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WATCH: Tony Bellew wins WBC belt with most devastating Goodison Park finish this side of Duncan Ferguson

Published 22:53 29 May 2016 BST

Mikey Stafford
WATCH: Tony Bellew wins WBC belt with most devastating Goodison Park finish this side of Duncan Ferguson

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Tony Bellew is the WBC cruiserweight champion.

The Liverpudlian fought back from a first round knockdown to defeat Ilungu Makabu at Goodison Park, the home of his beloved Everton. Bellew steadied the ship in the second round before delivering a devastating left hook in the third, which knocked Makabu out cold. The Congolese fighter took another few shots as he slid down the ropes. Thankfully he was revived and recovered in time to see Bellew claim the vacant WBC cruiserweight strap. Bellew, who starred in the latest instalment of the Rocky series, Creed, certainly lived up to his nickname "Bomber". https://twitter.com/James_Dart/status/737033858475003904 https://twitter.com/The_KO_Club/status/737033919103676416 The performance, against the highly-rated Makabu, was all the more impressive when a keyed-up Bellew revealed afterwards that his preparations had been upset by a hand injury. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/737035593515958272 Snapchat

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