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Tyson Fury (right) had little trouble with Dereck Chisora
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Boxing champion Tyson Fury defeated his British compatriot Dereck Chisora again in London and successfully defended his heavyweight championship belt.
The 34-year-old won by technical knockout in the tenth round at Tottenham Hotspur's football stadium.
Fury, who has given himself the nickname "Gypsy King", had little trouble in the third encounter with his 38-year-old opponent and rarely did more than necessary.
Two or three times per round he put Chisora in the corner and landed a few punches, after which it usually went quickly back into the safe clinch.
The demolition finally followed in round ten – Chisora, who had already lost to Fury in 2011 and 2014, was no longer able to defend himself.
Hope for showdown against Usyk
With the victory over Chisora, Fury remained unbeaten in the 34th professional fight of his career and, as the WBC world champion, can now continue to hope for the eagerly awaited unification fight against the Ukrainian Alexander Usyk, who holds the belts of the WBA, IBF and WBO associations.
A date in December had been canceled by Usyk, and the fight is now being planned for 2023.
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