Bellew: I Regret Embracing Haye, He's Still a Cast Iron Assh*le!

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In the weeks leading up to the fight, there was a lot of trash talking between the two boxers.

But Bellew feels that the London fighter crossed the line by promising to cause permanent brain damage and vowing to send Bellew out of the ring unconscious on a stretcher.

Those comments still anger Bellew, who regrets a post-fight embrace with Haye.

"I’m still disgusted by his comments and I regret embracing him at the end. But I embraced him because, you have to remember, this man had just helped secure my children’s future. And that’s the first thing that went through my mind after I beat him," Bellew told Daily Mail.

"I didn’t think about what he’d said or what he’d done. If I thought back to what he’d said, I’d have probably hit him again. I still think he’s a cast iron assh*le. I don’t think he’s a nice fella but it took two of us to get it right."

Bellew wants to fight again by the end of the year. There are serious discussions about the possibility of a rematch with Haye, but what Bellew would really love to do is fight for the heavyweight title - preferably against WBO champion Joseph Parker.

"I could happily walk away tomorrow and say enough is enough. My body has been damaged enough times. I have broken my hand six times, I have had 18 stitches over something in my eyes after fights, cuts, and I’ve cracked ribs, detached floating ribs. I’ve had a lot of injuries from boxing and can my body take much more? Probably not," Bellew said.

"Do I want to take much more? The thought of being heavyweight champ drives me, it really does. So I’m still going to the gym, I’m still pushing myself really hard. That lets me know I’ve still got a lot left to give."

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Sounds to me like he's just trying to get the trash talk started again. Possible build up.

Since the fight, I haven't heard Haye say a bad word about Bellew, just Bellew trying to sell a future fight.

[Enlightened-One]

Tony Bellew wouldn’t spend so much time trash-talking David Haye if a rematch against his fellow Brit wasn’t a distinct possibility in the short-term.

Team Haye had mentioned a few weeks ago that a December fight date is likely to be when David makes his return to the ring.

So I expect to see an announcement from Hayemaker Ringstar, Matchroom & Sky Sports within the next month or so.

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Unnecessary, especially considering that Haye's given Bellew full credit for the win and not referred to the circumstances.

BUT..... trash talk sells fights and maybe Bellew knows something we don't.

I'll pay to watch it again.

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Tony Bellew wouldn’t spend so much time trash-talking David Haye if a rematch against his fellow Brit wasn’t a distinct possibility in the short-term.

Team Haye had mentioned a few weeks ago that a December fight date is likely to be when David makes his return to the ring.

So I expect to see an announcement from Hayemaker Ringstar, Matchroom & Sky Sports within the next month or so.

Haye did say he doubted his next fight would be against Bellew.

[Enlightened-One]

Tony Bellew wouldn’t spend so much time trash-talking David Haye if a rematch against his fellow Brit wasn’t a distinct possibility in the short-term.

Team Haye had mentioned a few weeks ago that a December fight date is likely to be when David makes his return to the ring.

So I expect to see an announcement from Hayemaker Ringstar, Matchroom & Sky Sports within the next month or so.

Haye did say he doubted his next fight would be against Bellew.

Yeah, I know. This makes the nature of Bellew’s remarks even more confusing, unless he knows something that hasn’t been publicly disclosed.

My guess is that Eddie Hearn, armed with the financial backing of Sky Sports, will try their best to make this fight happen.

It’s the biggest financial fight for Bellew, but I don’t think that Haye would be prepared to engage in a rematch for peanuts, so David needs to have a plan B.

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As usual Bellew talks absolute shite

I embraced him after the fight as he just secured my kids future, is just about the most fake statement this complete bullshitter has ever come out with

The only thing I can take from this is that a Haye rematch is likely

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Bellew trying to sell a rematch I think, I imagine he wants Haye to fight him next and not have any warm up fights. Haye was as rusty as hell before and will be again.

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Tony Bellew wouldn’t spend so much time trash-talking David Haye if a rematch against his fellow Brit wasn’t a distinct possibility in the short-term.

Team Haye had mentioned a few weeks ago that a December fight date is likely to be when David makes his return to the ring.

So I expect to see an announcement from Hayemaker Ringstar, Matchroom & Sky Sports within the next month or so.

Haye did say he doubted his next fight would be against Bellew.

Yeah, I know. This makes the nature of Bellew’s remarks even more confusing, unless he knows something that hasn’t been publicly disclosed.

My guess is that Eddie Hearn, armed with the financial backing of Sky Sports, will try their best to make this fight happen.

It’s the biggest financial fight for Bellew, but I don’t think that Haye would be prepared to engage in a rematch for peanuts, so David needs to have a plan B.

It is the biggest fight, the first fight generated around 890k buys on Sky Box Office. I doubt he'll get hose figures vs. Parker or Wilder. But then again, I think the rematch does a bit less than the first fight and purses would be reversed, 60-40 in Bellews favour.

[Enlightened-One]

Haye did say he doubted his next fight would be against Bellew.

Yeah, I know. This makes the nature of Bellew’s remarks even more confusing, unless he knows something that hasn’t been publicly disclosed.

My guess is that Eddie Hearn, armed with the financial backing of Sky Sports, will try their best to make this fight happen.

It’s the biggest financial fight for Bellew, but I don’t think that Haye would be prepared to engage in a rematch for peanuts, so David needs to have a plan B.

It is the biggest fight, the first fight generated around 890k buys on Sky Box Office. I doubt he'll get hose figures vs. Parker or Wilder. But then again, I think the rematch does a bit less than the first fight and purses would be reversed, 60-40 in Bellews favour.

I think your evaluation of the situation is spot on.