Inside Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora’s love-hate relationship, from partying together to ‘punch in face’ threat
TYSON FURY claimed his friendship with Derek Chisora is no more - in what is the latest chapter in their love-hate relationship.
The pair have twice fought, teased a trilogy and jumped from friends to foes in between.
But Fury insisted he wants nothing more to do with Chisora, after his old opponent continued to pick against him.
It is just their latest in a series of fallouts, as SunSport runs down the storied history between Fury, 33, and Chisora, 38.
First fight, July 2011
Fury stunned Chisora - unbeaten at the time - over 12 rounds to win the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.
Chisora was the betting favourite heading into the bout and saw a world title fight with Wladimir Klitschko axed as a result.
For Fury, who won in front of 3million viewers on free to air TV, he announced himself to the world as a genuine contender.
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Rematch, November 2014
After David Haye pulled out of fighting Fury twice, the wheels were put in motion for a rematch between the pair.
It took place in Manchester, three years after their original, and this time Chisora was dominated and stopped in ten rounds.
Fury would go on to win the unified titles in an upset victory over Klitschko a year later.
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Showing support, May 2016
Fury travelled to Hamburg to support Chisora a year after he won the belts against Klitschko in Germany.
He told Chisora: "You're looking well, Derek. You look like ten years younger. What you been doing?"
Unfortunately for Del Boy he lost a split-decision to Kubrat Pulev, a result he has only just avenged.
Another away day, November 2017
A year after defeat to Pulev, Chisora was again beaten on away soil, this time by Agit Kabayel.
Fury, who was nearly 28 STONE and in the height of his depression, again travelled over to watch, something he recently referenced.
He said: “We used to be friends, I flew to Monaco to cheer for him, flew to Hamburg to cheer for him."
Trilogy agreed, July 2019
Chisora claimed that a third bout between the pair was verbally agreed.
He told : "Everytime I see him I always say 'You owe me a fight' and he goes 'I owe you one as well'. It's going to happen.
"He called me once and said 'I wanna fight' I said cool let's do it, made Frank Warren do it and then the second fight and now I want the fight again."
Chisora backs Fury as P4P No1, October 2019
At this point, Fury was well into his comeback trail but Canelo Alvarez and Vasiliy Lomachenko were considered the best in the world.
But not in the eyes of Chisora, who backed Fury as the No1 boxer pound-for-pound in the world.
He told : “I have to go with Tyson Fury, man, because when he was on his form and before he got slapped off the rails, I think he’d become the pound-for-pound straight away, if there were no mess-ups.”
Reunion in London, August 2020
The boxing buddies came face-to-face again in the capital and were all smiles on camera.
Chisora said: "So guess who's in London? Gypsy King."
Fury laughed in response and the two seemed on good terms.
Chisora backs AJ, January 2022
Del Boy was in an awkward situation when his former amateur boxing team-mate Anthony Joshua and Fury were in talks to fight.
He predicted: “I’ll go with AJ. AJ’s power punch is unbelievable."
But Fury hit back: "This is a message to Derek Chisora, I've just seen that you said you think AJ would blast me out. Never in a million years."
Chisora backs Dillian Whyte, April 2022
The cracks in Chisora's friendship with Fury began to show when he tipped ex-opponent Whyte to beat the Gypsy King.
Chisora said on talkSPORT: "I'm willing to put my house on it that Dillian Whyte is gonna knock Tyson Fury out.
"Tyson is my mate, but I know he's listening and he's gonna get knocked out."
Chisora is 'homeless', April 2022
Fury was in no mood to forget Chisora's pre-fight prediction and made light of it after knocking out Whyte.
He said: "Derek Chisora is now homeless, sorry to everybody, he lost his house to Joseph Parker, so unlucky.
"And Derek, I have got a house next to my house in Morecambe, you are welcome in it any time brother."
Brunch date, April 2022
Despite Chisora's prediction backfiring, he still rocked up to Fury's celebratory brunch.
The pair were laughing and joking again although Fury goaded that Chisora was a "fanboy".
Unfortunately, Fury soon changed his tune...
Fury threatens to 'punch' Chisora, July 2022
In the most recent twist, Fury hit out a Chisora and claimed they were no longer pals.
Fury said on : "Me and Derek Chisora used to be chum buddies. I went to Monaco to support him. I went to Hamburg to support him.
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"Then, as soon as I have a fight he goes, ‘I’ll pick the other guy’. So, Derek Chisora can kiss my a*** and if I see him I’m going to punch him in the face."
