A decision by the referee gives the "King of the Roma" a world title in boxing (photos)
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English boxer Tyson Fury, nicknamed "Gypsy King" (King of the Gypsies), retained his World Boxing Council heavyweight title by defeating compatriot Derek Chisora by a referee's decision in the tenth round on Saturday in London.
The 34-year-old Fury, who retired a few months ago, succeeded in defeating Chisora (38 years) for the third time in three confrontations after 2011 and 2014.
Fury was a strong favorite to win the match that was held in front of 60,000 spectators at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, north London.
Fury waited for the tenth round and a logical decision by the referee to stop the match, to settle the outcome in his favor against Chisora, who resisted strongly and showed great courage despite the many punches he received, but that was not enough to avoid his thirteenth loss in 46 fights.
Fury, whose record is devoid of losing in 33 professional fights, including 24 by knockout, with one draw in his career (against American Deontay Wilder in 2018), praised his compatriot in the ring, and said, "What a fighter, what a warrior."
It was a big fight with a large crowd, including Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, holder of the other three belts: the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
Fury forced himself hard on Chisora.
In contrast against Usyk, if the belts are unified next year, it will be another story, but Fury really wants it, as he said in the ring, directing a message to the Ukrainian, "Osyk, you are next on the list."
"You're a very young boy and I beat a Ukrainian boxer, (Vladimir) Klitschsko, so now it's your turn," he added.
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