Tony Bellew says he will realise a dream with Goodison Park fight
Wednesday 18 May 2016 10:26, UK
Tony Bellew says he will be literally living his dream when he gets the chance to box at Goodison Park at the end of this month.
The 33-year-old is a lifelong Everton fan and will walk out at the club's historic home ground in front of a packed house when he takes on Ilunga Makabu for the WBC cruiserweight title on May 29, live on Sky Sports.
The duo were at Goodison for a pre-fight publicity event on Tuesday and Bellew is excited about the prospect of returning in a couple of weeks for the fight.
"It's the first ever boxing event at Goodison Park and I guess I am part of the history books now," he said. "It is something else, it is what dreams are made of.
"As a young kid sitting up there [in the stands], I always dreamed of playing for Everton Football Club.
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"That was always the dream and I am realising and achieving the dream now in a different kind of capacity, and that's the boxing field.
"That's what I was talented with, I was not as talented at kicking a ball as I am at punching people in the face!
"Ultimately it has still led me back to here, the place of my dreams."
