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Tyson Fury reportedly targeting third fight with Derek Chisora in December

Heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury reportedly is targeting a third fight with Derek Chisora in December.

Tyson Fury has decided to come out of “retirement,” which is no surprise to anyone who has followed boxing for more than 10 minutes.

The heavyweight titleholder’s apparent choice of opponent while he waits to pursue the winner of the upcoming Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua fight might raise eyebrows, though.

Fury evidently wants to face Derek Chisora, a 38-year-old he has already beaten easily twice. Chisora narrowly outpointed Kubrat Pulev last month but he had lost his previous three fights.

The fight would take place in December at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, according to ESPN.

The outlet is reporting that representatives of Fury and Chisora have begun talks but are far from an agreement. The negotiations went public when Fury took a shot at Chisora on Instagram.

“You’re running Derek, from the trilogy,” Fury said. “You call yourself ‘War’ but you should call yourself chicken because you’re running from the trilogy and from a career-high payday. Get that f—— contract signed.”

Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) has also indicated that he would be trained by longtime training partner Isaac Lowe, although it’s not clear whether that would be a permanent move. He has been working with SugarHill Steward.

Fury stopped Dillian Whyte in six rounds in April, after which.he announced that he was finished with boxing.

He defeated Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) by a unanimous decision in 2011 and stopped him in 10 rounds in 2014.

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Tyson Fury reportedly targeting third fight with Derek Chisora in December

Heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury reportedly is targeting a third fight with Derek Chisora in December.

Tyson Fury has decided to come out of “retirement,” which is no surprise to anyone who has followed boxing for more than 10 minutes.

The heavyweight titleholder’s apparent choice of opponent while he waits to pursue the winner of the upcoming Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua fight might raise eyebrows, though.

Fury evidently wants to face Derek Chisora, a 38-year-old he has already beaten easily twice. Chisora narrowly outpointed Kubrat Pulev last month but he had lost his previous three fights.

The fight would take place in December at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, according to ESPN.

The outlet is reporting that representatives of Fury and Chisora have begun talks but are far from an agreement. The negotiations went public when Fury took a shot at Chisora on Instagram.

“You’re running Derek, from the trilogy,” Fury said. “You call yourself ‘War’ but you should call yourself chicken because you’re running from the trilogy and from a career-high payday. Get that f—— contract signed.”

Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) has also indicated that he would be trained by longtime training partner Isaac Lowe, although it’s not clear whether that would be a permanent move. He has been working with SugarHill Steward.

Fury stopped Dillian Whyte in six rounds in April, after which.he announced that he was finished with boxing.

He defeated Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) by a unanimous decision in 2011 and stopped him in 10 rounds in 2014.

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Derek Chisora defeats Kubrat Pulev by split decision in entertaining brawl

Derek Chisora defeated Kubrat Pulev by a split decision in an entertaining brawl Saturday in London.

Don’t count Derek Chisora out just yet.

The long-time heavyweight contender, 38 years old and coming off three consecutive losses, outlasted veteran Kubrat Pulev, 41, to win a brutal 12-round fight by a split decision Saturday night at 02 Arena in London.

Two judges had Chisora winning (116-112 and 116-114) while the third favored Pulev (116-112). Boxing Junkie scored it 115-113 for Chisora.

The victory was the first for the Londoner since October 2019, when he stopped David Price in four rounds in the same venue.

“I needed a win,” he said in the ring after the fight. “I’ve lost so many fights on the road. I needed a win. And what a great way to win it, at O2 Arena. I’m buzzing right now. It feels great to be a winner.”

Derek Chisora celebrates his victory over Kubrat Pulev.  James Chance / Getty Images

Many had written off Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) after he lost a clear decision against Joseph Parker in their rematch last December, which followed setbacks against Oleksandr Usyk (UD) and Parker (SD) in his two previous fights.

At his age and with such lack of success, how could he possibly go on? Well, he showed everyone on Saturday.

Chisora and Pulev gave fans a war better suited for younger men, as both gave and took considerable punishment.

The former’s game plan wasn’t complicated: come forward, pound the body, throw occasional shots upstairs and make your head a moving target. Pulev tried to keep the fight at range, fighting behind his jab and throwing long power shots.

Neither fighter was able to impose his plan with great success, which is why the fans got to see a gem.

Pulev was the busier fighter, letting his hands go from beginning to end. And he was able to land in spite of Chisora’s bobbing and weaving. However, if Chisora had an edge, he landed the cleaner, harder shots most of the fight – whether to the body or head.

That evidently is what impressed the two judges who gave Chisora the nod and pumped life into a declining career.

He was asked what might come next and threw out one name, that of former heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder.

“I don’t have many left in me,” Chisora said, “but what I have I want to give it all to you guys. … I’m on my way out, so I don’t want no easy fights. I want hard fights. I told Eddie the other day, ‘If you can get me the Bronze Bomber, I’ll be happy.’

“I want to fight everyone in my era. Win or lose, I just want to fight.”

Pulev (29-3, 14 KOs) a two-time title challenger, has now lost two of his last three fights. He was stopped by then-beltholder Anthony Joshua in nine rounds in December 2020 but rebounded to outpoint Jerry Forrest this past May.

Now Pulev will probably hear calls for him to retire. However, he showed more than enough in an entertaining fight to merit another chance. Both fighters did.

Derek Chisora defeats Kubrat Pulev by split decision in entertaining brawl

Derek Chisora defeated Kubrat Pulev by a split decision in an entertaining brawl Saturday in London.

Don’t count Derek Chisora out just yet.

The long-time heavyweight contender, 38 years old and coming off three consecutive losses, outlasted veteran Kubrat Pulev, 41, to win a brutal 12-round fight by a split decision Saturday night at 02 Arena in London.

Two judges had Chisora winning (116-112 and 116-114) while the third favored Pulev (116-112). Boxing Junkie scored it 115-113 for Chisora.

The victory was the first for the Londoner since October 2019, when he stopped David Price in four rounds in the same venue.

“I needed a win,” he said in the ring after the fight. “I’ve lost so many fights on the road. I needed a win. And what a great way to win it, at O2 Arena. I’m buzzing right now. It feels great to be a winner.”

Derek Chisora celebrates his victory over Kubrat Pulev.  James Chance / Getty Images

Many had written off Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) after he lost a clear decision against Joseph Parker in their rematch last December, which followed setbacks against Oleksandr Usyk (UD) and Parker (SD) in his two previous fights.

At his age and with such lack of success, how could he possibly go on? Well, he showed everyone on Saturday.

Chisora and Pulev gave fans a war better suited for younger men, as both gave and took considerable punishment.

The former’s game plan wasn’t complicated: come forward, pound the body, throw occasional shots upstairs and make your head a moving target. Pulev tried to keep the fight at range, fighting behind his jab and throwing long power shots.

Neither fighter was able to impose his plan with great success, which is why the fans got to see a gem.

Pulev was the busier fighter, letting his hands go from beginning to end. And he was able to land in spite of Chisora’s bobbing and weaving. However, if Chisora had an edge, he landed the cleaner, harder shots most of the fight – whether to the body or head.

That evidently is what impressed the two judges who gave Chisora the nod and pumped life into a declining career.

He was asked what might come next and threw out one name, that of former heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder.

“I don’t have many left in me,” Chisora said, “but what I have I want to give it all to you guys. … I’m on my way out, so I don’t want no easy fights. I want hard fights. I told Eddie the other day, ‘If you can get me the Bronze Bomber, I’ll be happy.’

“I want to fight everyone in my era. Win or lose, I just want to fight.”

Pulev (29-3, 14 KOs) a two-time title challenger, has now lost two of his last three fights. He was stopped by then-beltholder Anthony Joshua in nine rounds in December 2020 but rebounded to outpoint Jerry Forrest this past May.

Now Pulev will probably hear calls for him to retire. However, he showed more than enough in an entertaining fight to merit another chance. Both fighters did.

Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev: date, time, how to watch, background

Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev: date, time, how to watch, background.

Heavyweights Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev will fight one another to remain relevant Saturday night at O2 Arena in London.

DEREK CHISORA (32-12, 23 KOS) VS. KUBRAT PULEV (29-2, 14 KOS)

  • Date: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: O2 Arena, London
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Cost: $19.99 per month or $149.99 annually
  • Division: Heavyweight (unlimited)
  • Rounds: 12
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Pulev 2-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Israil Madrimov vs. Michel Soro, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Pulev UD
  • Background: Chisora, 38, and Pulev, 41, are fighting to remain relevant heavyweights in a rematch of their 2016 bout, which Pulev won by a split decision. Chisora has lost has past three fights by decision, against Oleksandr Usyk and then two meetings with Joseph Parker last year. The last fight took place in December. The Londoner is 7-7 in his last 14 fights. He lost his only title fight, a unanimous decision against then-beltholder Vitali Klitschko in 2012. Pulev lost his only two title fights, a fifth-round knockout against Wladimir Klitschko in 2014 and a ninth-round stoppage against Anthony Joshua in 2020. He rebounded from the loss to Joshua by easily outpointing Jerry Forrest in May.

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Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev: date, time, how to watch, background

Derek Chisora vs. Kubrat Pulev: date, time, how to watch, background.

Heavyweights Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev will fight one another to remain relevant Saturday night at O2 Arena in London.

DEREK CHISORA (32-12, 23 KOS) VS. KUBRAT PULEV (29-2, 14 KOS)

  • Date: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: O2 Arena, London
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Cost: $19.99 per month or $149.99 annually
  • Division: Heavyweight (unlimited)
  • Rounds: 12
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Pulev 2-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Israil Madrimov vs. Michel Soro, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Pulev UD
  • Background: Chisora, 38, and Pulev, 41, are fighting to remain relevant heavyweights in a rematch of their 2016 bout, which Pulev won by a split decision. Chisora has lost has past three fights by decision, against Oleksandr Usyk and then two meetings with Joseph Parker last year. The last fight took place in December. The Londoner is 7-7 in his last 14 fights. He lost his only title fight, a unanimous decision against then-beltholder Vitali Klitschko in 2012. Pulev lost his only two title fights, a fifth-round knockout against Wladimir Klitschko in 2014 and a ninth-round stoppage against Anthony Joshua in 2020. He rebounded from the loss to Joshua by easily outpointing Jerry Forrest in May.

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Fight Week: Mark Magsayo to make first title defense against Rey Vargas

Fight Week: Mark Magsayo will make his first title defense against Rey Vargas on Saturday in San Antonio.

FIGHT WEEK

Featherweight titleholder Mark Magsayo makes the first defense of his 126-pound title against Rey Vargas on Saturday in San Antonio. Also Saturday, in London, Derek Chisora will take on Kubrat Pulev.

MARK MAGSAYO (24-0, 16 KOS) VS. REY VARGAS (35-0, 22 KOS)

  • When: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m.. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Alamodome, San Antonio
  • TV/Stream: Showtime
  • Division: Featherweight (unlimited)
  • Rounds: 12
  • At stake: Magsayo’s WBC title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Even (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Brandon Figueroa vs. Carlos Castro, featherweights; Rashidi Ellis vs. Alberto Palmetta, welterweights
  • Prediction: Joyce KO 5
  • Background: Mark Magsayo upset Gary Russell Jr. by a majority decision to win the WBC featherweight title in January. On Saturday, the Filipino will attempt to prove that break-through victory was no fluke. The protégé of his promoter, Manny Pacquiao, is an improving boxer with elite punching power. He needed the latter against Julio Ceja in the fight that preceded his victory over Russell, as Ceja was winning on all cards when he was stopped in the 10th round. That earned Magsayo a shot at Russell, the long-reigning 126-pound champion who injured (or re-injured) his right shoulder early in the fight. The challenger did enough to win on two cards and walk away with his first major title. He figures to receive a stiff challenge from Vargas, a tall (5-foot-10½), slick boxer-puncher from Mexico. He won the WBC 122-pound title by outpointing Gavin McDonnell in 2017 and made five successful defenses before injuries forced him to step away from the sport between 2019 and last year. He returned as a 126-pounder and easily outpointed Leonardo Baez in his comeback fight, which took place in November. The oddsmakers see this as a 50-50 matchup. Also on the card, Brandon Figueroa (22-1, 17 KOs) will make his debut at 122 pounds against Carlos Castro (27-1, 12 KOs) of Mexico. He lost a disputed decision in a 118-pound title-unification bout with Stephen Fulton in November, his most-recent fight.

 

DEREK CHISORA (32-12, 23 KOS) VS. KUBRAT PULEV (29-2, 14 KOS)

  • When: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: O2 Arena, London
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Heavyweight (unlimited)
  • Rounds: 12
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Pulev 2-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Israil Madrimov vs. Michel Soro, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Pulev UD
  • Background: Chisora, 38, and Pulev, 41, are fighting to remain relevant heavyweights in a rematch of their 2016 bout, which Pulev won by a split decision. Chisora has lost has past three fights by decision, against Oleksandr Usyk and then two meetings with Joseph Parker last year. The last fight took place in December. The Londoner is 7-7 in his last 14 fights. He lost his only title fight, a unanimous decision against then-beltholder Vitali Klitschko in 2012. Pulev lost his only two title fights, a fifth-round knockout against Wladimir Klitschko in 2014 and a ninth-round stoppage against Anthony Joshua in 2020. He rebounded from the loss to Joshua by easily outpointing Jerry Forrest in May.

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

SATURDAY

  • Cesar Francis vs. Ray Beltran, junior welterweights, London (ProBox.TV).

SUNDAY

  • Roger Gutierrez vs. Hector Garcia, junior lightweights (for Gutierrez’s WBA title), Caracas, Venezuela (no TV in U.S.).

 

Fight Week: Mark Magsayo to make first title defense against Rey Vargas

Fight Week: Mark Magsayo will make his first title defense against Rey Vargas on Saturday in San Antonio.

FIGHT WEEK

Featherweight titleholder Mark Magsayo makes the first defense of his 126-pound title against Rey Vargas on Saturday in San Antonio. Also Saturday, in London, Derek Chisora will take on Kubrat Pulev.

MARK MAGSAYO (24-0, 16 KOS) VS. REY VARGAS (35-0, 22 KOS)

  • When: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m.. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Alamodome, San Antonio
  • TV/Stream: Showtime
  • Division: Featherweight (unlimited)
  • Rounds: 12
  • At stake: Magsayo’s WBC title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Even (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Brandon Figueroa vs. Carlos Castro, featherweights; Rashidi Ellis vs. Alberto Palmetta, welterweights
  • Prediction: Joyce KO 5
  • Background: Mark Magsayo upset Gary Russell Jr. by a majority decision to win the WBC featherweight title in January. On Saturday, the Filipino will attempt to prove that break-through victory was no fluke. The protégé of his promoter, Manny Pacquiao, is an improving boxer with elite punching power. He needed the latter against Julio Ceja in the fight that preceded his victory over Russell, as Ceja was winning on all cards when he was stopped in the 10th round. That earned Magsayo a shot at Russell, the long-reigning 126-pound champion who injured (or re-injured) his right shoulder early in the fight. The challenger did enough to win on two cards and walk away with his first major title. He figures to receive a stiff challenge from Vargas, a tall (5-foot-10½), slick boxer-puncher from Mexico. He won the WBC 122-pound title by outpointing Gavin McDonnell in 2017 and made five successful defenses before injuries forced him to step away from the sport between 2019 and last year. He returned as a 126-pounder and easily outpointed Leonardo Baez in his comeback fight, which took place in November. The oddsmakers see this as a 50-50 matchup. Also on the card, Brandon Figueroa (22-1, 17 KOs) will make his debut at 122 pounds against Carlos Castro (27-1, 12 KOs) of Mexico. He lost a disputed decision in a 118-pound title-unification bout with Stephen Fulton in November, his most-recent fight.

 

DEREK CHISORA (32-12, 23 KOS) VS. KUBRAT PULEV (29-2, 14 KOS)

  • When: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: O2 Arena, London
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Heavyweight (unlimited)
  • Rounds: 12
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: Pulev 2-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Israil Madrimov vs. Michel Soro, junior middleweights
  • Prediction: Pulev UD
  • Background: Chisora, 38, and Pulev, 41, are fighting to remain relevant heavyweights in a rematch of their 2016 bout, which Pulev won by a split decision. Chisora has lost has past three fights by decision, against Oleksandr Usyk and then two meetings with Joseph Parker last year. The last fight took place in December. The Londoner is 7-7 in his last 14 fights. He lost his only title fight, a unanimous decision against then-beltholder Vitali Klitschko in 2012. Pulev lost his only two title fights, a fifth-round knockout against Wladimir Klitschko in 2014 and a ninth-round stoppage against Anthony Joshua in 2020. He rebounded from the loss to Joshua by easily outpointing Jerry Forrest in May.

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

SATURDAY

  • Cesar Francis vs. Ray Beltran, junior welterweights, London (ProBox.TV).

SUNDAY

  • Roger Gutierrez vs. Hector Garcia, junior lightweights (for Gutierrez’s WBA title), Caracas, Venezuela (no TV in U.S.).

 

Joseph Parker defeats Derek Chisora by a unanimous decision in thriller

Joseph Parker defeated Derek Chisora by a unanimous decision in a thriller Saturday in Manchester, England.

Joseph Parker did everything he wanted except stop Derek Chisora in their wild rematch Saturday in Manchester, England.

Parker, the former heavyweight titleholder, battered his game opponent for most of 12 rounds en route to a unanimous-decision victory at Manchester Arena.

Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) defeated Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs) by a split decision in May.

The Kiwi was credited with three knockdowns and seemed on the verge of stopping his British counterpart multiple times but could never finish the job, a testament to Chisora’s toughness and determination.

And the 37-year-old “Del Boy” had some good moments in the fight, which made it difficult for the referee to stop the fight.

Derek Chisora spent some time on the canvas Saturday in England. Alex Livesey / Getty Images

However, in the end, he couldn’t overcome the knockdowns on the cards. The final scores were 115-110, 115-111 and 114-112, which many will have believed were generous to Chisora.

With the victory, Parker, ranked by all four major sanctioning bodies, bolstered his position as a top contender.

Meanwhile, Chisora has now lost three consecutive fights to top-tier opponents, heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk and twice against Parker. All three fights were competitive, which should get him more opportunities.