Tyson Fury confirms Dec. 3 Derek Chisora trilogy bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tyson Fury has confirmed he’ll tackle Derek Chisora of their trilogy struggle on Dec. 3 at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Fury’s WBC heavyweight title.

On Thursday, Fury tweeted affirmation of the bout, which might be streamed on ESPN+, as the 2 heavyweights face one another for the primary time since 2014.

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Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs), the WBC heavyweight champion, stated he was retired following a sixth-round TKO victory over Dillian Whyte in April, however reversed course in August with claims he would struggle Chisora, a heavyweight gatekeeper, a 3rd time.

“The Gypsy King” then insisted in September he was in critical talks for a Dec. 3 bout with former champion Anthony Joshua that may signify one of many greatest occasions in all of boxing. Nevertheless, discussions between Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, and Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, broke off Sept. 29, in accordance with a supply.

Joshua accepted 40% to Fury’s 60%, however the champion claimed {that a} self-imposed deadline had handed. In actuality, a supply stated, Fury and Chisora had been deep in negotiations as a deal for his or her struggle neared the end line.

“I’ve determined to come back again to boxing as a result of I could be the primary heavyweight world champion in historical past to have two trilogies,” Fury, ESPN’s No. 1 heavyweight and No. 6 pound-for-pound boxer, stated in August. “I would all the time say I would struggle Derek Chisora on the finish of my profession.”

After Oleksandr Usyk defeated Joshua a second time in August to retain his three heavyweight titles, it appeared they’d meet subsequent for the undisputed championship. Fury, although, expressed that he wanted to struggle another time in 2022, whereas Usyk stated he would not be prepared till subsequent 12 months as he recovers from accidents.

A stay-busy struggle for Fury is sensible forward of a possible conflict with Usyk, and Chisora suits the invoice. The 38-year-old ended a three-fight dropping streak with a break up determination victory over Kubrat Pulev in July and owns a recognizable title within the U.Okay. Nonetheless, it is uncommon for 2 boxers to struggle a 3rd time when the primary two bouts weren’t remotely aggressive.

Fury outpointed Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) in 2011 and stopped him in Spherical 10 of their 2014 rematch.

A matchup with Chisora can be a significant letdown after the Joshua bout was teased for weeks as negotiations performed out by means of the media. But it surely needs to be a prelude to a Fury-Usyk showdown subsequent 12 months.