Dillian Whyte v Dereck Chisora: heavyweight boxing – live!
22 December 2018 08:52
Live updates from the rematch at London’s O2 Arena‘No more late nights’: Chisora finds new focus for rematchUpdates from Josh Warrington v Carl Frampton in ManchesterWhy not drop Rob an email 8.52pm GMT The fighting is well underway at the O2 and Carlos Takam finished his night’s work by telling Dereck Chisora “I want you next”. The 38-year-old Frenchman was brutally destructive in his fight against Senad Gashi on tonight’s undercard, dropping his opponent three times and winning by a knockout in the seventh round. 8.13pm GMT So here we go again. Two years ago Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora served up the sort of epic fight that can restore one’s faith in heavyweight boxing, which was especially timely considering the rancour, aggression and table throwing that had soured its buildup. The antics in the pre-fight press conference were so embarrassing that the British heavyweight title was taken off the line for that bout. But the action in Manchester on fight night was so good that it went down as one of the best the UK has seen in recent memory. Tonight the two Londoners take their rivalry back to their home city with Chisora looking leaner and meaner than ever before. He also has David Haye in his corner, and harbours a real sense of injustice from the first fight with Whyte. His opponent, though, has moved up a few levels in the heavyweight boxing pecking order since then and is now looking to rule the world one day. Whoever wins will get to challenge for Anthony Joshua’s three world titles at Wembley Stadium on 13 April, so this should be a cracker. Ring walks are expected at around 10pm. Continue readingread full article
