Bellew Decks Haye Three Times, Stops Him in Fifth
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
London, UK (May 6th, 2018)– Tony Bellew won the main event Sky Sports rematch at 02 Arena in Greenwich, United Kingdom, on Saturday May 5, 2018 by defeating David Haye a second time, decking him twice in the third round and again in the fifth round, then finishing Haye along the ropes like Carl Thompson did to Haye in their 2004 IBO World Cruiserweight title bout. After the bout. Tony Bellew called out a retired Andre Ward in his post-fight interview.
Bellew, 30-2-1 with 20 knockouts, Liverpool, United Kingdom, seems most worthy for a shot at Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder now, having defeated former world heavyweight champion Haye in grand style. Haye engaged in no trash talk for this bout and had no excuses. Wladimir Klitschko met his end on the ropes against Joshua, and Haye met his against Bellew. Haye felt the power when he went down twice in round three. Haye disrespectfully showboated with his hands for much of the brief bout, not taking Bellew seriously even after he was knocked down. Bellew’s jab and punching power were crisp and solid, and his ability to slip all of Haye’s punches was superb and supreme.
It was as if Haye never got the message he was in with a better fighter. Haye was never able to move around the ring, enabling Bellew to move forward and cut the ring off, giving Haye less and less room to escape. In the end, Bellew knew his power was too much for Haye and was simply timing the right hand. Bellew was a bit overconfident in the fourth round, perhaps trying to finish Haye too fast, then settling down and letting his boxing ability tell the story, which did not last long after that.
Haye cracked Bellew on the jaw with a straight right at some point, and Bellew did not move, raising his hands as if to say ‘so what?’ and Haye raised his hands the same way. Bellew began to quickly realize, though, his overhand right power shots were moving Haye backwards and wilting him. Haye’s power was gone, much like a Joe Louis trying to fight Rocky Marciano with no left-hand lead.
At 28-4 with 26 knockouts, David ‘Haymaker’ Haye will turn 38 years old this October. His skills and power are memories, his legs and reflexes slow, his will to train not what it used to be, and his trash mouth turned respectful. These factors in mind, Haye should retire to his Bermondsey London residence and call it a career, unless he makes a fool out of himself with a bottom tier opponent by returning to the ring a shadow and shell of his former self again in the United Kingdom. From Randy Turpin to Iron Mike Tyson, the history of the ring promises only failure for former champions, inactive and far from their former selves, who try to come back when their skills say no.
Result: Tony Bellew TKO 5 David Haye, Heavyweights (2:14)
Haye was down twice in the third round, and again in the fifth round. Referee stops contest with Haye taking a beating helpless on the ropes.
Referee: Howard John Foster
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James Tennyson TKO 5 Martin Joseph Ward, Super Featherweights
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Jordan Gill Win 6 Carl McDonald, Featherweights
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