Phil D. Jay WBN Editor ‘Bomber’ survives terrible cut to score unanimous decision Tony Bellew gave himself a massive boost up the WBC rankings by claiming the silver version of the light-heavyweight title, but had to come through a nasty gash over his right eye to get the job done against Roberto Bolonti. The 29 year-old looked to be on the verge of finishing the night early after putting the Argentinian down in the first and third rounds, before a glancing blow by Bolonti ripped open the cut and Bellew began to pour blood immediately. Mick Williamson in the Liverpudlian bruiser's corner may now have earned himself a nice Christmas bonus from Eddie Hearn for stemming the flow at a critical point at the end of the fourth as referee Victor Loughlin took a closer look. Bellew was then forced to change tactics from his earlier bullying tactics and boxed beautifully for the remaining eight rounds to completely shut-out Bolonti as Williamson’s work on the cut surpa...
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