Sunday 23 November 2014 12:31, UK
Jamie Moore predicted a Tony Bellew win but it didn't work out the way he thought it would...
Unfortunately that repeat or revenge fight did not live up to expectations.
I think both Tony and Nathan would agree that if they fought at catchweight, they would both have speed and sharpness that seemed to be missing.
It did turn out the way I thought it would, or at least I said Tony Bellew would win, but I didn't think it would go that way.
But on the other hand for someone like me who loves that inside fighting and those nip and tuck rounds with nothing to choose between the two, it was great to watch.
It was not all-out action, no-one really landed any big shots but from a purist's point of view it was decent.
Sadly though, I can't see anyone calling for a third one between Bellew and Cleverly. Well, certainly not for a while, if it all. It did make me smile when Tony mentioned the Milliennium Stadium and fair play to him.
And fair play to the crowd in the Echo Arena, thay made it a cracking atmosphere, It was jusy shame the two fighters didn't do the same, if I'm honest.
Of course, Bellew has a score to settle and will take on Marco Huck for the WBO cruiserweight title and if he can get that world title then maybe - and that is a big maybe - we could set up a decider.
But if that is going to happen both of them still need to settle into that weight.
They both looked sluggish to me; I think Tony might have put a little bit too much weight in between the weigh-ins and I think both he and Nathan would agree that if they fought at catchweight, they would both have speed and sharpness that seemed to be missing.
The weight played a big part but I will also be very surprised if it turns out Nathan had not hurt his right hand because he hardly used it at all.
Maybe he was not looking to make any excuses and he accept the decisions, but with one hand? It seemed strange and if it had been injured he did very well to go the distance.
But the right man won in the shape of Tony Bellew. He was the one that boxed completely on the front foot, pushing it on, pinning him on the ropes and was always in control. It was well deserved, even if I couldn't believe it was a split decision.
