Liverpudlian cruiserweight Tony Bellew embarks on his first world title fight at 200Ibs with beloved football club Everton FC's Goodison park confirmed as the venue for the May 29th bout.
The bomber' will be taking on the relatively unknown but dangerous Congalese fighter Ilungu Makabu who boasts an impressive 19-1 record, the African has a concussive 90% knockout ratio with impressive stoppage victories coming over former world champion Glen Johnson and former top ten ranked fighter Thabiso Mchunu. The victory over Johnson is one that showcases his dynamite power with the Jamaican having only been stopped once previously in 1997. Despite these victories though Makabu will be coming into the fight as the underdog with Bellew who has an impeccable 6-0 record as a Cruiserweight.
The African challenger will be looking to become a world champion for the first time and hasn't tasted defeat since his debut in 2008 which 'Junior' admits was of his own doing as he didn't understand English and the referee's count when he took a knockdown. Since that loss though a destructive 18 win streak including victories over four undefeated fighters has shown the boxing world that he is a serious threat over all crusierweights in the division and his showdown with Tony Bellew can be Makabu's chance to display his potential having previously had fellow fighters Pawel Kojodeij and Nathan Cleverly pull out of arranged bouts.
When the fight gets confirmed expect an all out war between these two hungry boxers, for Bellew he will be looking to finally add a world title to his waist having failed twice previously at light heavyweight.The movie star who plays 'pretty' Ricky Conlon in the hit boxing movie Creed was last in the ring in December unanimously outpointing Mateusz Masternak to claim the European title but has vacated the blue belt for a crack at the green and gold WBC title which is up for grabs due to previous holder Gregory Drozd's inactivity.
The venue and support will be something that the travelling fighter would not have expected before but having fought in Monaco and Luxembourg he is used to being away from home. Who will prevail as the new king in this weight class? With the Englishman's only losses coming at the hands of rival Nathan Cleverly and WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson It may well be that Tony Bellew is up against the hardest hitter he has ever shared a ring with .
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