Tyson Fury press conference LIVE: Latest news as Derek Chisora heavyweight title fight confirmed
Tyson Fury is speaking to the media ahead of his December bout with Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tyson Fury will return to the ring on 3 December, when the Briton defends his WBC heavyweight title against compatriot and old rival Derek Chisora at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Following his knockout of Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in April, Fury was expected to next take on the winner of August’s rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, with the victor of that title fight and the “Gypsy King” squaring off to crown an undisputed champion. However, Fury targeted the loser of that bout, after Joshua was outpointed by the unbeaten Ukrainian for the second time in 11 months. Negotiations with “AJ” fell through, though, and Fury has now turned his attention to another British heavyweight in Chisora.
The unbeaten Fury, 34, has already defeated the 38-year-old twice - via decision in 2011 and by TKO in 2014 - and this trilogy bout, reported by The Independent in September, came out of left field. Chisora last fought in July, beating Kubrat Pulev via split decision, six years after losing to the Bulgarian by the same means. Following the announcement of Fury vs Chisora 3 on Thursday, a press conference will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Follow live updates from the press conference below.
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury leaves the stage, walks around to its front, and jokingly confronts Warren and Chisora.
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Chisora: “I don’t worry about anyone. I don’t have to worry about anyone.”
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Chisora: “He’s shrunk a little bit.
“He’s got a chip on his shoulder, Tyson, about ‘AJ’ – and I don’t understand why.”
Warren: “I believed in [Joshua], and he cost me £10k!”
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury: “Someone’s getting chinned.”
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury, who is standing: “I can beat anybody in the world, always have been able to, and always will be able to.
“There’s nobody that can touch me. I’m in a league of my own, I believe.
“[But Chisora] did very well against Usyk [...] I rate Derek Chisora as highly as I rate Usyk, and I will train as hard for Derek as I would for anyone in the world. I’d have to be an idiot not to.’
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury says this fight will help to boost the UK economy.
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury: “If he lands a punch on me, a big swing, I’m getting knocked out. If I land a punch on him, a big swing, he’s getting knocked out.”
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury: “In terms of selling Derek Chisora to the fans: I ain’t gotta sell nothing to nobody. You offer [the fight] to him, boom – he’s sat here. He’s got b***s.”
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Fury: “I’d like to say a massive thanks to Frank Warren. He’s a man of his word; he promised me, when I returned from my retirement, that I would fight in December. Big shout-out for that.
“Also, massive respect, because in my bag here I have £10,000 in cash, that Frank has brought for me today, because I bet Frank £10k that Anthony Joshua wouldn’t take the fight.”
Fury vs Chisora 3 press conference LIVE
Chisora: “I’m excited, I thank Tyson for giving me the opportunity to fight.
“Is there bad blood? Not really, but I wanna take what’s his and make it mine.
“I can’t box him, so I have to go with the mentality of physically taking what’s his and making it mine.
“I have to get in the mindset that there’s gonna be loads of leather chucked, punches chucked – I’m excited about that.”
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