When Tony Bellew claimed the WBC cruiserweight title with a devastating knockout of Ilunga Makabu, the Everton supporting fighter from Liverpool, added his name to what is an ever-growing and very illustrious list of reigning world title holders, a list that reads:
Heavyweight
Tyson Fury (WBA, WBO), Anthony Joshua (IBF)
Cruiserweight
Tony Bellew (WBC)
Super-middleweight
James DeGale (IBF)
Middleweight
Billy Joe Saunders (WBO)
Super welterweight
Liam Smith (WBO)
Welterweight
Kell Brook (IBF)
Super lightweight
Ricky Burns (WBA)
Lightweight
Anthony Crolla (WBA), Terry Flanagan (WBO)
Featherweight
Lee Selby (IBF)
Bantamweight
Jamie McDonnell (WBA), Lee Haskins (IBF)
Our little island is doing remarkably well when it comes to boxing at the moment, long may it continue.
And Bellew Joins a Growing List
