Tony Bellew defiant as he prepares for final bow against Oleksandr Usyk
09 November 2018 06:59
The Liverpudlian is hoping to go out on a high against the feared 15-0 Ukrainian at the Manchester ArenaTony Bellew reaches for a farewell victory on Saturday night, against the feared Oleksandr Usyk, that only his close associates give him a realistic chance of winning. It is the way the emotional Liverpudlian would want it, belligerently defiant all the way to the last bell, whenever it is rung, at 35.If “Bomber” conjures up a 34th win to round out a career that began 11 years ago on a Nottingham Saturday night on which Amir Khan and Kell Brook shared a dressing room but few pleasantries, he will surely leave to thundering applause from all around the Manchester Arena. If he loses, he will do so in a doomed blur of leather. Related: Amateur boxing plays Russian roulette with choice of Rakhimov as president | Sean Ingle Related: 'I was told this was impossible': the long fight to get women's boxing on TV Continue readingread full article
