Boxing: I was KO’d by a better fighter, admits Tony Bellew
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Your support makes all the difference.Tony Bellew admitted he was outclassed by Canadian Adonis Stevenson as his WBC light-heavyweight title fight ended in a sixth-round knockout.
It was the Liverpool fighter’s second professional defeat after losing to Nathan Cleverly in 2011. Bellew tweeted: “The fans who travelled, I’ll be forever in your debt. I’m truly shocked. Like I said the better man won, no excuses. Thanks again for the support.”
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