Retired professional boxer Tony Bellew recently declared the best boxing match he has ever witnessed. During an appearance on the "Froch on Fighting" podcast hosted by Carl Froch, Bellew praised the first fight between Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales as the most memorable. The event took place during a trilogy where both fighters were defending their WBC and WBO super bantamweight titles. Morales emerged victorious via split decision in what Bellew described as "absolute mayhem."
Tony Bellew, a former cruiserweight champion, has experienced several highs throughout his own career. One of his standout moments came in 2016 at Goodison Park when he overcame a first-round knockdown to defeat Ilunga Makabu and claim the WBC belt. That same year, he defended his title against BJ Flores, swiftly knocking him down three times before achieving a stoppage in round three.
Bellew's confrontations with David Haye are also notable amongst his career highlights. In their first Pay Per View duel, Bellew won by stoppage in the eleventh round after Haye suffered a ruptured Achilles. Their second encounter ended similarly with Bellew dominating and knocking Haye down three times before stopping him in round five.
In 2018, Bellew faced Oleksandr Usyk for all four major cruiserweight titles but was stopped in the eighth round. This bout marked his last professional fight, closing out an illustrious career in dramatic fashion.
Looking ahead to a significant upcoming bout in boxing, Canelo Alvarez will face Jaime Munguia in a super-middleweight showdown where all four belts will be at stake. Munguia has already escalated the anticipation by sending Alvarez a knockout warning.
