Following the breakdown of discussions for a potential confrontation with Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury will defend his world heavyweight title against Derek Chisora in an all-British trilogy bout on December 3 in London.
The "Gypsy King's" first fight since an easy sixth-round stoppage of another domestic adversary, Dillian Whyte, in April will take place against Chisora, who Fury defeated in 2011 and 2014. The fight will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Let's have it then, Del Boy!" tweeted the unbeaten Fury, whose WBC title will be on the line. On December 3rd, London, I'll see you.
Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, expressed his "thrill" at the prospect of staging a Fury championship defence in front of British spectators.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
Warren reiterated Fury’s plan to take on Joshua’s conqueror Oleksandr Usyk in a unification fight early next year.
The Ukrainian previously indicated he had no desire to fight before 2023.
“Tyson can’t afford any slip-up in this fight as he has the much-publicised undisputed match-up with Usyk in the new year which we’re really looking forward to,” said Warren.
Fury has beaten his British rival twice before, via a unanimous decision at Wembley in July 2011 and a retirement win three years later at London’s ExCel.
The move comes following the collapse of talks for a prospective bout between Fury and British former world heavyweight champion Joshua earlier this month.
Chisora, 38, last fought in July, beating Kubrat Pulev in a split decision at the O2 Arena.