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Coldwell: Eyes on Briedis
- Updated: October 11, 2016
Tony Bellew and David Coldwell are looking forward to seeing mandatory challenger Mairis Briedis fight in the flesh.
The WBC cruiserweight world champion defends his title against BJ Flores, live on Sky Sports on Saturday night, topping a packed card at the Echo Arena.
Bellew’s first title defence will start at approximately 10pm, but before that his No 1 challenger for the coveted green belt, Briedis (20-0-KO17), is in action against Simon Vallily (9-0-KO2).
“He’s a very good fighter, very powerful,” Bellew told Sky Sports. “His best win was probably against Manuel Charr, a heavyweight, but we’ll see what he’s got on Saturday.
“He’s really good and he’s mandatory for a reason but make no mistake, I’ve already beaten the WBC’s mandatory in Ilunga Makabu, the most feared man in the …
