Tony Bellew: 'There's respect between me and Nathan Cleverly'

Tony Bellew has admitted that he is full of "respect" for Nathan Cleverly following his points victory over the Welshman.

The 31-year-old avenged his defeat of 2011 at the Liverpool Echo Arena, and, despite both fighters throwing jibes at the each other before the match, Bellew admitted that there is now a mutual respect between them.

He told Sky Sports News: "We've said a lot of things, but it's been settled tonight. I've out-worked a great athlete. Let's just say, there's respect there."

Bellew is now 24-2-1 in his professional career, with his last defeat coming in 2013 against Adonis Stevenson.