'Usyk, you're next': Fury focused on undisputed bout after dominant win over Chisora

WBC champion comfortably defends title with 10th-round TKO win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk square off in the ring after Fury retained his WBC heavyweight world title with a 10th-round TKO win over Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on December 3, 2022. Reuters

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk square off inside the ring at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Getty

Tyson Fury celebrates with his team and son after winning his fight against Derek Chisora. Reuters

Tyson Fury celebrates with his team and son after beating Derek Chisora. Reuters

Tyson Fury lands a punch on Derek Chisora during their bout for the WBC heavyweight title. EPA

Tyson Fury lands a punch on Derek Chisora during their WBC heavyweight world title fight. Reuters

Derek Chisora throws a punch at Tyson Fury during their bout for the WBC heavyweight title. EPA

Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora during the bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. EPA

Referee Victor Loughlin stops the fight in the 10th round. EPA

Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora embrace after the fight. Reuters

Tyson Fury interacts with Joe Joyce after his win over Derek Chisor. Getty

Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora pose together for photos after their fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Getty

Tyson Fury celebrates victory after retaining his WBC heavyweight world title. Getty

Tyson Fury celebrates as he leaves the ring after winning his fight against Derek Chisora. Reuters

Tyson Fury has set his sights on an undisputed fight with fellow heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk after successfully defending his WBC title with a convincing stoppage win over British rival Derek Chisora on Saturday.

Fury (33-0-1) was in cruise control for much of his trilogy bout with Chisora until referee Victor Loughlin called an end to proceedings in the 10th round. Fury also beat Chisora at a similar time in their second fight, when 'Del Boy' retired in the 10th round in 2014, while their first encounter, in 2011, went Fury's way on points.

Fury's latest win also paved the way for a unification bout with Usyk, the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion.

Usyk was at ringside on Saturday as he returned to the venue where he deprived Britain's Anthony Joshua of all those titles in September last year before defeating him again in Jeddah this July.

Soon after a comprehensive win, Fury was involved in a face-off with Usyk as the Ukrainian entered the ring.

Fury, after thanking a crowd of some 60,000 and paying tribute to his beaten opponent by leading spectators in a chant of "One Derek Chisora", turned his attention to Usyk with British heavyweight Joe Joyce also coming onto the ring apron.

"Usyk, you're next, you 15-stone little bodybuilding midget. I've done one Ukrainian, (Wladimir) Klitschko, let's get it on," Fury told BT Sport.

Usyk remained silent, with Chisora also calling for an undisputed fight between the division's two champions.

"Thank you Tyson, I really appreciate that. We are friends," said Chisora (33-13-0). "There's a big fight coming, everyone wants to see one champion in the heavyweight division."

Fury then turned his attention to Joyce.

"I'm saying Joe Joyce, a brilliant fighter, he deserves a title fight," Fury said. "If the rabbit (Usyk) doesn't fight, we'll fight at Wembley."

Joyce responded by saying: "I'll take either. Like Fury was saying, if not Usyk then me."

Fury's only previous fight this year was a sixth-round stoppage of Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April.

"I felt good, I needed some rounds, I haven't boxed since April," said Fury. "I was landing good punches. But take nothing from Del Boy (Chisora), it was a pleasure to fight tonight, he is a British folk hero."

After the Whyte fight, Fury announced his retirement only for the lure of the ring to prove too strong.

A bout with Usyk is the fight fans want to see, while a long anticipated "Battle of Britain" between Fury and Joshua fell through after talks between the two camps collapsed. That led Fury to fight Chisora instead.

Fury was an overwhelming favourite to beat Chisora given he'd defeated him convincingly in their two previous bouts. Nevertheless the 38-year-old Chisora has won respect throughout a now 46-fight career for his ability to take a punch.

This week marked the seven-year anniversary of Fury's stunning success over Klitschko which saw him first become world champion but also sparked a major mental health crisis before a triumphant return to the ring.

On a bitterly cold night at the home of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur, Fury jogged rather than walked into the ring.

Fury, the heavier man at 19 stone 2lbs (121.8kg) to Chisora's 18 stone 6lbs (118.2kg).

The champion, at 6ft 9in (2.06 metres) was also significantly taller and kept Chisora at bay while repeatedly landing punches, including several shots to the head, with little of consequence coming back at him from the challenger.

It seemed just a matter of time before Fury won, with Loughlin speaking to Chisora's corner at the end of the ninth before calling a halt soon afterwards.