Tony Bellew admits that the injury he suffered at Soccer Aid was worse than anything he ever had to face in the boxing ring.

The former WBC cruiserweight champion has dealt with broken bones, deep lacerations and heavy knockouts during a 34-fight (30-3-1) professional career that saw him lock horns with elite adversaries like Oleksandr Usyk .

However, nothing could prepare him for the pain he felt when he ruptured his Achilles tendon during the Soccer Aid 2025 charity football match in June.

What did Tony Bellew say about his injury?

"The amount of pain a fully ruptured Achilles gives, I'm told it is one of the worst pains going, and I walked off that pitch," Bellew told talkSPORT Drive on Wednesday afternoon.

"I should have been stretchered off the pitch like Usain Bolt did the ye

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