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1st April 2019
08:32am BST

"It was out of order what happened. I thought it was a good fight. I had him hurt in the fifth, I could’ve stopped him, which I would’ve — I ended up wrestling him down. Stupid thing, what I did. Ridiculous. There’s no excuses for it," Ali said to iFL TV.
https://twitter.com/MatchroomBoxing/status/1112096105154662401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1112096105154662401&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsjoe.ie%2Fboxing%2Ftony-bellew-disgusted-british-boxer-disqualified-biting-opponent-197422"I think just the build-up for the fight — it’s my first time boxing on a big stage, I was so pumped up, I just wanted to fight. The street mentality kicked in. That was stupid.
"The worst thing is, it’s not like I was behind or getting my ass kicked or nothing. He even said to me afterwards, ‘You had me beat there.’ I just apologise to all the fans. I’m sorry to everyone. It won’t happen again."Explore more on these topics: