Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora III

Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora III was a professional boxing match contested between WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, and WBA International heavyweight champion, Derek Chisora, that took place on 3 December 2022 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Fury winning by technical knockout in the tenth round.

Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora III
Date3 December 2022
VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Title(s) on the lineWBC heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Tyson Fury Derek Chisora
Nickname The Gypsy King War
Hometown Manchester, England London, England
Pre-fight record 32–0–1 (23 KOs) 33–12 (23 KOs)
Height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 268+3⁄4 lb (122 kg) 260+3⁄4 lb (118 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC heavyweight champion WBA International heavyweight champion
Result
Fury wins via 10th-round TKO

Background

Fury and Chisora first fought in 2011, with Chisora defending his British and Commonwealth titles at Wembley Arena, both men went into the fight with a record of 14–0. Fury won by unanimous decision with scores of 117–112, 117–112, and 118–111.[1] Fury and Chisora fought for a second time in 2014, with Chisora defending his European and WBO International titles at the ExCel, with Fury winning by corner retirement in the tenth round.[2]

On 20 October 2022, it was announced that Fury and Chisora would fight in a trilogy bout on 3 December at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, live on BT Sport Box Office.[3]

The fight

Most commentators concluded that Fury was dominant throughout the fight.[4] The referee stopped the fight in the tenth round after concluding that Chisora was unable to defend himself effectively. This led to Fury's victory via a TKO. Chisora also received praise for being "tough" and for standing up to Fury.[5]

Aftermath

Following Fury's win, in the post-fight interview, Fury challenged unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk who was in attendance at ringside to an undisputed title fight next in 2023. Fury also stated that if a fight against Usyk did not materialise, then he would defend his world title against WBO interim heavyweight champion Joe Joyce.[6]

Fight card
Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Tyson Fury (c) def. Derek Chisora TKO 10/12 2:51 Note 1
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois (c) def. Kevin Lerena TKO 3/12 3:00 Note 2
Lightweight Denys Berinchyk (c) def. Yvan Mendy (c) UD 12 Note 3
Light-heavyweight Karol Itauma def. Vladimir Belujsky TKO 1/8 1:18
Cruiserweight Hosea Burton def. Darryl Sharp PTS 6
Super-featherweight Isaac Lowe def. Sandeep Singh Bhatti PTS 6
Lightweight Royston Barney Smith def. Cruz Perez TKO 1/4 1:02

^Note 1 For WBC heavyweight title
^Note 2 For WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
^Note 3 For European and WBO International lightweight titles

Broadcasting
Country Broadcaster
PPV Stream
Italy Mola
United Kingdom BT Sport Box Office
United States ESPN+

References
  1. "Heavyweight Tyson Fury beats Dereck Chisora on points". BBC Sport. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. Dirs, Ben. "Tyson Fury beats Dereck Chisora in world title eliminator". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. "Tyson Fury confirms fight against Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3". Sky Sports. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. "Tyson Fury stops Derek Chisora late on uncomfortable night that no one needed". The Independent. 4 December 2022.
  5. "Tyson Fury stops Derek Chisora to retain world heavyweight title – as it happened". The Guardian. 3 December 2022.
  6. "Tyson Fury confronts Oleksandr Usyk in ring after stopping Derek Chisora". Daily Mirror. 3 December 2022.
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