Tyson Fury confirms next fight

Tyson Fury will face fellow Brit Derek Chisora for a third time when they meet at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3 Read Full Article at RT.com

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Oct 20, 2022 - 14:00
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Tyson Fury confirms next fight

The opponent as well as the date and venue for the British boxer’s next bout have been revealed

Tyson Fury will defend his WBC world heavyweight title against fellow Brit Derek Chisora at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3, it has been announced.

The pair will be fighting for a third time in their careers after ‘The Gypsy King’ handed Chisora defeats in 2011 and 2014.

The trilogy will not be the ‘Battle of Britain’ many fight fans had hoped for after Fury had been in negotiations to fight two-time former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

Those talks finally fell through earlier this month after both camps accused the other of scuppering the plans.

Fury, 34, shared the news that he would be facing Chisora on his social media accounts on Thursday, writing: “Let’s have it then Del Boy! See you December 3rd London.”

Fury was last in action against Dillian Whyte in April, stopping his fellow Brit in the sixth round of their contest in front of more than 90,000 fans at Wembley.

The 6ft 9in star later teased retirement from the sport before stating he would return.

“Tyson clearly conquered America across his trilogy with Deontay Wilder and there is also huge demand to stage his fights from sites across the world,” said promoter Frank Warren after the Chisora bout became official. 

“Tyson wanted to fight in his home country again this year following his special night at Wembley Stadium in April.

“This brings us to the magnificent Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a match against an old rival in Derek Chisora.

“Derek, also a big favorite with British fans, has reinvented himself in recent years and Tyson has long stated his wish to fight him for a third time.”

Demonstrating Fury’s lack of confidence that a bout with Joshua would materialize, footage was shared on social media of the boxer flashing £10,000 ($11,250) in cash which he reportedly won from Warren by betting that plans for the fight would fall through.