Floored: Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Tony Bellew to make a big statement in the boxing world – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Floored: Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Tony Bellew to make a big statement in the boxing world




Oleksandr Usyk showed the world why he’s been called a pound-for-pound world class champion.

The Ukrainian appeared ice-cold right through fight week and somehow even on fight night itself he looked incredibly calm.

Liverpool’s Tony Bellew started out well and even dominated one or two of the early rounds, but Oleksandr raised his game throughout.

He got stronger and stronger throughout the next number of rounds and wobbled Bellew on the bell at the end of round 6.

But it was round 8 where the knockout came, and it was a vicious knockout too.

Usyk belted Bellew around the ring without answer and knocked him practically through the ropes in round 8.

Watch out everyone in the Heavyweight division, he’s coming for you!

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