Hearn: Bellew Can Beat Wilder, Parker - Both Camps Called Me!
Promoter Eddie Hearn is already getting swarmed with phone calls from the handlers of several top heavyweights names - who are all interested in facing Tony Bellew in the near future.
On Saturday night, Bellew, the WBC world cruiserweight champion, stepped up a division to stop British rival David Haye in the 11th round of a non-title heavyweight fight that took a dramatic turn in the sixth round when Haye suffered an Achilles injury.
It was an upset win that leaves Bellew with plenty of options after Haye was stopped for the first time since 2004 in his third career defeat.
Hearn believes Bellew's future is now at heavyweight and is confident of making home fights against either Deontay Wilder, the WBC champion, or New Zealand's WBO title-holder Parker, who defends his title against Briton Hughie Fury on May 6.
Hearn revealed that he had already been approached by the camps of Wilder and Joseph Parker.
Hearn said: "I think I got into bed about 3.30am, I had Deontay Wilder's camp phoning me up, I had Joseph Parker's camp phoning me up, both wanting to defend their world heavyweight titles against Tony Bellew. So he's got no end of options.
"He's got big decisions to make - stay at cruiserweight, defend that, unify the division. Maybe even a rematch with David Haye or, I think more likely, to challenge for the world heavyweight title.
"Tony's probably got another two, three, four, five fights. This is a tough sport and it's all about securing your future and your family's future.
"He did that in one fight last night and now it's just a case of carrying on this Cinderella story and see how far it can take us.
"People didn't believe he could beat David Haye, why can't he beat Deontay Wilder, why can't he beat Joseph Parker? I believe he can."
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