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'He will fight 100 percent'

Tony Bellew WILL fight again this year after his shock win against David Haye, says Eddie Hearn

Promoter Hearn confirmed a rematch is on the cards with the Bomber wanting to face a fully fit Hayemaker

TONY BELLEW will fight again this year after his triumph against David Haye, says Eddie Hearn.

The scouse bruiser defied the odds and beat rival Haye with a 11th round TKO after a bitter war of words with the heavyweight.

 Tony Bellew will fight again this year, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn
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Tony Bellew will fight again this year, according to his promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters

And Bellew's promoter Hearn confirmed a rematch is on the cards with the Bomber wanting to face a fully fit Haye.


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Hearn said: "We're going to fight this year, 100 percent.

"Like Tony said, the decision will be made by him and his family and it's my job to present the opportunities to him.

"I believe the Haye rematch will be one of those opportunities.

"Part of Tony Bellew wanted to beat him [Haye] fully fit. There are some unanswered questions.

"It was an epic event, it was a thrilling fight but the Haye rematch certainly remains one of the biggest fights out there for both guys."

 Tony Bellew stopped David Haye in the 11th round of their clash at the O2 Arena
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Tony Bellew stopped David Haye in the 11th round of their clash at the O2 ArenaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 WBO world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is a potential opponent for Tony Bellew
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WBO world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is a potential opponent for Tony BellewCredit: Getty Images
 David Haye snapped his Achilles during his fight with Tony Bellew
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David Haye snapped his Achilles during his fight with Tony BellewCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Hearn also revealed Bellew is looking at other opportunites including former heavyweight champion Tyson fury and the current WBO champ Joseph Parker.

Hearn added: "For Haye the only fight out there is the Tony Bellew rematch.

"For Tony there's the Haye rematch, there's Joseph Parker, there's Deontay Wilder, there's Tyson Fury, there's plenty of options."

Meanwhile, Bellew has posted an update on his broken hand that he suffered during the fight with Haye.

He wrote with a picture of him and his surgeon: "The healing process starts here! With my hand surgeon Mike Hayton.. "

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