Tyson Fury wary of Derek Chisora but vows to win third fight
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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury faces Derek Chisora for a third time tonight.
The bout against Chisora, whom Fury previously beat in 2011 and 2014, takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and represents the 34-year-old’s first fight since his sixth-round stoppage of another Brit, Dillian Whyte, in April.
The plan is to use Chisora, 38, to tune up for next year’s proposed unification fight with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who beat Joshua for the second time in August.
Fury is a 1/25 favourite to make it a hat-trick of victories against Chisora, but he is not underestimating the Londoner, who lost by unanimous decision 11 years ago and then corner retirement in the 10th round three years later.
LET’S HAVE IT THEN DEL BOY!!!! SEE YOU DECEMBER 3RD LONDON! @SpursOfficial @DerekWarChisora pic.twitter.com/3cKofPXNtI
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) October 20, 2022
Chisora lost a points decision to Usyk in November 2020, and Fury added: “Del did very well against Usyk. I rate Chisora as highly as I do Uysk, so I will train like he is the hardest fight in the world.
“I’ll leave everything in the ring. And if I get beaten it will never be because of injury or any other excuse. His style has changed but so has mine. I used to jib and jab and now I am a destroyer. So someone is getting knocked out.
“If he lands a big swing on me I am getting knocked out and vice versa, so the fans are in for a treat. I am not going to call Chisora names, I fought him twice and respect him and I’m a fan of his. When he fights I want him to do well. You look at his resume and respect him.
“He has fought the best of this generation and most of his losses have been to world champions, past, present or future. But I just don’t think he can beat me. I will beat Chisora and then the little middleweight guy (Usyk).”
Watch me take on this big dosser on December 3rd 😂
Tickets go on sale at midday https://t.co/KYkZHlnAP3 pic.twitter.com/eRM28Bfv8Z
— Derek Chisora 🥊 (@DerekWarChisora) October 21, 2022
Chisora’s last outing was a split-decision victory against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in June.
He said: “Tyson has always said there would be a third fight and here it is, I am excited and thank Tyson for the opportunity to fight him. There’s no bad blood – but I want to take what is his and make it mine.”
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
