CARL FROCH has backed friend Tony Bellew to thrive in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, but admits he will need to “calm down” in the jungle.
Former world champion boxer Bellew, 40, is set to enter the camp on Thursday evening’s show despite the passing of his nan on the eve of the programme.
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Carl Froch believes Bellew will come across well on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of HereGetty
And legendary super-middleweight Froch, 46, who revealed earlier this year that Bellew was the only man to ever knock him down in sparring, feels he will take to the reality show like a duck to water.
However, he was also quick to stress the Evertonian will need to control his temper.
Speaking to AceOdds, Froch said: “I think he’ll do really well. I think he’s a good guy, Tony.
“He stands by his principles. He says some things that I agree with. He says them in an intense way and puts himself out there.
“He beat my best mate David Haye and I’ve still not fell out with him because he helped me sparring for some big world title fights. I think he’ll do well. He’s a man of principle but he’s fair. He’s a nice guy.
“He comes across as this angry guy and he’s got to calm down and that but he’s a nice guy. He’s got four kids, a loving wife, he’s a family man, and he’s a real avid Everton fan.
“He’ll take part in the challenges. He’ll help out with the team. If anybody says anything you don’t agree with, he’ll tell them or hopefully he will unless he’s playing the game a little bit.”
Bellew’s career-high came in 2016 when he beat Ilunga Makabu to win the WBC Cruiserweight Title at Goodison Park.
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He then upset David Haye on two occasions, overcoming the odds to stop him in 2017 before he repeated the feat the following year.
He hung up his gloves in 2018 after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed cruiserweight crown.
Since then, he has featured as a pundit on DAZN’s boxing coverage, as well as guest appearing on shows such as A League Of Their Own.
And his outspoken personality looks set to make him a watchable character in the jungle.
But while Froch heaped praise on Bellew, he also insists he has no interest in any form of TV.
He added: “There’s some big household names in there [I’m A Celeb]. There’s a couple of names that my missus has put. I don’t know, f***ing anyone.
“I don’t watch TV. I don’t watch any television that’s on the like legacy media, I don’t look at it.”