Tony Bellew wants one more heavyweight bout - not Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury

[Ruthless-RKO]

According to his trainer, Dave Coldwell, that's a possibility, but picking his opponent comes with some strict criteria.

“Forget [Anthony] Joshua that’s not even a name that’s come into the equation,” Coldwell told Boxing News. “He’s just absolutely massive, he’s a completely different animal."

Apparently, the same can be said for Tyson Fury, even if he is currently out of shape.

“Way too big, not just too big but too big and too tricky. He knows his way around a boxing ring and he knows how to use his size,” Coldwell said. “It’s not about the body, it’s what you can do with that body and Fury, he knows how to get the best out of his body in a fight in the boxing ring. His sheer size and his long arms and his long legs, no.”

However, he did offer two names that Bellew might consider.

“If Joseph Parker beats Hughie Fury, which is by no means a given, but if Parker were to beat Fury then Parker’s six foot four, he’s about 17st but he’s not the finished article he’s not an absolute killer. He’s a decent fighter that’s coming through, I know he’s got a version of the title but he’s still a fighter that’s a work in progress,” Coldwell said.

“Wilder for me technically looks very, very poor at times but he’s just very long, very, very big puncher and that’s the thing. Again he’s a giant.”

It doesn't sound like Bellew wants to fight anyone of those guys, really. A rematch with David Haye - pending a full recovery from his Achilles tendon tear - seems like the only viable option on the table, and, of course, there would be huge money in that rematch.

Haye is a former cruiserweight himself, so his build is more suited to Bellew, who it appears has no interest in mixing it up with the giants at 34-years-old.

[Ossyrules]

I voted Haye, but it's on the provision he's completely fit to do 12 rounds. The last fight was a non event

I'd rather Haye quit boxing now, but if he's carrying on I think he deserves a rematch

[Enlightened-One]

In terms of financial gain, the only sensible option for Bellew to take is to engage in a rematch against David Haye. It's also a winnable fight against a similarly-sized opponent.

I reckon the rematch will take place as early as November, based on Richard Schaefer’s comments, since that’s the target date for when Haye will be able to compete in his next bout.

This target date should not be an issue for Bellew, since Sky Sports claimed that the Liverpudlian could be out of the sport for at least five months whilst he recovers from the surgery on his broken hand.

[asdfjkl]

At least he's honest, he knows very well AJ and Tyson are above his league.

[gilgamesh]

Any of the guys Wilder has defended against probably ain't too busy right now to consider an offer to fight Bellew. Maybe Antonio Tarver would make another comeback to fight him

[Oiky]

At least he's honest, he knows very well AJ and Tyson are above his league.

agreed

[lillywhite14]

Dillian Whyte has a win over Chisora, who knocked Bellew about in sparring. Whyte is also slagging Bellew off every chance he can get, and is fairly close to Tony in size.

Why not fight him? Whyte has a name in the UK and it would make money no doubt

[asdfjkl]

Any of the guys Wilder has defended against probably ain't too busy right now to consider an offer to fight Bellew. Maybe Antonio Tarver would make another comeback to fight him

Tarver, the origionally 175 pound boxer who's nearly 50 year old?

Sorry, but you got to be kidding.

[gilgamesh]

Any of the guys Wilder has defended against probably ain't too busy right now to consider an offer to fight Bellew. Maybe Antonio Tarver would make another comeback to fight him

Tarver, the origionally 175 pound boxer who's nearly 50 year old?

Sorry, but you got to be kidding.

I thought the laughing face was a giveaway that I was kidding.

[ewenhay]

I think he should retire or drop back to cruiserweight. He's not relevant enough at heavyweight to pick and choose opponents

[asdfjkl]

He can try Wilder, they are probably equal and if he wins and fights Povetkin after, then we at least finally know that Povetkin is indeed obviously better as Wilder.

[Ossyrules]

He's a punk if he doesn't give Haye a rematch and he fights someone else at heavyweight. If he goes back down fair enough.

He went on for ages how he was gonna win and he would give him (Haye) the rematch. He goes on about Haye being a diva etc, but straight after the fight he's going on how the boot is on the other foot etc. I've got little time for him but if he's a man of his word he fights hayep

[world ranked]

Going back down isn't an option for him. His days at cruiserweight is over. He's reached the pinnacle of his career he's not going to want to get down
to cruiserweight.

[Ossyrules]

Going back down isn't an option for him. His days at cruiserweight is over. He's reached the pinnacle of his career he's not going to want to get down
to cruiserweight.

I don't think he'll go down, for money reasons. But I think he could do cruiser still, physically

[greg]

He's a punk if he doesn't give Haye a rematch and he fights someone else at heavyweight. If he goes back down fair enough.

He went on for ages how he was gonna win and he would give him (Haye) the rematch. He goes on about Haye being a diva etc, but straight after the fight he's going on how the boot is on the other foot etc. I've got little time for him but if he's a man of his word he fights hayep

..Haye IS a diva, I personally don't mind if he doesn't get a rematch, however as mentioned above, rematch could be more financially rewarding than any other option they've been considering..

[Ossyrules]

He's a punk if he doesn't give Haye a rematch and he fights someone else at heavyweight. If he goes back down fair enough.

He went on for ages how he was gonna win and he would give him (Haye) the rematch. He goes on about Haye being a diva etc, but straight after the fight he's going on how the boot is on the other foot etc. I've got little time for him but if he's a man of his word he fights hayep

..Haye IS a diva, I personally don't mind if he doesn't get a rematch, however as mentioned above, rematch could be more financially rewarding than any other option they've been considering..

I think the whole diva thing gets over played. David Haye shows you what he wants you to see, but when it comes to boxing he's travelled to enough back yards to prove he doesn't have things all his own way all the time

[marvelous marv]

Fight Briggs-Oquendo winner. Yes I know the winner is supposed to fight Ustinov but there is always step aside money and he can possibly retire without taking much damage.

[Oiky]

Fight Briggs-Oquendo winner. Yes I know the winner is supposed to fight Ustinov but there is always step aside money and he can possibly retire without taking much damage.

no one who wants to be taken seriously should associate with the briggs oquendo fight

[world ranked]

Going back down isn't an option for him. His days at cruiserweight is over. He's reached the pinnacle of his career he's not going to want to get down
to cruiserweight.

I don't think he'll go down, for money reasons. But I think he could do cruiser still, physically

Yeah physically I agree but the $$$ is the reason he will never go back down to cruiserweight.

[Perseus]

I thought he said he was planning on three more fights with two being at cruiser?
I'm more interested in seeing him fight the other top cruisers than the heavyweights and have no interest at all in a Haye rematch.
Haye is likely to get injured in training camp and be forced to postpone said rematch for six months or longer. Plus that possible fight will always be there regardless of what Bellew does in the meantime.
Try to regain that WBC cruiser belt Tony.

[Escorpioza]

i would like to see Tony Bellew vs Aleksandr Usyk unifying the cruiserweight division