Tony Bellew was born in Toxteth, Liverpool, England on November 30, 1982. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on October 6, 2007 against Jamie Ambler. Bellew defeated Ambler via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Bellew got his first shot at a world title at the age of 28 after 16 professional fights. On October 15, 2011 Bellew challenged Nathan Cleverly's WBO light-heavyweight title but lost via 12-round majority decision.
He became a world champion on May 29, 2016 at the age of 33 years, after by defeating Ilunga Makabu, the then-reining WBC cruiserweight champion, via 3rd round KO. This was his 30th fight as a professional.
Bellew's last fight was an 8th-round KO loss to Oleksandr Usyk at age 35, on November 10, 2018, in which he was fighting for the undisputed cruiserweight world championship.
Some of Tony Bellew's best fights have been against David Haye, Nathan Cleverly, Ilunga Makabu, Mateusz Masternak, Isaac Chilemba, BJ Flores, and Edison Miranda. For a complete list of Bellew's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Tony Bellew".
Bellew has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Tony Bellew Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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34 | Nov 10, 2018 | 35 | ![]() | loss | KO 8 |
33 | May 05, 2018 | 35 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
32 | Mar 04, 2017 | 34 | ![]() | win | TKO 11 |
31 | Oct 15, 2016 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
30 | May 29, 2016 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
29 | Dec 12, 2015 | 33 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
28 | Sep 05, 2015 | 32 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
27 | Jun 26, 2015 | 32 | ![]() | win | TKO 10 |
26 | Nov 22, 2014 | 31 | ![]() | win | SD 12 |
25 | Jul 12, 2014 | 31 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
24 | Mar 15, 2014 | 31 | ![]() | win | KO 12 |
23 | Nov 30, 2013 | 31 | ![]() | loss | TKO 6 |
22 | May 25, 2013 | 30 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
21 | Mar 30, 2013 | 30 | ![]() | draw | SD 12 |
20 | Nov 17, 2012 | 29 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
19 | Sep 08, 2012 | 29 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
18 | Apr 27, 2012 | 29 | ![]() | win | KO 5 |
17 | Oct 15, 2011 | 28 | ![]() | loss | MD 12 |
16 | Jul 16, 2011 | 28 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
15 | Dec 11, 2010 | 28 | ![]() | win | TKO 8 |
14 | Sep 24, 2010 | 27 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
13 | Mar 12, 2010 | 27 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
12 | Dec 05, 2009 | 27 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
11 | Oct 30, 2009 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
10 | Sep 18, 2009 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
9 | May 15, 2009 | 26 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
8 | Dec 12, 2008 | 26 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
7 | Oct 10, 2008 | 25 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
6 | Sep 06, 2008 | 25 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Jul 10, 2008 | 25 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
4 | Apr 05, 2008 | 25 | ![]() | win | PTS 4 |
3 | Dec 08, 2007 | 25 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
2 | Nov 03, 2007 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
1 | Oct 06, 2007 | 24 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |