Tony Bellew Backs Odel Kamara Before First Bell

Kamara looks athletic and moves well, but what happens when an opponent walks through his punches and keeps coming? That’s what I want to see before joining Bellew in talking about world titles.

Bellew praises Kamara’s athleticism, but his recorded amateur results give little indication of a big puncher. BoxRec lists just one stoppage among his 21 wins. That fits what I’ve seen of him: a fighter who relies on movement and boxing ability rather than power. If professional opponents can keep coming through his punches, he’ll have to show he can cope with that pressure before the world-title talk looks justified.

At 5'8, Kamara would also be giving away height to many opponents at junior middleweight. That makes the power question harder to ignore. Against taller fighters who can box, he may have to come forward to get within punching range, rather than rely on opponents chasing him. If his punches don’t discourage them, winning those exchanges could become difficult. His movement looks good, but he’ll need to show he can get inside and do something once he gets there.