Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora III was a professional boxing match contested between WBC heavyweight champion,

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, and WBA International heavyweight champion,

Derek Chisora Derek Chisora (born 29 December 1983) is a British professional boxer. He has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2012 and 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Common ...

, that took place on 3 December 2022 at the

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, with Fury winning by

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in the tenth round.

Background

Fury and Chisora first fought in 2011, with Chisora defending his

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and Commonwealth titles at

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, both men went into the fight with a record of 14–0. Fury won by

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with scores of 117–112, 117–112, and 118–111. Fury and Chisora fought for a second time in

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, with Chisora defending his

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and WBO International titles at the

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, with Fury winning by

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in the tenth round. On 20 October 2022, it was announced that Fury and Chisora would fight in a trilogy bout on 3 December at the

in London, live on

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The fight

Most commentators concluded that Fury was dominant throughout the fight. 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.

Aftermath

Following Fury's win, in the post-fight interview, Fury challenged unified heavyweight champion

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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

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heavyweight champion Joe Joyce.

Fight card

Broadcasting

References

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