WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will defend his crown against Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday December 3 on a night where WBA regular heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois will make the first defense of his belt against South African southpaw Kevin Lerena, exclusively on BT Sport Box Office (UK & RoI) and ESPN+ (U.S.).
Fury, who intends on fighting Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed championship in the first part of 2023, will once again perform on UK soil following his April knockout of mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
“I am thrilled to be delivering a Tyson Fury world title defense in front of the British fans in London,” said promoter Frank Warren. “Tyson clearly conquered America across his trilogy with Deontay Wilder and there is also huge demand to stage his fights from sites across the world.
“Tyson wanted to fight in his home country again this year following his special night at Wembley Stadium in April. This brings us to the magnificent Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a match against an old rival in Derek Chisora.
“Derek, also a big favorite with British fans, has reinvented himself in recent years and Tyson has long stated his wish to fight him for a third time.
“Tyson can’t afford any slip-up in this fight as he has the much-publicized undisputed match-up with Usyk in the New Year which we’re really looking forward to.
“I am also delighted that we have added Daniel Dubois to the card with a first defense of his WBA belt against Kevin Lerena. It makes it a real heavyweight night and Daniel represents the best of the new generation coming through.”
“Whenever Tyson Fury fights, it is a major event, and I expect him to once again put on a spectacular show for the fans,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “There are talks about what’s next for Tyson, but the first order of business is a battle against an extraordinarily tough fighter in Derek Chisora.”
Todd Kline, Chief Commercial Officer, Tottenham Hotspur, said: “Our stadium has firmly established itself as a leading venue in London for major sports and entertainment events.
“The AJ-Usyk fight in front of a record crowd here in Tottenham was a truly unforgettable spectacle and we are extremely excited to bring World Heavyweight Championship boxing back to N17 on 3 December.
“The World Cup break leaves us in a unique position of having no sporting action at the stadium between November 13 – December 31 – what better way to satisfy the demand for world-class live sport before the Premier League returns.”
Tickets go on general sale at noon tomorrow (Friday, 21 October) from ticketmaster.co.uk.
Fans are encouraged to sign-up for Ticket Alerts at frankwarren.com to receive the direct ticket link on Friday.
Premium packages for the event will go on-sale via tottenhamhotspur.com, with an exclusive pre-sale for Tottenham Hotspur Premium Members commencing at noon today (Thursday, 20 October).
Please note, this will be an open-air event with a likelihood of winter conditions at the time of year it is taking place. Ticket purchasers are strongly advised to wear appropriate clothing on the night as all seating within the stadium is outdoor.
Doors for the event will open at 5pm.
And the point of a third fight between Fury and Chisora is…..
To show the fans how little these guys actually care about you and the money you spend to watch them.
Boxing has sucked for the last decade. The PBC looked like it might bring life back and it did for a minute, but then the true agenda became clear. Fights nobodies until no one cares and then cash out against a decent opponent and if you lose you can live off that close loss for 5 years until you get a rematch that none asked for.
I get these guys wanna make money, but at what point is money more important than legacy? Especially after you have been making millions fighting guns for a decade? And you’re still scared to fight someone equal to you and risk an L?
We’ve had more big fights not happen because fights MUTUALLY duck each other than actual big fights.
The fact that Spence and Crawford still haven’t agreed to terms is sickening. I’m a huge fan of both guys, I’d consider them my #1a and #1b favorite fighters in the sport today and yet they just openly duck each other with no shame. Where is the self respect these fighter shou!d have for themselves? It gonna be sad when they are all broke regardless because they all wanna have big. Hainsand Ferrari’s that they almost kill themselves in and they have a legacy of never fighting the big fightsand ducking any legacy making opponents.
So you took the easy route because you wanna spend money like Floyd Mayweather and ended up a broke ass loser at 40 regardless. At least you could’ve had the respect and the legacy to live on. Now you got debt,no money and a tarnished legacy. And for what? To pretend to be women beating, tens of millions of dollars in debt to the IRS Floyd Mayweather? Talking about how much money you got and now you have to embarrass yourself fighting exhibitions against 120 pound Muai Thai fighters? Just so you can make 50 million to pay off the 20 million in back taxes you owe to the IRS? And then you are back in debt because you still have to pay taxes on the 50 million. And then managers, agents etc
AJ is a punk.
Keep Fury busy?
He could have been busy with Ruiz
I’d rather watch a burning orphanage than this again.
Love how the promoters jack this fight up between Fury and Chisora like it’s a huge event, tough competition, and will be close in skill. Oh boy! Like selling someone a mop with carpet floors.
It will be amazing if they can sell this out. Very high ticket prices for a terrible mismatch no one wants to see. In December outdoors. I remember watching Haye stop Chisora in the rain outside about a decade ago. He’s no better now, and Fury a lot better heavyweight than Chisora!
Wouldn’t be too sure of that. For those on here old enough to remember, which is probably only me, a heavyweight championship was a major sporting event no matter who was fighting. It was the event itself rather than the participants. Looks like this is still true in England. Too many organizations and their champions made title fights to be ordinary rather than a major event here-England also does not have professional baseball, hockey, football, and college football and basketball to compete for interest for sports fans.
Yes HW championships should be massive events. In the days of Lewis or Bruno, they were. Not so for Hyde. Yes for AJ of course. But all had decent opponents who had not lost 3 of 4 going in. Football World Cup is on – watch that on the instead is my advice.
Not the least bit interested in this card. I was hoping Fury would stay retired, since I think he’s not only a pathetic fighter, but a pathetic-looking fighter. I can’t watch him in the ring, looking like a Humpty Dumpty on stilts, moving around like a puppet on a string. Gruesome.
Fury a pathetic fighter? Hahaha. Fury has incredible skills and movement for a giant of a man. His reflexes and ability to slip punches are amazing for his size. And the fact that he completely changed his style from boxer in the first fight with wilder to stalker puncher in the 2nd and 3rd fights is nothing short of remarkable.
Just because his body is not that off a greek god is no indication of his talent.
Anthony Joshua has the physique but he will get absolutely schooled by Fury. You see what Ruiz did to him.
The only thing I take away from your post is that you are either a hater, or are still butt hurt about him stomping wilder.
Let’s not forget something. Fury is hittable and has been dropped. Steve Cunningham even knocked him down. Case in point? Do you think he selected Chisora on a side point knowing he is a “safe” fighter that poses minimal risk to hurting Fury?
Lol Fury is 6’7, how is that a giant of a man? Second he isn’t remotely skilled. He constantly throws slapping arm punches, Tyson Fury also doesn’t slip punches. He just runs so he won’t get hit. The moment you do hit him he goes down.
He’s actually documented at 6’9”….to us mere mortals that’s a big dude in just about any professional sport…including pro basketball or rugby second rower’s. I personally think he has great skills for a big man. My opinion only.
You sir, are off your meds. You can sell me Fury doesn’t look like ripped beast, but you can’t say he not slick or very powerful with his punches. He’s aggressive and comes right at you and generally beats the ever-loving crap out of everyone he beats.
Pick ANY heavyweight in history and Fury would be a tough out for anyone of them.
Fury..hmm. i saw an interesting pod cast about him being on the… sniffy sniffy stuff recently, and here he is with another defence with his old mate Chisora to keep his title with an organised payment for the gate keeper?
is this your King?
Ok, I guess. But, would rather see Ruiz, Ortiz, Joshua, or one of a few others for this date.
Keen to see Dubois v Lerena
@Solarboxing: Being a South African myself I will be supporting Lerena. If Lerena can stay in there a good couple of rounds he has a chance, being the busy pressing fighter he is. The reach and power of Dubois though will surely just be too much.
Wouldn’t it be great if, somehow, some way, Chisora dropped a right hook from hell that put Fury on his ass for a ten count? I mean, how much would THAT shake up the Heavyweight Division?
/yeah, I know
Based on past history Fury gets a twenty count.
I have been a Fury fan from day one but this guy is starting to turn me off a bit. He knows darn well no one wants to see this again. Why not fight Andy Ruiz, so he can truly say if successful that he cleared out the division? Of course, he’d have to fight Usyk as well. I’m sure even the British fans don’t want to see this for the 3rd time.
Clear out a division? How? Wilder and Whyte is not the whole division. How about fight for undisputed! 2nd time he has had a chance for undisputed and is not trying for it. How the Fook you bigger, longer and have all the advantages against USK but yet fight Chisora for a 3rd time? is this your king?
I literally stated he’d have to fight Usyk. I never said Wilder and Whyte are the entire division. Fury doesn’t need to fight AJ or King Kong. AJ apparently doesn’t want to fight Fury so They’re out of the picture. He already beat Wilder twice but some including myself would say 3 times. The only relevant HWs to defeat are Ruiz and Usyk.
Fury.. nothing but a big dosser. Stay retired if this is the shit you’re going to dish up to boxing fans
Not excited for a 3rd Chisora fight but TF better be careful because Chisora has NOTHING to lose.
And Chisora has nothing left to give. Its obvious Fury doesn’t want competitive fights. Outside of title shots, he fights only tomato cans. The only one deserves respect is Chisora for continuously fighting the best against opponents well above his physical and Boxing abilities. But he’s been beat-up and knocked out too many times and its becoming dangerous.
This matchmaking is simply bad for the sport.
Fury had everybody fooled with his last (retirement) fight. Fans singing his retirement songs just for him to exploit his fans some more with a low value fight during England’s high energy prices, elevated inflation, and rising interest rates.
Just a smack in the face and exploit for England Boxing.
Fury should atleast fight the guy that beat Chisora, KAbayel…..This fight is pathetic…..embarrasing
I would buy this PPV but they are showing reruns on TV of the 1982 College Bowling Championships that night so I will have to miss the fight…
BULLSHIT!!!!
Would have preferred to see the same fighters, but Fury vs Dubois and Chisora vs Lerena.
I thought this idiot retired
What’s the big deal about a gimme match. The besainted Ali had tons. Soft touches can sometimes pull off big surprises.
Nothing wrong with a gimme once in a while, but the issue most have is the same fighter three times, and he’s 0-2 against Fury, including a KO loss.
Chisora is going to get an a$$ wooping of the ages for the third time on this one! Damn, with all the available rank fighters to fight, fury picks a harmless old fat washout blob tomato can, human punching bag!!!!!!!! Fury is becoming like wilder, fighting bummmmms!
Chisora is 1-3 in his last 4 fights, eeked out a split decision over 41 year old Kubrat Pulev in his last fight, is 0-2 already versus Fury, and somehow gets this title shot.
Joe Joyce, Andy Ruiz, Martin Bakole, maybe even Filip Hrgovic (who looked bad in his last fight w/Zhilel Zhang) would all make more sense than this.
There’s no justification for a third bout with Chisora. I’m glad for Chisora as he will get a decent check, but there’s at least 5 others who are ready now for a shot. After Chisora, Fury will close out his career fighting Dubious. How funny would it be if Chisora lands a bomb and becomes champ?
Fury and Chisora are best of friends. Fury promised him another title shot just to make sure that he puts one last big paycheck into Chisora’s pocket before he retires. That’s why they’re fighting.
@Herol Graham: Agree, that’s the reason. And also nowadays top ranked boxers just do not want to step up and fight each other.
Boooooooo!!! No one wants to see Cheese-ora.
Curling is staring to look better.
Fury is the Heavyweight version of Canelo! Fighting the opponents nobody wants to see!!
We have all known that boxing has been a joke for the better part of 10 years now, but now they’re just making a mockery of it. There’s nobody on here who can bring up a single instance in the history of boxing where there was a trilogy when one guy already got stopped twice by the other guy. If Fury wanted a stay busy fight, while he waits for Usyk, then he could give a rematch to Otto Wallin. After all, most fans believe he owes the Swede a rematch and it would be far and away more intriguing and worth the fans money than this fraud of a fight. Dubois vs Lerena is at least an intriguing matchup for the co-main event.
Wow ,does the man have any cred/honour at all ,like I said before total joke he will manage to never fight Usyk because he cant win that one and he knows it.
I hope Derek Chisora can land a lucky punch to put us all out our misery of this guy Fury.
not interested did not understand what chisora said at the pre fight conference on u tube what a waste fury trying his best promote this fight dont think anybody cares about this fight
Greatest middleweight of all time Harry greb bar none
Tyson fury vs Gerry Cooney Gerry Cooney by KO. Tyson Fury isnt a elite fighter like Gerry Cooney was!!
Surely no-one wants to see this? I would actually rather watch Spurs at Tottenham Stadium which sounds like a nightmare as a Chelsea fan.
I would love nothing more than to see Chisora knock Fury on his ass. This would be great for boxing.