This past Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora ended his three fight losing streak with a twelve round split decision over Kubrat Pulev in a fireworks rematch.
Chisora, Pulev Rematch Photos Gallery - O2 Arena, London - In a heavyweight rematch, Derek Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) stopped his streak of defeats to win a hard-fought twelve round split decision over Kubrat Pulev (29-3, 14 KOs).
O2 Arena, London - On Saturday night, heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) stopped his streak of defeats to win a hard-fought twelve round split decision over Kubrat Pulev (29-3, 14 KOs).
After a tough, close battle, Derek Chisora takes a split decision over Kubrat Pulev. In the end, both fighters landed 133 power shots with a similar percentage, but it was Chisora's 86 body connects that made the difference. Scores were 116-112 Pulev, 116-112 Chisora and 116-114 Chisora.
Derek Chisora got a win when he needed it as pulled a split decision out of the fire against Kubrat Pulev in their heavyweight rematch at the O2 Arena, London, which turned out to be the war that was promised.
Chisora, Pulev Rematch BoxingScene Scorecard Live - Derek Chisora and Kubrat Pulev will meet for a second time at The O2 in London on Saturday July 9, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia, New Zealand, Uzbekistan and France), over six years on from their 12-round battle for the European Heavyweight Title at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
Derek Chisora has no intention of calling his boxing career quits until he finds himself slipping in the gym. In recent years, the popular British-based, Zimbabwe-born heavyweight veteran has had to deal with persistent calls to retire from the sport.
A night of rematches remains intact but now without its planned co-feature. Unbeaten prospect Felix Cash was forced to withdraw from a scheduled fight with Vaughn Alexander, after continuing to struggle with a stomach virus that has plagued him throughout fight week. The 29-year-old Brit announced the development late Saturday morning, just hours before their ten-round regional middleweight title fight was due to serve as the chief support on a DAZN show from The O2 in London.
It is a decade since David Haye shared a ring with Derek Chisora at West Ham United’s old home of Upton Park and the long retired Haye believes he would have faced a tougher task had he been facing the Derek Chisora of today than the version he did then.
Derek Chisora’s defeat to Joseph Parker last December was greeted with a chorus of people telling him to retire. The problem is, he’s not listening.