Bellew vs Ajisafe RBR

[Bomber 1]

I'll say it again guys I was shite on friday night I really was. No if's or but's.. I was crap. I felt I still clearly won the fight but after training so hard and performing so poorly it's a tough pill to swallow, I will learn from it though that is certain!! I'll look forward to October 23rd now. I'll be honest Im not that bothered about being written off or people saying im this or that, I fully believe in myself and my coach and my team. I'll happily just get on with the task ahead and gladly show people how good I am, 1 performance does not make me a bad fighter especially 1 I won..

Thanks again to people for the support..

[bigdaddy]

I'll say it again guys I was shite on friday night I really was. No if's or but's.. I was crap. I felt I still clearly won the fight but after training so hard and performing so poorly it's a tough pill to swallow, I will learn from it though that is certain!! I'll look forward to October 23rd now. I'll be honest Im not that bothered about being written off or people saying im this or that, I fully believe in myself and my coach and my team. I'll happily just get on with the task ahead and gladly show people how good I am, 1 performance does not make me a bad fighter especially 1 I won..

Thanks again to people for the support..

Fair play best of look .

[tonyevs]

Well done Tony for not hiding.

I always got the impression from your comments on here you were too convinced in your firepower. I remember disagreeing with you before when you made a comment along the lines of your punches being too much for Cleverly if you two ever met, and I asked what if he took the punches and still stood in front of you. I`m pretty sure you didn`t reply

Anyways. Maybe Bob Ajisafe has given you a wake up call. One that may well benefit you for future fights. Even the great Mike Tyson met opponents who took all his best bombs.
Good luck with the future.

[Dioufy]

I'm not Bellew's biggest fan, but Ajisafe is nearly impossible to look good against if you don't get him early.

[chinny]

I'll echo the others who suggest this will do Bomber a lot of good.

I'm in no way comparing Bellew to them but look at the good a couple of hard 10 rounders did KO artists like Nigel Benn (just before he won the WBO 160lb) and Tyson.

At the time they were looked at as disappointments.

Just a shame it came as a headliner with a lot of exposure I guess

[Dioufy]

Tony, if I were you, (and trust me, I wouldn't like that, as I'm prettier than you), I would forget Cleverly and focus everything on getting McIntosh in the ring.

[forcefraser]

I don`t see the problem here. He won the fight fair and square against a fighter who was not given enough credit on here beforehand.

Ajisafe was tricky and very awkward, but also ballsy as they come. He hung tough for 12 rounds and never stopped trying. For me these 12 rounds will do Bellew a world of good.

1) It shows he can go the distance stamina wise
2) It reminds him that not everyone is going to be knocked out
3) He can learn from this fight and improve

I don`t see it as negative at all. Ok, he would have preferred to have won by stunning KO on his first big TV show, but it wasn`t to be. It`s not the end of the world.

I have sat through some terrible fights bored to tears (ie: Mosely and Mora). The Ajisafe fight was entertaining for me.

Give the guy a break, he won the fight and won it fairly. He may have been over confident going in, but what sort of fighter would he be if he didn`t believe in himself?

[tonyevs]

I don`t see the problem here. He won the fight fair and square against a fighter who was not given enough credit on here beforehand.

Ajisafe was tricky and very awkward, but also ballsy as they come. He hung tough for 12 rounds and never stopped trying. For me these 12 rounds will do Bellew a world of good.

1) It shows he can go the distance stamina wise
2) It reminds him that not everyone is going to be knocked out
3) He can learn from this fight and improve

I don`t see it as negative at all. Ok, he would have preferred to have won by stunning KO on his first big TV show, but it wasn`t to be. It`s not the end of the world.

I have sat through some terrible fights bored to tears (ie: Mosely and Mora). The Ajisafe fight was entertaining for me.

Give the guy a break, he won the fight and won it fairly. He may have been over confident going in, but what sort of fighter would he be if he didn`t believe in himself?

There were a few people who seemed to gloat about Tony Bellew not delivering what he had promised - but I guess you deserve that by making the big promises in the 1st place..

If Tony Bellew wasn`t so vocal in his self praise - and so many people on here didn`t try to arse-hole scrape him. Then his win over Bob Ajisafe would have been looked at as pretty good ... after all Bob is an awkward guy like all Ingle fighters, Tony got dropped, but got back up in great shape looking strong....and won pretty much all the rounds on the judges scorecards...

I think its both good and bad for an active boxer to be so frequent on these forums. The confidence all fighters must carry can sometimes turn people onto them or against them.

[jBacca]

I don`t see the problem here. He won the fight fair and square against a fighter who was not given enough credit on here beforehand.

Ajisafe was tricky and very awkward, but also ballsy as they come. He hung tough for 12 rounds and never stopped trying. For me these 12 rounds will do Bellew a world of good.

1) It shows he can go the distance stamina wise
2) It reminds him that not everyone is going to be knocked out
3) He can learn from this fight and improve

I don`t see it as negative at all. Ok, he would have preferred to have won by stunning KO on his first big TV show, but it wasn`t to be. It`s not the end of the world.

I have sat through some terrible fights bored to tears (ie: Mosely and Mora). The Ajisafe fight was entertaining for me.

Give the guy a break, he won the fight and won it fairly. He may have been over confident going in, but what sort of fighter would he be if he didn`t believe in himself?

There were a few people who seemed to gloat about Tony Bellew not delivering what he had promised - but I guess you deserve that by making the big promises in the 1st place..

If Tony Bellew wasn`t so vocal in his self praise - and so many people on here didn`t try to arse-hole scrape him. Then his win over Bob Ajisafe would have been looked at as pretty good ... after all Bob is an awkward guy like all Ingle fighters, Tony got dropped, but got back up in great shape looking strong....and won pretty much all the rounds on the judges scorecards...

I think its both good and bad for an active boxer to be so frequent on these forums. The confidence all fighters must carry can sometimes turn people onto them or against them.

Considering how well Tony comes across on the forums, I'd be surprised if people got on his back because of his self-confidence. If people feel the need to come on and slate Tony (not offering constructive criticism and generally goating), then it says a lot about themselves.

[THEBUTCH]

Tough fight. Ajisafe will walk away with the plaudits because there wasn't any expectation on him...and good luck to him, Bob takes tough fights regularly and gets on with the job as best he can, with minimal complaining. You have to respect that.

At least, Bellew is going back to the drawing board with his unbeaten record, he boxed well enough to avoid defeat and completed 12 rounds in the process. Tony doesn't seem to shy away from the reality that he has to improve, but can still take a few positives away from this experience. Too many Sportsnetwork boxers have things their own way for too long, Bellew has already had some tough questions asked of him, and that's no bad thing.

[Chambers2]

Fair play to ya for coming straight back on here Bomber!! There are plenty that go AWOL after an unideal performance

Good learning fight, 12 rounds under the belt and the knowledge that not everyone you fight is gonna fallover........ take the positives, learn the lessons and come back stronger

[Bomber 1]

I'll learn from it, I return to work tommorrow and I can't wait to make things right on the next show on October 23rd, I'd love another step up, Someone who comes to fight and someone who people know.. I do open my mouth and speak my mind and will continue to do so cos if I didn't I would not be being myself to be honest, Im still 100% confident in my ability and it's up to me and my team to start turning the non believers into belivers...

Thanks again too..

[orbtastic]

McIntosh - Although ironically it possibly wouldn't force you to change tactics from "bombing" as he would be more than willing to stand and trade.

I watched the early rounds again and Bob had the look of a fighter who'd much rather be somewhere else and I thought he was going to be pulled out.

[Bomber 1]

McIntosh would be the perfect fight for me and one I would jump at!! He'll come to win Im sure of that..

[Counter-puncher]

I'll learn from it, I return to work tommorrow and I can't wait to make things right on the next show on October 23rd, I'd love another step up, Someone who comes to fight and someone who people know.. I do open my mouth and speak my mind and will continue to do so cos if I didn't I would not be being myself to be honest, Im still 100% confident in my ability and it's up to me and my team to start turning the non believers into belivers...

Thanks again too..

all the best Tony, I'm keeping the faith brutha

[Dioufy]

McIntosh would be the perfect fight for me and one I would jump at!! He'll come to win Im sure of that..

Plus the weigh-in would be sexy viewing.

[Chambers2]

I do open my mouth and speak my mind and will continue to do so cos

Good

[TheCobra]

Agree McIntosh vs Bellew would be a very exciting fight.

[taffytoon]

Agree McIntosh vs Bellew would be a very exciting fight.

+1

[J]

McIntosh would be the perfect fight for me and one I would jump at!! He'll come to win Im sure of that..

Plus the weigh-in would be sexy viewing.

anyway....dont see the big fuss..off night. went the 12 which will do Tony good down the road...bloke has shown he has a level head by coming back here and taking constructive criticism in the manner it is supposed to be.

I sat through 12 rounds fo David haye vs abdoul on tv and that wastn a stellar perfomance esepcially after fighting against Johansen when he was under par...all learning fights means nothing other than had an off night...

why some folk on here delight in being assholes I really dont understand...... Tony didnt lose, got the job done and will have learend more than another 3 round bang out.

Win win.

[bigdaddy]

Tough fight. Ajisafe will walk away with the plaudits because there wasn't any expectation on him...and good luck to him, Bob takes tough fights regularly and gets on with the job as best he can, with minimal complaining. You have to respect that.

Too many Sportsnetwork boxers have things their own way for too long, Bellew has already had some tough questions asked of him, and that's no bad thing.

Bob had not boxed since march last year talking about ring Rust what if he had been boxing regualar

[hurlock]

apologies to smigga for earlier on the thread.bellew is a l.heavy as stated by smith, i got carried away from the poor performance as bellew is alot better imo. he went looking to hard plain & simple.
ajisafe is a good fighter aswell, he showed big balls & was underated after recovering from a nightmare start from mckenzie in a fight he won.ok he got beat by dilks but beat a guy over 8 who won pf at cruiser.