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Tony Bellew knocks out Valery Brudov

Tony Bellew beats Valery Brudov on his first outing in the cruiserweight division.

Tony Bellew marked his cruiserweight debut with a late stoppage against Valery Brudov on Saturday, despite having to survive worrying moments in the seventh round.

Fighting before an expectant crowd at Liverpool's Echo Arena, Bellew made a promising start when he floored his Russian opponent in the second and knocked down Brudov again in the sixth.

The former light-heavyweight contender was almost knocked to the canvas himself when he walked into a forceful right hand, but was given a reprieve when his opponent caught him with a low blow, allowing Bellew the chance for a breather.

In the end, the Liverpudlian finished the contest with a strong left hook in the final minute of the bout, which led the referee to step in and call off the fight.

Bellew lost his previous match against light-heavyweight world champion Adonis Stevenson back in November.

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Tony Bellew in action during his WBC Silver Light Heavyweight match against Isaac Chilemba on March 30, 2013
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