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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Steve Bunce

Derek Chisora vs Anthony Joshua was once unfathomable – here’s why it now makes sense

There was a party in Manchester on Saturday night to celebrate the last fight on British soil of Derek ‘Del Boy’ Chisora and over 12,000 fans serenaded the old warrior.

An hour or two earlier, in a corridor at the new Co-op Live Arena, Chisora had broken down in tears when he realised that more than 50 pictures of his 48 fights had been framed and hung. He was overwhelmed walking down his own personal hall of fame.

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