Dillian Whyte vs Derek Chisora II
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Whyte wins via 11th-round KO |
Dillian Whyte vs Derek Chisora II, billed as The Brawl To Settle It All, was a
Background
Whyte and Chisora
On 24 March 2018, at
In mid October 2018, Whyte and fellow heavyweight contender
The fight
From the opening bell, Whyte and Chisora both started fast, exchanging punches early, with Chisora closing the distance and applying constant pressure, with Whyte counter punching on the back foot. As the rounds progressed, Chisora outworked Whyte with his offence, landing hooks to body and head, as Whyte worked behind the jab, boxing at range. In the middle rounds, Chisora continued setting the pace, leading with hooks and landing combinations, with Whyte responding with clean straight shots from the outside, and trading power punches on the inside. In the eighth, referee Marcus McDonnell deducted a point off Chisora for a low blow. In the later rounds, Whyte and Chisora began to fight up close, with both men exchanging a series of punches aggressively. In the eleventh, referee Marcus McDonnell deducted a second point off Chisora for use of the elbow. Later in the round, Whyte connected with a devastating left hook, which knocked out Chisora. The referee reached the count of ten, giving Whyte the win by KO in the eleventh round. At the time of stoppage, two judges had Chisora ahead 95–94 and one judge had Whyte ahead 95–94.[10]
Aftermath
Following Whyte's win, in the post-fight interview, Whyte challenged
Fight card
Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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Heavyweight | Dillian Whyte (c) | def. | Derek Chisora | KO | 11/12 | 1:56 | Note 1 |
Flyweight | Charlie Edwards | def. | Cristofer Rosales (c) | UD | 12/12 | Note 2 | |
Featherweight | Ryan Walsh (c) | def. | Reece Bellotti | SD | 12/12 | Note 3 | |
Light-heavyweight
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Joshua Buatsi (c) | def. | Renold Quinlan | TKO | 1/10 | 1:50 | Note 4 |
Heavyweight | Carlos Takam | def. | Senad Gashi | TKO | 7/10 | 1:40 | |
Heavyweight | David Price | def. | Tom Little | TKO | 4/8 | 2:38 | |
Middleweight | Linus Udofia | def. | Pavol Garaj | PTS | 6/6 | ||
Heavyweight | Fabio Wardley | def. | Phil Williams | TKO | 3/4 | 1:58 |
^Note 2 For WBC flyweight title
^Note 3 For British featherweight title
^Note 4 For WBA
Broadcasting
Country | Broadcaster | |
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PPV | ||
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Box Office |
References
- ^ "Dillian Whyte earns split points decision over Dereck Chisora in thrilling fight". Eurosport UK. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ "Dillian Whyte knocks out Lucas Browne in sixth round in London". BBC Sport. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Photos: Chisora Drills Azzouzi - Gets Tense With Haye and Joyce". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Whyte vs Parker: Dillian Whyte out-points Joseph Parker after three combined knock-downs". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Chisora Fights Through Fire, Sensational Knockout of Takam". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Chisora: No One Wants Whyte vs. Luis Ortiz, I Bring The Money!". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Dereck Chisora still the front-runner to face Dillian Whyte in December, says promoter Eddie Hearn". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Dillian Whyte says Dereck Chisora in 'massive danger' of missing out on O2 rematch". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Whyte vs Chisora 2: Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora will resume rivalry in rematch at The O2". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Whyte vs Chisora 2: Dillian Whyte knocks out Derek Chisora". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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