Who is Tony Bellew? Boxing world champion, film star and big Everton fan

Former English boxing pro Tony Bellew is rumored to be joining this year's I'm A Celeb line up, according to The Sun.

Bellew, who held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2016 to 2017, is not only a formidable athlete but also had a role in the hit film Creed, a spin-off to the famous Rocky franchise. But how will he fare in the jungle?

Who is Tony Bellew?

Tony Bellew is a professional boxer from Liverpool who currently holds the WBC world cruiserweight champion title.

Bellew had a successful amateur career, winning the ABA heavyweight title three times and finishing with a record of 40 wins and seven defeats. He turned professional in 2007.

In 2010, Bellew became the Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion but failed to win the world title at that weight in two attempts against Nathan Cleverley and Adonis Stevenson.

He finally achieved his dream of becoming a world champion in 2016 when he moved up to the cruiserweight division and defeated Ilunga Makabu.

However, Bellew announced his retirement from boxing in 2018 after a defeat against Usyk. He finished his career with an impressive record of 30 wins from 34 professional bouts, with three losses and one draw.

Since retiring, Bellew has worked as an analyst for The Zone and has made regular appearances on TalkSPORT and other sports commentary platforms.

Now, he is set to join the I'm A Celeb 2023 cast, adding to his reality TV ventures after appearing on Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins last year.

Bellew is married to wife Rachael Roberts, and they have three sons together named Corey, Cobey, and Carter.

What titles has Tony Bellew won?

Throughout his 11-year career, Tony Bellew has accumulated an impressive collection of titles.

He has won the ABA heavyweight title three times.

In 2010, Bellew was crowned the Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion.

Two years later, he became the British light-heavyweight champion.

In 2014, he was announced as the WBO international cruiserweight champion.

In 2015, Bellew was awarded the European cruiserweight champion title, and the following year, he became the WBC world cruiserweight champion.

What was Tony Bellew's ringwalk music?

As a proud fan of Everton Football Club, Bellew used to make his way to the ring with their adopted song playing in the background.

He entered the arena to the sound of the theme tune of the television program Z-Cars, which was based on an old Liverpudlian folk song.

Was Tony Bellew in a Hollywood film?

Bellew gained popularity in America when he had a supporting role in the hit film Creed, a spin-off of the famous Rocky films.

The film starred Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balbao, who takes on the career of Adonis Johnson, the son of Rocky's former foe and friend Apollo Creed.

In Creed, Bellew played the role of Ricky Conlan, the defending world light-heavyweight champion who faces off against Stallone's young fighter in a brutal title match. The film was also filmed at Goodison Park.