Tony Bellew is not a household name, but perhaps you remember him from his character ‘Pretty Ricky Conlan’ in the movie, Creed.
Well, Bellew is a boxer in real life, and he pulled off a gargantuan upset in England this weekend against his longtime rival, David Haye.
David Haye vs Tony Bellew #HayeBellew Knocked out of the Ring and in goes the Towel! pic.twitter.com/4wzerBGhPe
— Fancy Combat (@FancyCombat) March 4, 2017
Bellew, 34, took advantage of an Achilles injury Haye, 36, suffered earlier in the fight and ultimately knocked him right out of the ring in the 11th round.
Haye’s corner subsequently threw in the towel.
@jonnyfiens man snapped his ankle/Achilles pretty severely and has stayed in the ring. Personality aside. Absolute warrior #haye pic.twitter.com/hM1lzG4ggj
— Jake Henry (@jwhjake) March 4, 2017
#Bellew 's face as he realises #haye is injured #HayeBellew pic.twitter.com/gzD2H6qKwZ
— RingSide TV (@RingSide_TV) March 5, 2017
Either way, it was a big win for Bellew. Thus, he was understandably emotional when speaking to reporters after the fight.
Tony Bellew fights back tears after beating David Haye https://t.co/4SmAQumAyZ pic.twitter.com/RnFz2QIZR9
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) March 5, 2017