Tyson Fury vs. Derek Chisora III | BT PPV - 3 December 2022

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fights are being sorted now for this.

[Manchester Hitman]

Warren should be rolling out Yarde or Dubois to help sell this. Yarde is fighting in November, but why not give Dubois a tin can to knock over?

The undercard for Joyce/Parker and Fury/White were disgraceful.

Fury - Whyte was horrible.
Joyce - Parker was actually very good, not sure what your talking about here.

It sounds like BrickTop, or probably his son who seems to run the show now, realise Chisora is a circus opponent, so they are indeed stacking this upcoming card. Dubois fighting Larena, who looks a compact, sharp hitting southpaw, so that’s ok.

[Spud]

I dont give a flying f*ck about this fight.

Its shocking that its a PPV fight.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Done!

[Glass Joe]

Another nail in the coffin with the public interest in boxing.

[tony1234]

BT Sport Box Office, good luck with that

[Ruthless-RKO]

Imagine if this is £25

[Glass Joe]

Probably going to be like an exhibition fight, please don't hurt me Tyson carry me for 12 rounds.

[Cholo_cws]

Allegedly currently on the Jim White show on Talksport this morning getting an easy ride.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press is around 12pm to 1pm

[Ruthless-RKO]

Two world title fights!

Proper milking it to the casuals.

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Fans immediately took to social media to vent their anger, with one tweeting simply: "Embarrassing," while another said: "[You were] happy to wait all this time to sort contracts for Chisora but unwilling to wait for AJ." Another fan branded the fight "a farce" while another predicted there will be "empty seats everywhere".

[Boxerbeetle]

Utterly embarrassing match, joke of a fight.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release

In what will be a sensational heavyweight doubleheader, the WBC and lineal world champion Tyson Fury will defend his crown against long-standing rival Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, December 3 on a night where WBA world champion Daniel Dubois will make a first defense of his belt against South African southpaw Kevin Lerena, exclusively on BT Sport Box Office (UK) and available in the U.S. on ESPN+.

Fury, who intends on fighting Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed championship in the first part of 2023, will once again perform on UK soil following his April knockout of mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

Promoted by Frank W’s Queensberry Promotions, in association with Top Rank, this will be the third meeting between Fury and Chisora. They first met in July 2011 with the British and Commonwealth titles at stake, and Fury prevailed by unanimous decision.

“I am thrilled to be delivering a Tyson Fury world title defense in front of the British fans in London,” said promoter allegedly. “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.

“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.

“Tyson can’t afford any slip-up in this fight as he has the much-publicized undisputed match-up with Usyk in the New Year which we’re really looking forward to.

“I am also delighted that we have added Daniel Dubois to the card with a first defense of his WBA belt against Kevin Lerena. It makes it a real heavyweight night, and Daniel represents the best of the new generation coming through.”

“Whenever Tyson Fury fights, it is a major event, and I expect him to once again put on a spectacular show for the fans,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “There are talks about what’s next for Tyson, but the first order of business is a battle against an extraordinarily tough fighter in Derek Chisora.”

Todd Kline, Chief Commercial Officer, Tottenham Hotspur, said: “Our stadium has firmly established itself as a leading venue in London for major sports and entertainment events.

“The AJ-Usyk fight in front of a record crowd here in Tottenham was a truly an unforgettable spectacle and we are extremely excited to bring World Heavyweight Championship boxing back to N17 on December 3.

“The World Cup break leaves us in a unique position of having no Spurs action at the stadium between November 12 – December 31 – what better way to satisfy the demand for world-class live sport before the Premier League returns.”

In between Fury fights, Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) challenged for the WBC title and gave a good account of himself against Vitali Klitschko in Munich, before entering into a grudge match at West Ham United’s Upton Park against another British rival in David Haye.

He rebuilt from those setbacks by winning the WBO International, European and WBA International titles in a five-fight winning streak, setting up a return fight with Fury that took place at London’s ExCel Arena in November 2014.

In recent years, Chisora has been involved in two close encounters with Dillian Whyte and one with Usyk, while defeating Carlos Takam, Artur Szpilka and David Price. Last year, he lost a pair of tight affairs with Joseph Parker.

His last fight was an exciting points victory over former world title challenger Kubrat Pulev in July.

Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) remains an undefeated champion and completed his remarkable return from the boxing wilderness with a resounding rematch victory over Deontay Wilder in February 2020, with the Bronze Bomber saved by his corner in the seventh round.

A trilogy battle followed eight months later, which delivered a Las Vegas thriller where Wilder was put down in rounds three and 10 and Fury down twice in round four before knocking out the former WBC ruler in the 11th.

The 25-year-old Dubois (18-1, 17 KOs) seized his world title belt in June when he travelled to Miami and demolished previous champion Trevor Bryan, inflicting a first defeat on the American via a fourth-round stoppage.

Lerena (28-1, 14 KOs), 30, is a recent addition to the heavyweight ranks, having established himself as the IBO world cruiserweight champion, making six defenses of the title. At heavyweight he has recorded victories over contenders Patrick Ferguson, Bogdan Dinu and Mariusz Wach.

Tickets for Tyson Fury vs. Derek Chisora for the WBC & Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium go on general sale at noon tomorrow (Friday, 21 October) from ticketmaster.co.uk.

Fans are encouraged to sign-up for Ticket Alerts at allegedly.com to receive the direct ticket link on Friday.

Please note, this will be an open-air event with a likelihood of winter conditions at the time of year it is taking place. Ticket purchasers are strongly advised to wear appropriate clothing on the night as all seating within the stadium is outdoor.

Doors for the event will open at 5 p.m.

[Ruthless-RKO]

They could at least get new pics..

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is this one of the lengest between two fights?

They fought like 8-9 years ago last..

[Deserter]

Just shockingly cynical match-making of the highest order and when set against the social media charade of 'wanting' to make a fight with AJ it's a terrible look for Tyson and his advisors. About 30 minutes away from me and I couldn't be less interested. This will be a massive litmus test of his broader popularity given the opponent, time of year and location,.

[DrDuke]

Holy sheet, I've never expexted this joke to become real.

[Controversial]

Awful. How did Chisora get a title shot, on PPV too, he's 1-3 in his last four fights. There were people telling him to retire after his last fight.

[edb1000]

It's a glorified spar on PPV, and they can fornicate off, They're not having my trousers down.
Our sport is in the gutter.

[Controversial]

You'd have to be nuts to pay to watch this, I'm not sure I'd bother watching it if was free. Hopefully the PPV numbers are a record low

[Ruthless-RKO]

I know it's voluntary and Chisora is coming off a win, a close win as well against a fellow geriatric boxer..

People are saying he's just fought Wallin, Wilder x2, Whyte.. Not exactly cherry picking.. one being a mandatory.

But I think we didn't expect a voluntary against Chisora.. someone he's beaten twice before very connivingly..

You go from Channel 5, to Box!Nation to BT PPV

From Free (CH%) to £12 (BN) to probably £25 (PPV)

This is the current top 15 (as per website)

Deontay Wilder - Fought last week - beaten already
Andy Ruiz Jr. - Fought in September
Frank Sanchez - Fought last week
Arslanbek Makhmudov - Scheduled next month
Robert Helenius - KO'd by Wilder last week
Anthony Joshua "Tried" to make fight
Dillian Whyte - KO'd in April
Otto Wallin Nothing scheduled - Beaten already
Martin Bakole - Nothing scheduled
Zhan Kossobutskiy - Fighting next month
Joseph Parker - KO'd in September
Luis Ortiz - Fought last month
Michael Hunter - Nothing scheduled - Was in camp, recent cancelled fight
Dereck Chisora - FIGHT!!
Filip Hrgovic - Fought in Agust
Efe Ajagba - Fought in August

I have highlighted in BOLD, the ones he could have realistically fought..

[Dioufy]

I think they’re banking on the fact that most people don’t know these 2 have had 2 one sided fights already.

If you’re a boxing fan and you buy this PPV… it’s definitely an admission of child molestation.

[gp.]

Maybe it's just me, but the most ridiculous thing here (among many) is that you will see two fights one after the other at the same venue, both claiming to be for the world heavyweight championship. Maybe boxing has just become so inured to this foolishness that the innate absurdity of it no longer registers.

[big lennox]

These are the messages I am getting from my mates with a casual interest in the sport:

Is there any point to the Fury dec fight?

This fight seems a walkover.

Big question is will it make much money?