WBC World Heavyweight Title – Tyson Fury v Derek Chisora - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England – December 3, 2022 Tyson Fury celebrates with a corner after winning his match against Derek Chisora. Action images via Reuters / Andrew Canridge
LONDON—Britain’s Tyson Fury roared to the challenge of world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine after retaining his WBC belt after a brutal 10th round bout against compatriot Derek Chisora. on Saturday.
Fury’s one-way victory in front of 60,000 fans packed into Tottenham Hotspur’s North London stadium on a chilly December night completed a trio of victories over a brave but incompetent opponent.
‘The Gypsy King’ threatened ‘carnage’ in the ring and he dominated from the opening bell, with Chisora constantly on the ropes and taking some punishment from his taller and heavier opponent than his.
Fury was free to hurl stabs in the second round, with Chisora unsteady in the third round when both fighters accidentally tumbled onto the canvas.
“Absolutely dominated,” said former WBA champion David Haye, commenting on the sidelines for BT Sport after six blustery innings.
Chisora’s right eye began to close from the seventh round, the challenger gaining attention in his corner towards the end of the innings after the fight turned into a race between suspension and knockout.
However, longtime Chisora coach Don Charles wasn’t about to give up and that needed referee Victor Loughlin’s intervention – the Scotsman finally waved a pause with 10 seconds remaining in the 10th of 12 innings. scheduled.
Fury, 34, set a professional undefeated record of 33 wins and 1 draw as Chisora, 38, suffered his fourth defeat in his last five and 13th in 46 career fights.
The champions have also comfortably beaten Chisora in their previous encounters in London in 2014 and 2011 and Saturday was indeed a fill before a much bigger potential fight in. next year, maybe in Saudi Arabia.
‘WHERE IS USYK?’
Undisputed next??? 👀👀👀@Tyson_Fury x @Usykaa pic.twitter.com/F3rqMLWaZg
– Top boxing (@trboxing) December 3, 2022
“Oleksandr Usyk, where is the rabbit?” Fury roared to the crowd.
The British tennis player then faced off against the Ukrainian, WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion, who watched from the ring and was booed by the crowd as his face appeared on the big screen. .
“Hey rabbit, you’re next,” Fury yelled.
“Me and you… I will erase you. I finished a Ukrainian (Wladimir) Klitschko and I will do the same as you. Ugly little boy. Start.”
Usyk smiled, saying nothing in response.
The war of words stands in stark contrast to Fury’s respect for his battered friend, the pair touching their gloves at the end of the eighth round after another bruised round with Chisora again on the ropes and punches. at will.
“I need a few rounds,” Fury said, his last match being a sixth round loss to compatriot Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April. He had announced his retirement then but could not stay long.
“I felt great being there tonight, I threw my jab and landed some good punches. I took nothing from Del Boy ‘War’ Chisora. He’s an absolute fighter and it’s been an honor to fight him three times,” he said.
“We had three epic battles and what a tough man. I hit him with blows that would knock anyone else out and he stood up to each and every one of them.
Chisora thanked the referee for resolving the matter himself. “As a boxer, you don’t want to stop,” he said.
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