TYSON FURY retained his WBC heavyweight title with a shutout of old rival Derek Chisora to tee up a blockbuster undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
The duo renewed their rivalry in a Tottenham trilogy at the sold-out Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.
Fury has his way with his old foe from the first bell
Chisora was badly hurt on several occasions
Chisora went into the contest 0-2 in his series with The Gypsy King, whom he first faced all the way back in 2011.
But he was unable to reduce the arrears in the rivalry – suffering a defeat.
Fury’s laboured third defence of the WBC crown has set up a mouthwatering undisputed showdown with unified champ Usyk – who was ringside for the fight.
Chisora took the centre of the ring early and looked to jab his way into range.
A big overhand right grazed the head of Fury but the champ quickly clinched and eventually circled out of danger.
Chisora looked to go to the body to bring the hands of Fury down.
But he was soon given a reality check by a swift flurry – which was punctuated by a beautiful uppercut – from Fury.
Fury began to find a home for his counters as Chisora looked to close the distance, with his right hand doing damage on multiple occasions.
Fury began popping out the jab early in the second as Chisora looked to close the distance.
Aware he had to make the contest a rough and tumble affair, Del Boy looked to land telegraphed overhand rights.
A big uppercut from Fury hurt Chisora and almost sent him through the ropes.
War, however, managed to survive the onslaught that came back his way but was dazed as he made his way back to the corner.
Sensing blood, Fury cameout aggressive in the third and looked to take out the challenger.
A big right hook found its mark and put Chisora on the back foot once again. Fury couldn’t miss but opted to npt to punc himself out in pursuit of the stoppage.
A nother beautiful counter uppercut found the chin of Chisora and wobbled him to the point of collapsing on the canvas, albeit with the champion on top of him.
A good overhand right was the best Chisora offered in the fourth but Fury brushed it off like was nothing.
Fury was more than content to look for the perfect shot to close the show in the fifth as he had no regard for the attacks coming his way.
A beautiful double jab, straight right midway through the round snapped back the head of Chisora and drew a huge reaction from the crowd.
The battle-weathered Chisora offered little threat in the sixth and proved to be nothing but a punching bag for Fury – who barely took a breath as he went back to his corner.
Fury’s right uppercut hurt Chisora early in the seven and prompted the challenger to launch a flurry of hooks to the body and head.
Fury rolled with the punches and landed several stinging shots inside the clinch. And he punctuated the round with a big step-in straight right hand seconds before the bell.
Fury turned up the pressure in the eighth and landed several sickening shots in a row but he somehow survived. And he somehow managed to on his feet.
Rounds nine and ten provided somewhat of a lull in the one-sided action – and midway through the latter stanza – ref Victor Laughlin mercifully called a halt to proceedings.
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