Boxing
Derek Chisora: Tyson Fury 'was a cheating b——d during our two fights'
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Derek Chisora is preparing for a big rematch against Joseph Parker this weekend (live on DAZN), but at least some of his focus is on a different foe.
The 37-year-old recently sat down with DAZN and spoke about a number of issues on "Off The Cuff," and the topic of fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury inevitably came up. The pair have fought twice, most recently in 2014, with current WBC champion Fury having claimed victory both times.
While both men have stepped into the ring with other fighters several times since their last encounter, Chisora said the two fights against Fury were particularly upsetting to him because of how they were handled by Fury and his team.
Chisora feels that, while Fury is a "good character" now, it wasn't the case during their two fights.
"I never said this in public before, you know? And I think between me and him he knows, yeah, that I really like Tyson," Chisora said.
"He's a good character in the game, you know? He's a very intelligent man.
"But the Tyson I boxed at that time was a cheating b——d, basically. I call him a b——d for that time, but the Tyson now he's a cool guy. I like him.
"Maybe just because he's a billionaire — he's a millionaire now.
"The old, broke Tyson is a bastard. He's a cheating b——d. But that's between me and him, anyway. He knows what he did, and I don't like it."
Watch the full Derek Chisora interview in "Off The Cuff," only on DAZN, and check out the Parker vs. Chisora 2 press conference below.
