Dillian Whyte vs. Dereck Chisora (1st meeting)

Notes

Whyte was supposed to defend his Lonsdale Belt against Chisora, but the British Boxing Board of Control revoked the fight's title status after an ill-tempered build-up culminated in Chisora throwing a table during a news conference. Chisora was also fined £25,000, ordered to pay £5,000 in costs and given a two-year suspended ban from boxing after the incident.
The fight took off in the fifth round, during which Chisora had Whyte wobbling with a huge overhand right but was unable to finish the job.
By the end of the ninth, both men looked exhausted and ready to drop, but that did not stop them exchanging more damaging blows in the tenth, with Chisora's punches appearing to have the greater effect.
Chisora was staggered by a juddering right hand halfway through a wild final round, during which both men somehow managed to stave off a knockdown.
The result was met by some boos from a crowd who thought that Chisora had edged it but they knew they had seen a terrific support bout in the build-up to Anthony Joshua's IBF heavyweight title showdown with Eric Molina later in the night.

"I don't think you'll see a better heavyweight twelve round contest anywhere in the world." - Richie Woodhall
"That has taken me back to the Ali days, the Frazier days. I've not seen a heavyweight fight like that for twenty years. What a contest" - Tony Bellew
"Saturday was one of the greatest heavyweight fights I have witnessed from ringside, both fighters should get a huge amount of credit." - Nisse Sauerland.