Derek Chisora vs Tyson Fury
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| Date | 23 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Arena, London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fury wins via 12–round unanimous decision (117–112, 117–112, 118–111) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derek Chisora vs Tyson Fury, billed as The Big Brawl to Settle It All, was a professional boxing match contested between British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion, Derek Chisora, and English heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, that took place on 23 July 2011 at Wembley Arena, with Fury winning by unanimous decision.
Background[edit]
After stopping Sam Sexton to add the British title to the Commonwealth belt he had won against Danny Williams, Derek Chisora was set to face unified IBF, WBO, IBO, Lineal and Ring magazine heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko on 11 December 2010, at the SAP Arena, in Mannheim, but Klitschko pulled out of the fight three days prior, after suffering a torn abdominal muscle.[1][2] The fight was postponed and later rearranged for 30 April 2011, with Klitschko once again pulling out of the fight due to not being fully recovered from his injury, and the bout was ultimately cancelled so Klitschko could fight a unification match against WBA heavyweight champion David Haye on 2 July.[3][4]
On 11 February 2011, the British Boxing Board of Control installed undefeated prospect Tyson Fury as mandatory challenger for the British title.[5] In April 2011, Fury's promotional company, Hennessy Sports, won the purse bid to stage the contest.[6] It was announced on 23 May that Chisora face Fury on 23 July 23 at Wembley Arena, the bookies had Chisora as a slight favourite.[7]
The fight[edit]
In the second round Fury was sent staggering from a left hook but otherwise was able to outbox the champion.[8]
At the end of 12 rounds two judges scored the fight 117-112 with the other scoring it 118-111, giving Fury a unanimous decision victory.[9]
Aftermath[edit]
Despite Wladimir Klitschko openly discussing the prospect of facing the winner during the build-up, either would immediately move to world level. Fury would make one defence of the Commonwealth belt against Neven Pajkić before vacating both belt when David Price was installed as his mandatory. Chisora would set his sights on European success, and in December would face Robert Helenius for the European title.
Promoter Mick Hennessy said the fight peaked at around 3 million viewers on Channel 5.[10]
The two would face each other in a November 2014 rematch which was also a WBO "eliminator" bout.
Fight card[edit]
| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Tyson Fury | def. | Derek Chisora (c) | UD | 12/12 | Note 1 | |
| Light-welterweight | Ashley Theophane (c) | def. | Jason Cook | KO | 10/12 | 0:43 | Note 2 |
| Light-middleweight | Ryan Toms (c) | def. | Pat McAleese | TKO | 4/10 | 2:44 | Note 3 |
| Light-middleweight | Peter Vaughan | def. | Phill Fury | PTS | 8/8 | ||
| Bantamweight | Kid Galahad | def. | Pavels Senkovs | PTS | 6/6 | ||
| Light-welterweight | Boris Georgiev | def. | Tamao Dwyer | TKO | 4/6 | 1:47 | |
| Light-welterweight | Phil Gill | vs. | Mo Khaled | PTS | 6/6 | ||
| Welterweight | Chris Evangelou | def. | John Baguley | PTS | 4/4 | ||
| Middleweight | Lee Markham | def. | Dorian Darch | PTS | 4/4 | Note 4 |
^Note 1 For British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
^Note 2 For British light-welterweight title
^Note 3 For Southern Area light-middleweight title
^Note 4 Professional debut for Markham
Broadcasting[edit]
| Country | Broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| Free-to-air | Cable/Pay TV | |
| United Kingdom | Channel 5 | — |
| Canada | — | Super Channel |
| United States | — | Integrated Sports PPV |
References[edit]
- ^ "Wladimir Klitschko pulls out of Derek Chisora showdown with back injury". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ Dan Rafael (9 December 2010). "Wladimir Klitschko withdraws from fight". ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (8 December 2010). "Wladimir Klitschko pulls out of Chisora bout and opens way for David Haye". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Wladimir Klitschko cancels fight with Dereck Chisora". BBC News. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "BBBOFC – LATEST FIGHT CIRCULAR FEB 2011". britishboxers. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Fury vs Chisora: Mick Hennessy Wins The Purse Bid". BoxingScene. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Chisora vs Fury is Confirmed For July 23 at Wembley". BoxingScene. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Press Association (24 July 2011). "Tyson Fury wins Wembley title fight against Dereck Chisora". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Heavyweight Tyson Fury beats Dereck Chisora on points". BBC Sport. 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Chisora vs Fury Does Strong Ratings on Channel 5". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 3 September 2017.