so quickly. He's 36 in a few days and clearly not in his physical prime. Something you can get away with vs an old washed up Haye, but not vs someone like Usyk. Not saying he'd have won with a 35 year old brain in a 27 year old body, but he'd have probably kept it competitive for a few more rounds at least. Ultimately, Usyk was too clever, too skillful and too physically fit for Bellew.

[@SoWavyFernandez]

AJ vs Usyk will be mega fight. Of course, Usyk needs minimum of 3 fights at HW. Looking forward to this fight.

[@budthechud9795]

Crooked judges have become the norm in boxing... Bellew ahead on points ffs is nonsense

[@TheMaster47x]

SOSA G every Brit agreed, Bellew constantly hit gloves and air and the commentators made it out like they were scoring punches, what a fucking joke. When Bellew landed glancing blows they made it sound like Usyk was about to drop.

[@woanjinnchong273]

Usyk would have been a better Drago jr then the current Drago jr actor.

[@aToOoOoMboi]

Tony said Usyk is a well crafted boxer but he doesn't have what he has, power! Round 8 Usyk KO'd Bellew.

[@dvdjnr6390]

Lol

[@aToOoOoMboi]

@@22conmanz22 No, it's called zero self-respect, zero dignity and lot of empty words what questions an individual creditability. Maybe has something to do with the "crying rivers" all emotional statements what seeking for the viewers approval.

[@thesocialquinn2927]

Bellew looked weight drained and seemed to have much better conditioning and energy in both Haye fights. Usyk looked like he was just sussing out Bellew in the first rounds and even a championship fit Bellew i dont think he would have had enough to beat Usyk over 12 rounds. Id like to see Usyk again in UK and hope he learns english better to get his personality across and fans can warm to him more - always goes flat when he uses the translator. All the best to Bellew and hope he retires now as unsure where he would go from here.

[@drmartin1896]

Bellew was kissing uysk alot i think tony shouldnt of done a ring interview stright away he was repeating hinself and kissing everyone waay to much

[@forfoxacheman]

Dr Martin Yeah he was still really out of it. Didn't realise the crowd were booing Hearn and not Usyk

[@krissothegreat.3119]

@@forfoxacheman .. yes

[@mrneotech]

Bit like AJ vs Povetkin. AJ made adjustments and Koed Povetkin and the fight was even up until that point. Usyk seemed to be thinking and Bellew just trying to hurt Usyk, Just like Povetkin was trying to do to AJ. Good fight!

[@mrneotech]

@kalunda Ye Povetkin is a class act

[@mrneotech]

@kalunda It's crazy that Povetkins never been world champ

[@mrneotech]

@@SiLoMixMaster ye, a belt for the real belt

[@mrneotech]

@kalunda by beating them. Klitschko and AJ are the only ones that beat Povetkin. Klitschko cheated, he was holding the whole fight. And Povetkin would beat Haye imo. Haye aint no heavyweight.

[@mrneotech]

@kalunda Tyson is tall? Smh

[@AmericanPatriot-fj6fm]

No shame in Tony Bellew's game.

[@Jerrybfc]

Do people actually think bellew is a great fighter because imo he really isn’t hasn’t fought a champion and won and had loads of hype because he beat a shot David Haye

[@lloydc1092]

Give him credit bro

[@lloydc1092]

@Luke Reid Luke you wanna go or wa?

[@soulveiw]

Luke's a butt hurt Haye fan.

[@the-green-racer6925]

The fight reminded me a bit of how the mayweather vs mcgreggor fight went.

[@83JRP]

Usyk beats chuck norris.

[@jean-francoisduval1907]

@Mattchew UK are you too young or too stupid to get a 10 years old meme ?

[@mareksmezalis5960]

Wowwow mate, I suggest you watch your back now.

[@johndawhale3197]

Norris is the righteous king.

[@ashrobinson8073]

Eddie put tony in like a lamb to the slaughter because now he's got the connection with usyk team to make the heavyweight fights for him against whyte and then Joshua..

[@Brescianogb]

Ash Robinson i think whyte wants no part of usyk....

[@ashrobinson8073]

@@Brescianogb he probably doesn't but Eddie seems to use whyte as the key to get to Joshua now for some reason, Eddie is very smart I'll give him that

[@Brescianogb]

Ash Robinson yes and he knows how to manipulate whyte easily, he will fight whoever eddie tells him

[@michaelbarry2700]

Anybody who's watched fights of usyc previous fights, understands this man likes to fight, he dosent mind prolonging a fight, he litterly was fighting half Cocked, u could see at the end of the 7th uysic had made his mind up ur going in the next round, as for uysic & heavyweight he'd struggle with Aj fury wilder, might get a decesition over Parker, but that's all, OK fight, Saturday, all we got out of it was Bellew next. Career is commentary, couldn't suck up enough about how good Aj is

[@Nemoticon]

Honestly, I don't feel Bellew was ever a threat to Usyk - not even close. The early rounds that he won, were mere pleasantries, given away to sussed Bellew out. Once Usyk saw his opportunity, it was only a matter of time. Usyk wasn't even tested. Watch the final stages of the WBSS, those fights were infinitely tougher and more gruelling than anything Bellew could produce. This was just another day in the office for Usyk.

[@blackbelttroll4008]

HI FIREBRAND . SAME FEELIN OVER HERE , JNFACT HE TOYED WITH BELLEW ! BUT THE POINTS JUDGES HAD BELLEW LEADING ! FFS !

[@Nemoticon]

@@blackbelttroll4008 Well Usyk gave those rounds away just to figure Bellew out. I agree with those score cards, but looking at them alone is misleading. Bellew never had a chance, Usyk was never tested.

[@Holistic.Misfit]

Methinks the heavy support & fan energy pumped up Bellew to the point where he tried to hard to soon.

[@DanielKanu]

For some reasons something tells me that the outcome of the Wilder/Fury fight will be similar to this fight and may have a similar end. The pressure will come from Wilder, with lots of running around the right by Fury until he gets KO.

[@deadlymantis4210]

Daniel Kanu Different ball game. Usyk is the better boxer, who can bang. Wilder can only bang, Fury can box. Against a good boxer you need to set up the big right hand, not just throw it as Wildaer does. I think Fury will nullify and frustrate Wilder

[@DanielKanu]

Deadly Mantis we shall see. Few weeks away from fight night.

[@deadlymantis4210]

Daniel Kanu I think he did as I thought. Yes he got caught twice, but for the most part he did frustrate and nullify Wilder

[@jimblomqvist3055]

Excellent assessment! I think Usyk partially blocked and leaned well with the punches. I think Bellew seemed a bit dazed in the interview afterwards. Hope he’s alright.

[@honeybadger9425]

Yes it's USYKs footwork it's exceptional. Bellew did brilliant for 5 rounds but it was just taking so much out of him due to the consistent footwork of USYK. From round 5 onwards USYK was just stalking Bellew around the ring I knew sadly it was probably only a matter of time then once his energy was zapped. But what a way to lose Bellew should be proud. I don't think many expected him to be ahead on the scorecards by round 8.

[@tommy2guns220]

Cracking fight bellew got tired but i had him up 5 rounds to 2 but that 8th round was usycs all the way n tht k.o was brill shame for tony but he boxed out of skin beatin usyc up in there he was at times just lacked the power going down in weight never a good thing

[@honeybadger9425]

@@tommy2guns220 Yes Bellew was a bit unlucky really he threw a lot of bombs but he never really had USYK rocked to badly. He needed to take his legs from under him a bit but unfortunalty it did not happen and USYK only grew in the fight. I do think USYK will struggle against AJ though. It will take someone that big and powerful to slow him down. If someone can stop USYK standing right in front of them that's half the job done. He grinds people down that's what his opponents need to stop. I don't really see massive punch power from him against the top heavyweights it's just his fitness and movement that's very very good. He clearly has a very good chin to.

[@tommy2guns220]

@@honeybadger9425 great fight but i dont think he shud go up against joshua that would be a step to far he could get hurt

[@necaacen]

fair play to bellew, he continues to surpass expectations. The commentary from smith etc was a bit lol tbh, bellew was getting caught with more and more shots, they were hyping his every success, and he was having success early, but he took a lot of stiff shots along the way. Usyk was landing the bigger shots for rounds, stunners, the tide was turning. He did more than I was expecting, and hes a guy I have a lot of respect for, nice chap, hats off to the man. But hes not on that level, I dont think hes ever been, but he did himself proud.

[@Eire-]

Bellew went out the way he should of! Good night Good Fight

[@reumelmcintosh4276]

How do you think Usyk will do at heavyweight?

[@DrMijan93]

Ldnrem Usyk will do very good. Beating them all except the Gypsy King!

[@jawadhussain4232]

No it will be very tough for Usyk at heavyweight, expect him to be moved very slowly by his handlers, can see him fighting AJ after around 8 fights at heavyweight, still tough ask though.

[@wasimshan7824]

Skill or no skill from bellew Usyk is levels above

[@theguvnor3880]

Simply put, Usyk is just a better fighter than Bellew. I do see him struggling at heavyweight as he gets hits far too often and if AJ or Wilder land the shots that Bellew landed early on, it will be game over. Bellew's two wins over a crippled David Haye have over exaggerated his ability and status but he will go down as a solid British fighter but just not good enough to be an all time great.

[@ReigningSemtex]

@AJ P in your opinion

[@brianmcintyre503]

If u saw him fight joyce in the amateurs he moves alot more when he fights bigger stronger men. He didnt fear bellew at all. He wont trade like that at hw.

[@jkay3262]

And this is the Usyk who was supposed to beat AJ in round 1, if am not mistaken?

[@jean-francoisduval1907]

Who said that ? this is a stupid statement. If that fight happened and Usyk win, it would be on points.

[@jkay3262]

@Hamed 92I see how shallow minded you are. Your Usyk is not anywhere near AJ and Wilder's level. Sorry you might be disappointed, but heavyweight is different level.

[@souldry]

@@jkay3262 well said

[@turboman9471]

The way Bellews energy drained so fast was a bit unreal tbh, he was falling over his own feet by round 3. Not taking anything away but Usyk had no answers for Bellew until he started to fade and slow down and the way he slowed down so fast makes me think something was up. Think Bellew maybe didn’t eat enough carbohydrates, sleep or something because the way his energy drained was not normal. I don’t buy it that Usyk is a better fighter because up until Bellews energy drained it was Bellews fight, Something was wrong with Bellew.

[@turboman9471]

SiLo Mixing and Mastering but he looked in the best shape ever maybe all that dieting took its toll, that’s what makes me think he didn’t eat enough carbohydrates. Reminded me of myself when I’ve been dieting and ain’t eaten enough carbohydrates then start training.

[@turboman9471]

Yer Maw suck it

[@turboman9471]

Yer Maw gluebag? 😂😂😂

[@turboman9471]

Yer Maw gummy junkies? 😂😂😂 please keep going

[@turboman9471]

Yer Maw ok you weirdo 😂

[@makytown2395]

In the 6th round the fight was turning in Usyks favour Bellew tanked but first 5 rounds Bellew was winning good fight and Bellew goes out as a warrior

[@Azziee]

Sky commentary was trash, fight was great.

[@takesalotta112]

One of those commentators were not looking at the fight objectively at all. Its true from the 6th round you could see Usyk was in control.

[@joeltl25]

It was a great and brave performance. The best man won. Very entertaining.

[@indigo93til]

I was there tonight... usyks composure is unreal. Will be interesting to see if he makes it at HW

[@davidchester429]

He would make Whyte look absolutely stupid. I think Whyte would tough it out better than bellew did and probably see the final bell but I don't think he would win a round

[@TheMaster47x]

david chester Whyte is too slow, much slower than Bellew, will never touch Usyk

[@chrisM33]

So....big question has usyk any chance as a heavy as he is bound to go up for the money nd off course glory ?? For me he has, but we will have to see if he carrys his skill set (which I think he will), what kind of power he has and who he fights. Any talk of beating AJ is fine but far to early, he is probably a better boxer skill wise then AJ, but if AJ catches him that prob would be that. Exciting any way, I reckon he could do great, but I said the same about David haye when he moved up and overall he was a huge disappointment.

[@alexb292]

chris mahon usyk is technically far far superior to Haye ever was, and maybe a bit naturally bigger too. He already beat joe Joyce and other heavyweights in the wbs. I think he causes Joshua wilder absolute hell and I’d pick usyk to win actually, he can back them up and get them tired just with his footwork and ring craft. A big easy target like Joshua is made for usyk imo, he also has the speed advantage over aj, Joshua is usually the faster man. He got the better of a prime klitschko in sparring too that’s known. I think he’s going straight to the top, he’s that good.

[@chrisM33]

@@alexb292 yeah that my way of thinking, I think his skill would cause them total panic. I saw the Joe Joyce fight and he won easily and was fully in control. Gonna be so exciting with him , AJ, Fury and wilder about. And some younger up and comers over the next few years.

[@alexb292]

chris mahon fury is the wildcard as he’s no easy target himself, wilder is very very easily hit and I just think with the massive advantage pedigree wise usyk has he’d simply stay clear of the windmills and manouvre wilder around the ring and do what he wants with him. Aj the same

[@chrisM33]

@@alexb292 I love watching Fury he is so damn awkward. I do think he could if he is pushed hit a lot harder, but he likes to play about a lot for the crowd. Hope he is now back and keeps getting in better shape and has some wicked fights with the others I have mentioned.

[@alexb292]

chris mahon 100%

[@voltaspeeder17]

We saw the best Bellew we've probably ever seen. Not sure if it was Usyk's choise to check him out first and give away few rounds or Bellew's boxing brain just improved that much. But nevertheless, after Usyk figured him out, he starter picking him apart like Lomachenko does to all his oponents and they just give up after a while. Bellew kept trying, but it was obvious from the 5th onward that he's fighting someone on completely different level. Great fight, hands down to both!

[@duanephillips6840]

I said from from round 6, Bellew was tired

[@shaun.p]

I think most hard cores knew what the outcome would be. but I still enjoyed the fight. It would be great to see him move up but in my honest opinion, the elite HWs knock him out cause he gets hit way too much. Those rights that Bellew was catching him with would have him on the canvas coming from AJ or Wilder!

[@Theemptythroneistaken]

Indeed!

[@Xgeneration28]

that ko reminds me so much of when David price got sparked by povetkin. they never saw the big left coming after being dazed.. obviously price ko was more brutal lol

[@danielreevell2306]

There's a great behind the gloves with tony bellew Hatman he talks about fish eyes

[@Brescianogb]

Daniel Reevell which one

[@Grudeman408]

Bellew is a very dangerous counter puncher beautiful shots, but I knew usyk would win because Toney always gasses out usyk in my opinion is a very weak puncher and his game wouldn't generate to heavyweight,, if you would allow me to make a comparison between bellew and McGregor, albeit bellew is a 10x faster harder puncher, they both reply on the same thing and act the same under stress, neither man have the ability like James Toney any Vasily jirov to make the fight there own.. turn the heat up and down on command bellew I'm delighted for him he can feed his family and so on. Usyk is a very big man for the weight size and fitness are his best attributes, but honestly he's not that good,, athletic Americans aren't at that weight at the moment,,,, but he is no Roy Jones or Toney McCallum

[@vinniedurrant]

Spot on 👍

[@shahryarkarimi9399]

I think the same way. At lease as an observer, Usyk's puncher carry not much power. He hit Bellew with several clean shots and at the end his face was not that bad. I believe he has the mechanic to deliver much harder punches but his game is not sit on them. BTW Tony is relatively a short armed guy but still got to tag Usyk's face from outside

[@Matmus]

I agree with hatman about Bellew, nervous energy got the better of him with it being his last fight.

[@chrisotoole9846]

Usyk Price April 19th undercard 👍🏻

[@julziohdhd238]

Usyk on an undercard, LOL ARE U OK?

[@duanephillips6840]

😂😂😂

[@BatteryExhausted]

I am feel this would happen.

[@lukej896]

Should do a video on the career of Bellew

[@voittohuotelin3793]

Because coming from heavyweight To cruiserweight affected him To not have anything left in the end.

[@adamkelly993]

Usyk vs Joshua April 2019????

[@jawadhussain4232]

ehhh no, Usyk or his handlers are not that stupid.

[@SoWavyFernandez]

Love.. to see that fight, but Usyk needs at least 3 fights in HW. When happens, the fight will be a mega fight.

[@Albert1872.]

That KO reminded me of the Povetkin KO of Price, very similar and not just the fact that it was two eastern Europeans knocking out two scousers haha

[@Dravhs]

First seconds you notice Bellew's hands are covering his chest while the other guys hands are covering his face. Pretty much at this level the one who covers there face wins...

[@paulos1878]

The end of the 6th right on the bell where Bellew dropped his hands an got hit was pivotal It blew him out

[@paulos1878]

@@southstaronline age too. Coming back down at that age is tiring. That clean blow definately made him blow hard tho. Already starting to get tired, a clean punch is danger at that point.

[@stevebailey5591]

Usyk could dominate for years at cruiser. He should leave the heavyweights alone. Coming in at 215 pounds isn't enough in this era and a good big guy will always beat a good (or even excellent) smaller guy.

[@lukegregg5944]

He'll bulk up

[@DanA-st2ed]

no money fights at cruiser

[@DeletedScenes312]

He's already beat them all though, except Dorticos and Lebedev (who both lost to Gassiev). Usyk beats any heavyweight not named Joshua, Wilder or Fury (fully fit and motivated version). Even against those, he causes problems, and is still in with a chance if he fights his best fight. The heavies are slower and less accurate than the cruisers, and they'll also come forward, which suits Usyk's style. Look at Joshua vs Parker. Close fight (whatever the official cards showed). Usyk is the exact same size as Parker, but a lot quicker and more skilled, especially in footwork and creating angles. Joshua might eventually catch him, but Usyk will give him fits.

[@arnoldmagqaza7860]

Aged like milk

[@stevebailey5591]

@@arnoldmagqaza7860 Absolutely, he's proven my comment wrong.