Sam Jones admits he ‘felt sick’ watching rage take down Chisora
Head of talent relations at Probellum, Sam Jones, has admitted that he found the Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora fight difficult to watch.
Fury overcame ‘Del Boy’ for the 3rd time in his careerwon a technical knockout in the tenth round against the veteran.
However, Some fans and experts expressed concern for Chisora’s health after succumbing to a side knock, believing his corner should probably throw in the towel and save their boxer from unnecessary damage.
In an interview with Seconds OutJones, Joe Joyce’s former manager, explained his frustration with Don Charles, Chisora’s coach, for not finishing the game before the referee intervened.
“I promise you, I’m not just saying this for effect, I’m sick of watching the last few rounds.
Listen, Don Charles knows Derek Chisora better than most, he’s been here from the start. He’s a decent guy, but for me it was a brave corner, I don’t like brave corners, I thought that corner was too brave last night.
Your job is to protect your man and Derek needs to be protected. Derek Chisora will still fight now, if he could stand on two legs and still swing his arms, he would still fight Tyson Fury now!
Jones went on to praise referee Victor Loughlin for eventually stopping the game after pointing to Chisora’s corner to withdraw their men.
“This is not a movie about Rocky where he can beat Apollo Creed in the final round and a set ending. This is real life. This is a 38-year-old guy who has been involved in some of the absolute best in his career, knocking down the world’s number one heavyweights. To be honest with you, I thought it was horrible to watch.
“Victor Loughlin” [referee] I think last night did a great job, I think even he could have finished a little earlier, but he did a great job. I saw him say to the corner ‘guys, come on, don’t make me do this [stop the fight]you should do it’.
Fans are hoping that Fury’s next fight will be a much more balanced one as he looks set to face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title.