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After Tyson Fury’s retirement from boxing, many fans speculated that he would return back to the ring. This has turned out to be true as the WBO Heavyweight champion has accepted an offer to take on fellow heavyweight contender, Derek Chisora.

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Fury had already called out Chisora on social media over the past few weeks and the 38-year-old boxer, accepted Fury’s challenge. Chisora took to Twitter and fired back at Fury asking him to get his promoters to make it official.

Tyson stop talking s**t mate, phone mummy, and daddy. Mummy is Frank Warren, daddy is f****ng Bob Arum, tell them you want to hang out with me, okay, and send me the paperwork b***h,” said Chisora.

Following this, The Gypsy King accepted Chirsoa’s offer and made the official announcement for his comeback fight.

Fury announces his return to boxing

Fury along with his trainer came out with a video and officially announced that he has accepted to fight Chisora in a record-breaking event.

In the video, Fury stated how according to him he would be the first heavyweight champion to have two trilogy fights under his belt. “I decided to come back to boxing because I can be the first heavyweight champion in history to have two trilogies. One with Deontay Wilder and a second one with Derek Chisora. I always said I would fight Derek Chisora at the end of my career and here we are.l,” Fury concluded.

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He then went on to reveal why he chose former Commonwealth champion, Isac Lowe, as his trainer. This heavyweight clash between fellow countrymen is sure to be an exciting one as we will get to see The Gypsy King return back into action.

Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora

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As Fury stated this won’t be the first time the two heavyweights will compete in the ring. The pair have previously faced each other twice with Fury getting the victory in both fights. The first fight took place back in 2011, with Fury winning via UD, the second fight didn’t go the distance as Fury knocked Chsiroa out in the 10th round.

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On paper, this looks like an interesting match-up as both competitors know each other’s style very well. However, The Gypsy King will be the favorite coming into this fight and cementing his legacy among the best heavyweight boxers ever.

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Who do you think will emerge victorious in this much-awaited trilogy? Will it be Fury or Chisora? Let us know in the comments below.

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