Tony Bellew made his presence felt when he made a surprise appearance at the recent Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference in Texas.
On behalf of Paddy Power, Bellew presented a new challenger for Paul when he showed up alongside an elderly gentleman as he mocked Paul for facing an opponent who’s nearly 60 years of age.
Despite the jovial manner in which the challenge was constructed, the talk has immediately switched to a potential showdown between Bellew and Paul in the future.
At the peak of his powers, Bellew competed across three weight classes as he won a world title at cruiserweight as well as securing two victories over David Haye at heavyweight.
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In 2018, Bellew aimed to become undisputed champion, but his dreams were crushed by Oleksandr Usyk when he was stopped in the eighth round.
The Liverpool man did consider a return to the ring earlier this year to face Lukasz Rozanski at bridgerweight, but those plans never materialised.
Darren Barker, a former middleweight champion, was recently asked about a potential bout between Bellew and Paul, and he was brutally bold in how he believes the fight would play out.
“Tony Bellew absolutely destroys Jake Paul,” said Barker when speaking to IFLTV .
“Violently. Viciously. In a round. It’s a bad, bad beatdown. If Jake Paul has any sense, then he doesn't go near Tony. Don’t do it.”
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