ROUND THREE
Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora tale of the tape: How two rivals compare ahead of trilogy as talks of December fight start
TYSON FURY and Derek Chisora are closing in on an unlikely trilogy fight.
Chisora, 38, was beaten by Fury, 33, in 2011 and 2014, leaving little demand for another rematch.
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But the pair always insisted they had a verbal agreement to share the ring one more time.
Fury has since confirmed he will come out of retirement to fight Chisora and claimed a contract is being put together.
He said: "I spoke to your management team, we're all good.
"Everything is sorted, looking good. Contract be over or a day or so peace out, you're getting knocked out."
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As a result, SunSport has taken a look at how the two men match up ahead of a possible third showdown.
WBC champion Fury is five years younger than Chisora despite having made his professional debut just 20 months later.
Fury is also unbeaten in 33 pro bouts - with the only blemish on his record coming in a controversial draw with Deontay Wilder in December 2018.
By contrast, Chisora has lost 12 of his 45 fights.
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Those defeats have come against Fury twice, Robert Helenius, Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Pulev, Dillian Whyte twice, Agit Kabayel, Oleksandr Usyk and Joseph Parker twice.
The only real statistic Chisora competes with Fury in is their number of KOs - 23 apiece - but Fury's KO ratio remains higher as he has had fewer bouts.
And when it comes to physical characteristics, there is only one winner.
Fury is naturally more than a stone heavier than Chisora, over seven inches taller, and has an 11-inch reach advantage.
What's more, Fury is able to switch between orthodox and southpaw stances, whereas Chisora can only box as an orthodox fighter.
But perhaps the most pertinent detail when looking at the two men is their previous fights against one another.
Fury boxed to a comfortable unanimous decision points victory during their first clash more than a decade ago.
And then when they met again in 2014, Fury produced an even more convincing display as he battered Chisora before forcing him to retire on his stall at the end of the 10th round.
With everything considered, all roads point towards another Fury win if the two were to meet again later this year.
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