On May 29, 2016, 33-year-old Tony Bellew (26-2-1, 16 KOs) and 28-year-old Ilunga Makabu (19-1, 18 KOs) fought for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 17 days. Makabu was on a 19-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 13 days.
Tony Bellew made easy work of Ilunga Makabu, stopping Makabu via KO in the 3rd. Bellew improves his record to 27-2-1 (17 KOs), while Makabu adds a loss to his record at 19-2.
On October 15, 2016, the 33-year-old WBC cruiserweight world champion, Tony Bellew (27-2-1, 17 KOs), faced a 37-year-old American boxer BJ Flores (32-2-1, 20 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 16 days. Flores was on a 1-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 24 days.
Tony Bellew made easy work of BJ Flores, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Bellew improves his record to 28-2-1 (18 KOs), while Flores adds a loss to his record at 32-3-1.
On May 5, 2018, a 35-year-old Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) and a 37-year-old fellow British boxer David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 2 months, and 1 day. Haye was on a -1-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 2 months, and 1 day.
In the rematch, Tony Bellew stopped David Haye via TKO in the 5th round. Bellew improves his record to 30-2-1 (20 KOs), while Haye adds a loss to his record at 28-4.
On March 15, 2014, a 31-year-old Tony Bellew (20-2-1, 12 KOs) and Valery Brudov met in the ring in a cruiserweight bout.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 15 days.
Tony Bellew stopped Valery Brudov via KO in the 12th round. Bellew improves his record to 21-2-1 (13 KOs)
On March 4, 2017, a 34-year-old Tony Bellew (28-2-1, 18 KOs) and a 36-year-old fellow British boxer David Haye (28-2, 26 KOs) met in the ring.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days. Haye was on a 3-fight win streak with a 86% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 11 days.
Tony Bellew stopped David Haye via TKO in the 11th round. Bellew improves his record to 29-2-1 (19 KOs), while Haye adds a loss to his record at 28-3.
On April 27, 2012, a 29-year-old Tony Bellew (16-1, 10 KOs) and Danny McIntosh met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 12 days.
Tony Bellew stopped Danny McIntosh via KO in the 5th round. Bellew improves his record to 17-1 (11 KOs)
On July 16, 2011, a 28-year-old Tony Bellew (15-0, 10 KOs) and Ovill McKenzie met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a light-heavyweight bout.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 5 days.
In the rematch, Tony Bellew defeated Ovill McKenzie via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Bellew improves his record to 16-0
On May 25, 2013, a 30-year-old Tony Bellew (19-1-1, 12 KOs) and a 26-year-old Malawian boxer Isaac Chilemba (20-1-2, 9 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time, in a light-heavyweight bout.
Bellew came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 25 days. Chilemba was on a 0-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 25 days.
In the rematch, Tony Bellew defeated Isaac Chilemba via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Bellew improves his record to 20-1-1, while Chilemba adds a loss to his record at 20-2-2.
On December 11, 2010, a 28-year-old Tony Bellew (14-0, 9 KOs) and Ovill McKenzie met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 17 days.
Tony Bellew stopped Ovill McKenzie via TKO in the 8th round. Bellew improves his record to 15-0 (10 KOs)
On November 22, 2014, a 31-year-old Tony Bellew (22-2-1, 14 KOs) and a 27-year-old Welsh boxer Nathan Cleverly (28-1, 14 KOs) met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Bellew came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Cleverly was on a 2-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
In the rematch, Tony Bellew defeated Nathan Cleverly via split decision in the 12-round fight. Bellew improves his record to 23-2-1, while Cleverly adds a loss to his record at 28-2.