On This Day: July 23rd
2011: In what was the biggest test of his career at the time, Tyson Fury comprehensively outboxed Derek Chisora to win the Zimbabwean’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.
Fury, a slight underdog beforehand, scored a unanimous decision victory on the cards (117-112 x2, 118-111) at the Wembley Arena.
Less than a year later, Chisora would challenge Vitali Klitschko for the World title, lasting the distance.
Fury and Chisora would rematch in 2014, with the former Irish champion scoring a tenth round stoppage via corner retirement.
Watch Tyson Fury v Derek Chisora in full below:
