WBC world champion Tyson Fury successfully defended his belt. In the third fight against his compatriot Dereck Chisora, the “Gypsy King” didn’t burn much and won prematurely by technical knockout in the 10th round.
For Fury it was the 33rd victory in the 34th professional fight, the hopelessly inferior Chisora conceded the 13th defeat in his 46th fight.
The Fury vs. Chisora III round log
1 round: Chisora unpacks some wild swings and goes straight into attack mode. Fury wakes up after a minute and lands a crashing right hand that has effect. The second attack wave of the world champion is sitting. A round for the champ due to clearer hits.
2nd round: Fury is surprised by a right, but stands like a rock in the surf. Chisora keeps trying wild attacks, but Fury knows what’s coming and skillfully dodges. From the middle of the round, the world champion is there, dictates the fight from the middle and scores several effective hits. Fury pins Chisora in the corner and hits him. Three or four fists come through. The round also goes to the 34-year-old.
3rd round: Oleksandr Usyk sits in the audience and is greeted with boos from the fans. Meanwhile, in the ring, Fury cannot be dissuaded from his mission. Chisora swallows more and more blows. The challenger wobbles, his plan is for the bin. Fury controls the fight, Chisora’s face already looks like after a night of drinking. This fight will end soon. 30 seconds before the end both fall to the ground after a scuffle, Chisora somehow saves herself until the gong.
4th round: The fourth could already be the last round. Chisora finally lands a right hand, but Fury sits back and takes the power out of the powerful punch. The “Gypsy King” then plays out his size advantages and lets his opponent do the work. Chisora does and does, but it’s all transparent, especially for a classy fighter like Fury. With a lot of goodwill for Chisora, this round can be considered a draw.
5th round: Same game as before. Fury lands hits that hurt, Chisora hits the void. The champ plays with his opponent, then catches him with a lightning-fast combo. “Oohhs” and “Aahhs” can be heard from the audience. The fans also know: Fury alone decides how long this fight will last. The round also clearly goes to the world champion.
6th round: Chisora is only physically present here. His fists are thrown at him left and right in the face. The time has come for the referee to intervene. Even a lucky punch seems impossible here. It’s a class difference. Needless to say, this round also clearly goes to Tyson Fury.
7th round: The challenger hardly manages to get an effective shot, he has long been at the end of his condition. Fury is still standing upright in the center of the ring, fists flying. 40 seconds before the end, Chisora leans against the rope and lets herself be beaten up to the gong. Wow, that hurts just to watch.
8th round: Chisora’s face says: I can’t and don’t want to anymore. His legs say: I can’t take it anymore. But his head is apparently saying: Go on. Fury doesn’t care. The champion continues his sparring session, punching and punching and punching. But the Ko is still a long time coming.
9th round: New round, same game. Fury hits and hits, Chisora hits one air hole after the next. Impressive: The “Gypsy King” seems mentally and physically fresh here. And that after 9 rounds. But that shows how little his opponent has to oppose him.
10th round: Chisora finally gets an announcement from the referee. He now wants to see resistance, otherwise he will stop the fight. Chisora tries too, but after just 20 seconds his half-hearted offensive fizzles out and Fury beats him up again with all the rules of the art. 80 seconds before the end sits a right des champs. But Fury does not follow immediately. This could have been the end. Seconds later it’s time! The referee stops the fight – too late, but right. Tyson Fury defends his WBC title by technical knockout in the 10th round.