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Ben Davies

Tyson Fury refuses to perform throat-slitting gesture to promote Derek Chisora fight

Tyson Fury refused to make a throat-slitting gesture ahead of his fight with Derek Chisora, claiming it would not be a "good look" for boxing.

The 'Gypsy King' will return to the ring despite by making a voluntary defence of his WBC title against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3. Fury and Chisora have touched gloves on two previous occasions. in 2011 and 2014, with the champion having his hand raised in both meetings.

Fury came face-to-face with Chisora at a press conference to announce the fight, but there was no bad blood despite their heated confrontation ringside at Joe Joyce's fight with Joseph Parker last month. And the theme continued after they had addressed the media, with Fury filming the promotion for the TV broadcast.

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