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Tony Bellew

Tony Bellew held the WBC cruiserweight world title between 2016 and 2017.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC cruiserweight, 2016–2017)
10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2011 – Jan 2019

CruiserweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
WBO
The Ring
Light HeavyweightWBC
WBO
The Ring
2011age 282012age 292013age 302014age 312015age 322016age 332017age 342018age 352019age 36
2012201420162018

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2018

  2. Oleksandr Usyk beats Tony Bellew via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  3. 2017

  4. Tony Bellew’s reign as the WBC cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  5. 2016

  6. The Ring magazine rates Tony Bellew No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  7. Tony Bellew beats BJ Flores via knockout 3/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  8. Tony Bellew beats Ilunga Makabu via knockout 3/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  9. 2013

  10. The Ring magazine rates Tony Bellew No. 7 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  11. Adonis Stevenson beats Tony Bellew via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  12. The Ring magazine rates Tony Bellew No. 9 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. 2011

  14. Nathan Cleverly beats Tony Bellew via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBO