Tyson Fury will fight Derek Chisora for a third time in a heavyweight world title clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3.
Fury declared he would retire from the sport after beating Dillian Whyte in April but made a U-turn and confirmed his plans to return to the ring and push for the undisputed titles. It looked as if Fury may face Chisora earlier this year but after 'WAR' rejected a first offer, he instead looked to fight bitter rival Anthony Joshua.
However that fight collapsed after Joshua missed the deadline to complete the paperwork, which saw Fury's team revive interest in a third meeting with Chisora. It will be the third time that Chisora and Fury have touched gloves with the 'Gypsy King' Fury won by decision in 2011 to pick up the British and Commonwealth titles while the second meeting came three years later with Fury prevailing by stoppage with Chisora retired on his stool in the tenth round.
Fury will come into the contest as the overwhelming favourite given his undefeated record which includes the two previous wins over Chisora. It is widely accepted his rival is in the twilight of his career, with 12 losses on his record despite returning to winning form last time out against Kubrat Pulev.
Despite his form, Chisora has a large fanbase and regularly sells out events across the country which is largely down to his aggressive all-action fighting style. Fury held talks with 'WAR' earlier this year over a trilogy bout, with his rival's promoter Eddie Hearn confirming an offer had been made.
Chisora initially rejected the offer which saw Fury pursue other options including a voluntary defence against Manuel Charr and an exhibition against Thor Bjornsson but neither materialised. The pair became rivals again having previously been friendly, after Chisora backed Fury to be knocked out by Whyte during his April title defence which he eventually won.
Fury and Chisora clashed ringside at the fight between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker earlier this month, where they both vowed to pick up their gloves and settle the scores for good. Bad blood is clearly evident between the pair now although it is expected Fury will once again progress beyond the challenge and look to face Oleksandr Usyk next year.
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