Dereck Chisora is a Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...

-born English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 professional heavyweight boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

, and is a former British heavyweight champion having lost to Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury

Luke Tyson Fury is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division. He has represented both Ireland and England at amateur level and won the ABA championship in 2008 before turning professional later that year...

 on 23 July 2011. He is based in Finchley

Finchley

Finchley is a district in Barnet in north London, England. Finchley is on high ground, about north of Charing Cross. It formed an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, becoming a municipal borough in 1933, and has formed part of Greater London since 1965...

, London

London

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.

Amateur career

Chisora had a successful amateur career, winning a Four Nations gold and won the 2005 ABA

Amateur Boxing Association of England

The Amateur Boxing Association of England is the governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England. There are separate organisations for Scotland and Wales with boxing in Northern Ireland being organised on an All-Ireland basis. The Association was founded in 1880...

 super heavyweight

Super heavyweight

In amateur boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 kilograms . Introduced for the 1984 Summer Olympics, the division, despite its grandiose name, is merely the amateur equivalent of the professional heavyweight division...

 title.

Professional career

Chisora turned professional on 17 February 2007, scoring a second round TKO against István Kecskés.

After winning three more fights (all by decision), he came up against the toughest test of his career against fellow rising British

United Kingdom

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 heavyweight

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...

 prospect, Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton is a British heavyweight boxer based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He was the winner of the second Prizefighter tournament held in Newcastle and is the current holder of the British Commonwealth and BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight titles.-Early professional career:Sexton started his...

. Chisora won the fight by stopping Sexton in the final 30 seconds of the final round. Chisora moved on from the win over Sexton by beating the American Shawn Mclean at the Grosvenor House hotel in Mayfair and then stopped the experienced Lee Swaby

Lee Swaby

Lee Swaby is a professional heavyweight boxer from Lincoln, Lincolnshire.-Professional career:Swaby began his sporting career as a kickboxer aged 14. He trained at the 'Still Kickboxing Gym' in Lincoln city. Swaby's trainer invited him to attend a trial to join the fighters class. This trial...

 in 3 rounds at the York Hall

York Hall

The York Hall is a health and leisure centre and one of Britain's best known boxing venues.The venue is situated on Old Ford Road in Bethnal Green, London, England. The hall, opened in 1929 with a capacity of 1,200, stages boxing as well as providing a gymnasium and swimming pool.The hall is owned...

. Chisora finished the year with a December victory over Neil Simpson at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre

ExCeL Exhibition Centre

ExCeL London is an exhibitions and conference centre in the London Borough of Newham, England. It is located on a site on the northern quay of the Royal Victoria Dock in London Docklands, between Canary Wharf and London City Airport.- History :The centre was built by Sir Robert McAlpine, opened...

 in London's Docklands leaving him with an 8-0 record at the end of his second year as a professional.

Chisora was suspended for four months for biting Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin is an English heavyweight boxer. He was born in Oakham, England and resides in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire....

 during the fifth round of their 22 May contest at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. The incident was missed by the referee but TV replays proved conclusive and as a result Chisora missed out on his fight for a British title against Danny Williams

Danny Williams (boxer)

Daniel "Danny" Williams is an English professional heavyweight boxer.-Amateur:As an amateur boxing out of the famous Lynn AC boxing gym in SE London, Williams learned his trade quickly, often sparring with the likes of clubmates Henry Akinwande and Derek Angol...

. He was also fined £2,500.

Chisora went on to defeat Zurab Noniashvili on 9 October, winning by TKO in three rounds at York Hall and then on 20 January 2010 it was announced that he would get a second chance to face Danny Williams on 13 February 2010 after Sam Sexton was forced to withdraw injured from his match with Williams. Chisora welcomed the chance, saying, "It was my own fault the fight with Williams didn't go ahead, and I've been kicking myself ever since." On 15 May 2010 Chisora won the British

British Boxing Board of Control

The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...

 heavyweight title after stopping Williams in the second round. Chisora defeated Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton is a British heavyweight boxer based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He was the winner of the second Prizefighter tournament held in Newcastle and is the current holder of the British Commonwealth and BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight titles.-Early professional career:Sexton started his...

 by knockout in the ninth round on 18 September. Chisora was scheduled to face the IBF, IBO, WBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer. Klitschko is the WBA , IBF, WBO Super, IBO & Ring Magazine Champion. His older brother Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC champion...

 on 11 December, but Klitschko pulled out of the fight three days prior with a torn abdominal muscle. The fight was later rescheduled for 30 April 2011, but this was later cancelled so Klitschko could fight David Haye on 2 July.

On 23 July, he fought Tyson Fury. Chisora dominated the opening rounds unleashing his big left hand on more than one occasion, leaving Tyson Fury worried, however he failed to make that advantage count. The next few rounds Fury got into the fight and by the half way stage was in front. After the half way stage Chisora got desperate when entering uncharted territory, neither man had gone beyond the 10th round, this is when Fury's stamina advantage came good. Chisora wildly swing numerous punches with a low hit rate, this ultimately lead him to become tired and Fury seized upon this, throwing combinations then holding on to Chisora to waste time. Despite a good fight, with Chisora landing some big left hands Fury won by unanimous decision.

Personal life

In November 2010, Chisora, who has previous convictions for assault, was found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after finding text messages from another man on her phone. He was not jailed, but was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for two years. He was also ordered to pay £1,500 in compensation and £500 costs and complete 150 hours community work.

Professional boxing record

| style = "text-align:center;" colspan="14"|15 Wins (9 Knockouts), 1 Defeat, 0 Draws
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Robert Helenius

Robert "The Nordic Nightmare" Helenius is a Finnish professional Heavyweight boxer. As an amateur he won Silver at the European Championships 2006 at super heavyweight...

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|Win||15–1||align=left| Remigijus Ziausys
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|Loss||14–1||align=left|  Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury

Luke Tyson Fury is an Irish professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division. He has represented both Ireland and England at amateur level and won the ABA championship in 2008 before turning professional later that year...

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British Boxing Board of Control

The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...

 & Commonwealth Boxing Council heavyweight titles.
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|Win||14–0||align=left|  Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton is a British heavyweight boxer based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He was the winner of the second Prizefighter tournament held in Newcastle and is the current holder of the British Commonwealth and BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight titles.-Early professional career:Sexton started his...

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British Boxing Board of Control

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 title & Win Commonwealth Boxing Council heavyweight title. Rematch.
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|Win||13–0||align=left|  Danny Williams

Danny Williams (boxer)

Daniel "Danny" Williams is an English professional heavyweight boxer.-Amateur:As an amateur boxing out of the famous Lynn AC boxing gym in SE London, Williams learned his trade quickly, often sparring with the likes of clubmates Henry Akinwande and Derek Angol...

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British Boxing Board of Control

The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...

 title. Williams down twice in the second round.
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|Win||12–0||align=left|  Carl Baker

Carl Baker

Carl Paul Baker is an English footballer who plays as a winger or as an attacking midfielder for Coventry City. He has also played for the Middlesex Wanderers touring team.-Club career:...

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|Win||11–0||align=left|  Zurab Noniashvili
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|Win||10–0||align=left|  Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin is an English heavyweight boxer. He was born in Oakham, England and resides in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire....

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|align=left| Chisora bit Butlin in the ear in the 5 round. Rematch.
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|Win||9–0||align=left|  Daniil Peretyatko
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|Win||8–0||align=left|  Neil Simpson
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|Win||7–0||align=left|  Lee Swaby

Lee Swaby

Lee Swaby is a professional heavyweight boxer from Lincoln, Lincolnshire.-Professional career:Swaby began his sporting career as a kickboxer aged 14. He trained at the 'Still Kickboxing Gym' in Lincoln city. Swaby's trainer invited him to attend a trial to join the fighters class. This trial...

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|Win||6-0||align=left|  Shawn McLean
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|Win||5–0||align=left|  Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton

Sam Sexton is a British heavyweight boxer based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. He was the winner of the second Prizefighter tournament held in Newcastle and is the current holder of the British Commonwealth and BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight titles.-Early professional career:Sexton started his...

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|Win||4–0||align=left|  Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin

Paul Butlin is an English heavyweight boxer. He was born in Oakham, England and resides in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire....

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|Win||3–0||align=left|  Darren Morgan
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|Win||2–0||align=left|  Tony Booth
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|Win||1–0||align=left|  Istvan Kecskes
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