WBC heavyweight champion Tyson ‘Gypsy King' Fury faces Derek Chisora for the third time live this Saturday on ESPN+.
The customer is king, the saying goes. Boxing fans know that this maxim is not actually applied to them most of the time, though. This match is a reminder of the failure of those running the business to treat the fans with the respect they are owed for taking the time and spending the money to follow professional prizefighting. Tyson Fury has already fought Derek Chisora, and handled him with ease. TWICE. There's no cause or call for a trilogy bout–that contention has been made copiously in the leadup to this unwanted event–but nevertheless, we shall watch.
Prediction 1
Fury by TKO/KO
-300
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Prediction 2
Chisora by TKO/KO
+1600
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Because, it can be argued, we are addicted. And also, ya never know. The Brit Chisora (33-12; age 38), the ole warhorse, could get lucky and topple the 6-9 hitter Fury (32-0-1), who is 34 years old. Yep, it's conceivable that Fury “gets old overnight” and has an off night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in England, and drops the WBC heavyweight belt. Not very conceivable, but we have seen stranger things in the realm of the theater of the unexpected.
Per BetMGM, Tyson Fury is the favorite at -2500, and Derek Chisora is the underdog at +1000.
Tyson Fury: Decision +250; KO/TKO -300
Draw: +2500
Derek Chisora: Decision +2500; KO/TKO +1600
Prediction 1
Fury by Decision
+250
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Prediction 2
Chisora by Decision
+2500
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Date: Saturday, December 3
Main card: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
Main event ringwalks (approx): 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
U.S.: ESPN+
UK: BT
Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora; WBC heavyweight title
Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena; WBA (Regular) heavyweight title
Yvan Mendy vs Denys Berinchyk; lightweight
Karol Itauma vs Vladimir Belujsky; light heavyweight
Isaac Lowe vs Sandeep Singh Bhatti; featherweight
Royston Barney Smith vs Cruz Perez; super featherweight
Hosea Burton vs TBA; light heavyweight
Founder/editor Michael Woods got addicted to boxing in 1990, when Buster Douglas shocked the world with his demolition of the then-impregnable Mike Tyson. The Brooklyn-based journalist has covered the sport since for ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bad Left Hook and RING. His journalism career started with NY Newsday in 1999. Michael Woods is also an accomplished blow by blow and color man, having done work for Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, EPIX, and for Facebook Fightnight Live, since 2017.