Dereck Chisora vs. Tyson Fury
After numerous delays, the heavily anticipated
British boxing rematch, Chisora v. Fury 2, went off at
London, England's ExCel arena in front of 19,000 boxing fans and
many Box Nation television subscribers. At stake was the British and
European heavyweight belts. After 10 rounds, Dereck Chisora's corner
pulled him out of the fight, as he'd sustained visible damage.
Amazingly enough, Tyson Fury used an old school
Muhammad Ali technique in switching up his style, written about on
this site six months ago and won (Preparing For Every Eventuality In The Boxing Ring).
Both Chisora and Fury use the Orthodox stance. However, Fury
switched to Southpaw during the fight, disconcerting Chisora. Credit
to Chisora for going 10 rounds under the switch up and that
pummeling from Fury.
There was opposition from the crowd, as booing was
heard. By the 8th round, referee Marcus McDonnell stated, "Either
you fight or we go home." Sometimes fans also complain when fights
are too shot (see: Mike Tyson). However, some wanted Fury to
finish off Chisora early in the fight with a knockout and began to
boo as the fight wore on.
Dereck Chisora's eye was swollen shut
However, it was unquestionably Fury's night. This
title eliminator bout paves the way for Fury to fight world champion
Wladimir Klitschko. This is something Fury has wanted for some time,
but the fight has eluded him. Months ago Fury spoke of his belief
that Klitschko will not fight him. However, now that he has won the
British and European titles, hopefully it has also won him an
audience with Klitschko and the chance to fight him in the ring.
Fury is a colorful character. He says outlandish
things that grabs headlines. Klitschko is more conservative. It
would be a battle of two personalities and styles that would be
interesting for boxing fans. With this win, Fury is firmly on the
radar of other top British boxers such as David Haye, Anthony Joshua
and David Price.
