A former cruiserweight world champion, Bellew won 30 of his 34 professional bouts in a career that peaked with a glorious victory over Ilunga Makabu in 2016.
A former cruiserweight world champion, Bellew won 30 of his 34 professional bouts in a career that peaked with a glorious victory over Ilunga Makabu in 2016.
Fighting at Goodison Park, the home of his beloved Everton, Bellew landed a third-round knockout to claim the WBC cruiserweight belt.
A popular and ebullient figure, Bellew's other career highlights include two wins at heavyweight over David Haye, and a 2014 rematch success against his great rival Nathan Cleverly.
He has also starred as "Pretty" Ricky Conlan in the 2015 film Creed and its sequel Creed III, released earlier this year.