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Who would win if these two met in a ring, whilst in their prime.

Both are at a similar weight were they can still use the full extent of their skills and talent.

Who wins?!

Bellew on points............

.......would not be easy or straightforward for TB but his way heavier hands and front-foot aggression would be a factor and he had the skills/attitude not to plod after Nelson for 12 rounds and just swipe at thin air.

Bellew can fight smart and follow a gameplan when he wants (or just have a rumble) and he's also the sort of guy who'd point-blank refuse Nelson the opportunity to totally do his own thing.

It does not always work for Tony.......but he always gets into a fight, he's rarely a bystander.

Hard to say, I don’t remember that much about Nelson‘s career. From memory, he was nothing special at world level but his record suggests otherwise.

nelson had some solid wins but for the most part it was early days wbo type of opposition, not special at all imo. btw the draw vs guillermo jones was a total gift to nelson

i dont rate bellew too highly but id bet on him having beaten nearly all of the guys nelson beat in wbo title fights.