Tony Bellew vs BJ Flores Highlights (Bellew retains his WBC Cruiserweight Title) #BellewFlores

Bellew knocks down BJ Flores at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England

Tony Bellew retained his WBC cruiserweight title by stopping BJ Flores in Round 3 in Liverpool, England, then wasted little time in calling out David Haye.

Bellew (28-2-1, 18 KOs)—thrilled his hometown crowd at the Echo Arena by knocking down his American challenger four times in total, with the finishing shot being a short left hook.

Bomber kept on launching shots after the final bell, challenging heavyweight Haye—who was working for the media at ringside—to an all-English showdown next.

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In the chief support act, Luke Campbell recorded the biggest victory of his career to date by stopping Derry Mathews in Round 4.

Campbell (15-1, 12 KOs) put paid to Liverpudlian Mathews (38-11-2, 20 KOs) with some superb body shots, a final left hook leaving his rival no chance of beating the count.

It's hard to see how this could have gone any better for Bellew. He flattened Flores four times on the way to retaining his title, then laid the foundations for a money-spinning fight against Haye with a stunning interview in the ring straight afterwards.

Bellew clearly wants it, while Haye says he'll sign up for the fight if it's something the public want to see. This Liverpool crowd certainly sounded keen, but Haye's not going to promise himself to anything before seeing how the heavyweight land lies in the near future.

It was all rather crude at times, all a bit pantomime in the antics straight after a major fight, but credit to Bellew for committing to his role. He wants Haye and has done all he can to make it happen..