A year ago he was the reigning cruiserweight world champion. He was undefeated in 14 fights, with 10 knockouts. Though highly regarded when he began his career, due to winning the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, some said he was overrated, due to his unremarkable victory over Michael Hunter, and stopping an over-the-hill Marco Huck. By John J. Raspanti
A day after Oleksandr Usyk kayoed Tony Bellew, virtually every member of the press had it wrong. Forget biased judges, refs, corner men and promoters. We expect bias from those dudes. By Allan Cerf
Not many fighters improve with age. It goes against the law of physics. Aging, along with wear and tear, corrodes the reflexes although an argument could be made that the great Archie Moore was better at 35 then 25. Same goes for former heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott. Bernard Hopkins also comes to mind. By John J. Raspanti
Tony “Bomber” Bellew proved that his victory last year over David “Haymaker” Haye was hardly an upset as he connivingly stopped the favored Haye in round five at the O2 Arena in London, Eng. Saturay night By John J. Raspanti
First off, I need to make a confession. Last March, when Tony Bellew and David Haye faced off against each other at the O2 Arena in London, Eng, I predicted a Haye victory. By John J. Raspanti