Tony Bellew has this week revealed his alternative for fighter of the yr – and he was of little doubt when deciding on gentle heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol as his decide.Talking in his column on DAZN.com, Bellew defined that the Russian’s upset win over pound-for-pound star Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, in addition to profitable title defence in opposition to Gilberto Ramirez, made it a straightforward choice.“Who else can you actually say other than Dmitry Bivol? I’ve at all times believed the present WBA light-heavyweight champion was a very good fighter, however his performances in 2022 have took him to a different stage.”“Beginning in Could, Bivol confronted the good Canelo Alvarez, and let’s be sincere, he made it look simple at instances.”“In addition to beating Canelo, Bivol made it a Mexican double when he dominated Gilberto Ramirez in November. Ramirez was little question a extremely rated contender at 175lbs, however that didn’t cease Bivol from making it look simple.”“He’s my fighter of the yr and I believe it’s probably the most simple picks about.”With a rematch in opposition to Canelo in addition to an undisputed conflict with countryman Artur Beterbiev probably within the offing, there’s each likelihood Bivol might be in competition for fighter of the yr in 2023 as effectively.Bellew additionally gave his decide for knockout of the yr in the identical characteristic, electing to go for Joe Cordina’s beautiful proper hand that noticed him flooring Kenechi Ozawa to develop into IBF tremendous featherweight champion of the world in Cardiff“Joe Cordina’s stoppage of Kenichi Ogawa was a blow that noticed the Welshman develop into a world star with one shot. Ogawa arrived in Wales with a formidable status, and he was anticipated to supply Cordina together with his hardest check thus far.”“Within the second spherical, Cordina was warming into the competition, and you can see that he was comfy in there, however what occurred subsequent was beautiful. A well-timed proper hand landed on Ogawa and the combat was over.”Cordina was sadly compelled to vacate his title simply months after successful it, as a hand damage dominated him out of a defence in opposition to necessary challenger Shavkat Rakhimov in Abu Dhabi.Nonetheless, the Welshman will get the prospect to proper what he absolutely sees as an unjust flawed early subsequent yr, with an settlement to combat Rakhimov reportedly nearing completion.
Tony Bellew Reveals His Fighter Of The 12 months And Finest Knockout
