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For the second week in a row, a heated rematch will take place as British heavyweight rivals Dereck Chisora (20-4, 13 KOs) and Tyson Fury (22-0, 16 KOs) square off.
The pair have exchanged enough verbal artillery to fill an arena and seem ready to stop the talking and just get in the ring to settle their score.
The fight will be broadcast live on BoxNation (in the UK) and on ESPN3 in the United States.
Can either man separate themselves from the pack and become a serious threat to Heavyweight kingpin, Wladimir Klitschko? We may find out on Saturday night.
Read on for RBRBoxing’s staff predictions and let us know who you think will win, “Bad Blood.”
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Tyson Fury
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Dereck Chisora
Tony Calcara, Staff Writer
Highly unlikely this one gets to the scorecards. Dereck Chisora has slimmed down and looks in great shape, but I see this one shaping up a lot like the first.
Tyson Fury should use his size and power and get the win..
Prediction: Fury
Brandon Glass, Contributing Writer
This should be entertaining. But I doubt Tyson Fury will show up until I see him in the ring, based on how his last three scheduled fights went.
The first fight between these two was an unexpected snooze fest, considering how both these guys’ antics should make for an explosive matchup. Fury is a very large man who can punch, but I think he’d be more effective when he’s in good shape and focused.
I’d say the same for the shorter, stockier, Chisora, who in the first affair was sloppy and looked fairly out of shape. He’s had a good run in his last few fights and based on his fight with Vitali Klitschko, when Chisora is game, he is a surprisingly skilled opponent.
I think both men come in at their best and this go-around we get a completely different fight that is better than the first. In their best condition, I think Chisora wins, because he will be much more active inside and swarming, which will smother Fury’s punches and his ability to land the big shot.
Prediction: Chisora
Lauren Pinkerton, Staff Writer
I really don’t care that in the first match Dereck Chisora was out-of-shape (what was he doing during training camp? Why would he fight out-of-shape?) and now he’s actually trained and is in shape.
I also don’t care that a lot of people are commenting on how much he’s improved and evolved as a fighter since then. He’s still going up against Tyson Fury, who honestly didn’t really have all that much to fix up.
A quick glance of his record kind of hints that he might know what he’s doing. Oh, and he got busy fighting seven guys and obtained six knockouts since their last encounter. That’s a little better than Chisora facing nine and losing three.
It’d be nice to see a TKO, but I think we’ll just get to witness Fury outbox Chisora again for all 12 rounds.
Prediction: Fury
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Both men seem motivated to get a big win on Saturday night. Dereck Chisora should be game and give a better performance than he did the first time around, but I just don’t see Tyson Fury losing this one.
Fury should control distance, and earn a lopsided–and possibly sloppy–decision victory.
It should be noted that the victor becomes the mandatory No. 1 contender for Wladimir Klitschko’s WBO strap. Regardless of who wins, neither man can hold a candle to Klitchko’s sun.
Prediction: Fury
