Tyson Fury puts his WBC heavyweight title on the line this weekend when he meets Derek Chisora in the ring for a third time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The duo squared off in 2011 and 2014, with the Fury emerging victorious in both encounters, but Chisora comes into the bout on the back of arguably his best win to date, a split decision victory over Kubrat Pulev in July, and will be confident he can pull off the upset of the year.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
When: Saturday 3rd December, 2022
How To Watch: BT Sport Box Office (£26.95). The undercard is expected to get under way from 5pm with the main event beginning at approximately around 10pm.
Tale Of The Tape:
Fury:
Place Of Birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Residence: Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Age: 34
Alias: The Gypsy King
Record: 32-0-1 (23)
Height: 6’9’’
Reach: 85’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Fury stopped Dillian Whyte in six rounds at Wembley Stadium in April.
Chisora:
Place Of Birth: Bare, Zimbabwe
Residence: Finchley, London, England
Age: 38
Alias: War
Record: 33-12 (23)
Height: 6’1½’’
Reach: 74’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Chisora earned a split decision win over Kubrat Pulev at the O2 Arena in July.
What They Say:
Fury: “I’m not gonna sit here and call Chisora names. I respect him. I’ve got nothing bad to say about Derek; he’s a good fighting man, and he brings his A game every time.
“[But] In my reign right now, I’m reigning supreme. I’ll beat him, and then I’ll beat the little middleweight guy [Usyk].
“He says he’s gonna knock me out, I wanna see him do it. If he does, I’ll be the first to congratulate him.”
Chisora: “I’m a black belt in crazy! The mindset is unbelievable right now, it’s crazy.
“It’s gonna be toe to toe. I have to knock him out, I’m gonna drop him, yeah.
“I’ll beat him. I’m gonna knock him out, I’m gonna stop him, 100 per cent.”
Full Fight Card:
Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora, WBC heavyweight title
Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena. WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
Yvan Mendy vs Denys Berinchyk
Karol Itauma vs Vladimir Belujsky
Hosea Burton vs TBA
Isaac Lowe vs Sandeep Singh Bhatti
Royston Barney Smith vs Cruz Perez
Betfred Odds:
Fury: 1/20
Draw: 22/1
Chisora: 11/1
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
