Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora finalizing Dec. 3 trilogy bout

Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora are within the technique of finalizing a Dec. 3 trilogy combat in the UK for Fury’s WBC heavyweight title, sources informed ESPN.

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

“The Gypsy King” then insisted in September he was in severe talks for a Dec. 3 bout with former champion Anthony Joshua that will characterize 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 on Sept. 29, in line with a supply.

Joshua accepted 40% to Fury’s 60%, however the champion claimed final week {that a} self-imposed deadline had handed. In actuality, a supply mentioned, Fury and Chisora at the moment are of their third week of negotiations because the deal nears the end line.

“I’ve determined to come back again to boxing as a result of I might 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, mentioned in August. “I would all the time say I would combat 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 might meet subsequent for the undisputed championship. Fury, although, expressed that he wanted to combat yet one more time in 2022, whereas Usyk mentioned he would not be prepared till subsequent yr as he recovers from accidents.

A stay-busy combat for Fury is sensible forward of a possible conflict with Usyk, and Chisora matches the invoice. The 38-year-old ended a three-fight dropping streak with a break up choice victory over Kubrat Pulev in July and owns a recognizable title within the U.Okay. Nonetheless, it is uncommon for 2 boxers to combat 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 via the media. However it ought to be a prelude to a Fury-Usyk showdown subsequent yr.