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{{Short description|Boxing match}}
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{{Infobox boxing match
| Fight Name   = The Brawl To Settle It All
| image        = [[File:Whyte_vs._Chisora_fight_poster.jpg|250px|center]]
| caption      =
| fight date   = 22 December 2018
| location     = [[The O2 Arena]], [[Greenwich]], [[London]], UK
| titles       = [[WBC Silver]] and [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] International [[heavyweight]] titles
| fighter1     = Dillian Whyte
| nickname1    = "The Body Snatcher"
| hometown1    = [[Brixton]], [[London]], UK
| purse1       =
| record1      = 24–1 (17 KOs)
| age1         = {{age in years and months |1988|4|11 |2018|12|22}}
| height1      = 6 ft 4 in
| weight1      = 246+1/2 lbs
| style1       = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| recognition1 = [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]/[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]]<br>No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[World Boxing Association|WBA]]/[[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]]<br>No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[WBC Silver]] and [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] International heavyweight champion
| fighter2     = Derek Chisora
| nickname2    = "War"
| hometown2    = [[Finchley]], [[London]], UK
| purse2       =
| record2      = 29–8 (21 KOs)
| age2         = {{age in years and months |1983|12|29 |2018|12|22}}
| height2      = 6 ft 2 in
| weight2      = 246+1/4 lbs
| style2       = Orthodox
| recognition2 = [[International Boxing Federation|IBF]]<br>No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[World Boxing Association|WBA]]<br>No. 5 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[World Boxing Council|WBC]]<br>No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]]<br>No. 11 Ranked Heavyweight<br>[[Transnational Boxing Rankings Board|TBRB]]<br>No. 8 Ranked Heavyweight
| result       = '''Whyte''' wins via 11th-round '''[[knockout|KO]]'''
}}
'''Dillian Whyte vs. Derek Chisora II''', billed as '''''The Brawl To Settle It All''''', was a [[professional boxing]] match contested between [[WBC Silver]] and [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] International heavyweight champion, [[Dillian Whyte]], and [[Derek Chisora]]. The bout took place on 22 December 2018 at [[The O2 Arena]], with Whyte winning by [[knockout]] in the eleventh round.
==Background==
Whyte and Chisora [[Dillian Whyte vs. Derek Chisora|first fought]] in 2016, with Whyte defending his [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] International title at [[Manchester Arena]] on the undercard of the [[Anthony Joshua vs. Éric Molina]] heavyweight title fight. The fight was a WBC "eliminator", held at the time by [[Deontay Wilder]]. Whyte won by a controversial [[split decision]] with scores of 115–113, 115–114 in his favour, and 115–114 in favour of Chisora.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eurosport.co.uk/boxing/dillian-whyte-earns-split-points-decision-over-dereck-chisora-in-thrilling-fight_sto5978804/story.shtml|title=Dillian Whyte earns split points decision over Dereck Chisora in thrilling fight|date=2016-12-11|access-date=2016-12-11|newspaper=Eurosport UK}}</ref>
On 24 March 2018, at [[The O2 Arena]], Whyte defeated former heavyweight champion [[Lucas Browne]] via 6th-round KO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/43529976|title=Dillian Whyte knocks out Lucas Browne in sixth round in London|date=2018-03-24|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-03-27|language=en-GB}}</ref> On the undercard, Chisora defeated Zakaria Azzouzi, winning by stoppage in the second round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/photos-chisora-drills-azzouzi-gets-tense-with-haye-joyce--126534|title=Photos: Chisora Drills Azzouzi - Gets Tense With Haye and Joyce|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en-us}}</ref> On 28 July 2018, at The O2 Arena, Whyte defeated former heavyweight champion [[Joseph Parker (boxer)|Joseph Parker]], winning by unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/whyte-vs-parker/news/36153/11452818/1|title=Whyte vs Parker: Dillian Whyte out-points Joseph Parker after three combined knock-downs|work=Sky Sports|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en}}</ref> In the chief support, Chisora defeated former world title challenger [[Carlos Takam]] via 8th-round TKO, setting up a potential rematch between the two later in the year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/chisora-fights-knockout-takam-results--130395|title=Chisora Fights Through Fire, Sensational Knockout of Takam|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-us}}</ref>
In mid October 2018, Whyte and fellow heavyweight contender [[Luis Ortiz (Cuban boxer)|Luis Ortiz]] appeared to have a war of words and called each other out, with Ortiz stating he would come to the UK and fight Whyte on 22 December, a potential PPV date allocated to the possible Whyte vs. Chisora rematch. After hearing this, Chisora came out saying 'No one wants to see that [Whyte-Ortiz]', that he was 'the Money Man' and Whyte should fight him if he wants to earn more money.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/chisora-no-one-wants-whyte-vs-luis-ortiz-i-bring-money--132671|title=Chisora: No One Wants Whyte vs. Luis Ortiz, I Bring The Money!|work=BoxingScene.com|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en-us}}</ref> Hearn also stated despite Ortiz putting his name forward, Chisora was the front-runner to fight Whyte.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11525630/dereck-chisora-still-the-front-runner-to-face-dillian-whyte-in-december-says-promoter-eddie-hearn|title=Dereck Chisora still the front-runner to face Dillian Whyte in December, says promoter Eddie Hearn|work=Sky Sports|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en}}</ref> On 22 October, Whyte told Sky Sports that Chisora needed to sign a deal quick or he would look at other options.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11532440/dillian-whyte-says-dereck-chisora-in-massive-danger-of-missing-out-on-o2-rematch|title=Dillian Whyte says Dereck Chisora in 'massive danger' of missing out on O2 rematch|work=Sky Sports|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en}}</ref> On 1 November 2018, the rematch between Whyte and Chisora was announced to take place on 22 December at The O2 Arena on [[Sky Sports Box Office]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11540093/whyte-vs-chisora-2-dillian-whyte-and-dereck-chisora-will-resume-rivalry-in-rematch-at-the-o2|title=Whyte vs Chisora 2: Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora will resume rivalry in rematch at The O2|work=Sky Sports|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}</ref>
==The fight==
From the opening bell, Whyte and Chisora both started fast, exchanging punches early, with Chisora closing the distance and applying constant pressure, with Whyte counter punching on the back foot. As the rounds progressed, Chisora outworked Whyte with his offence, landing hooks to body and head, as Whyte worked behind the jab, boxing at range. In the middle rounds, Chisora continued setting the pace, leading with hooks and landing combinations, with Whyte responding with clean straight shots from the outside, and trading power punches on the inside. In the eighth, referee Marcus McDonnell deducted a point off Chisora for a low blow. In the later rounds, Whyte and Chisora began to fight up close, with both men exchanging a series of punches aggressively. In the eleventh, referee Marcus McDonnell deducted a second point off Chisora for use of the elbow. Later in the round, Whyte connected with a devastating left hook, which knocked out Chisora. The referee reached the count of ten, giving Whyte the win by KO in the eleventh round. At the time of stoppage, two judges had Chisora ahead 95–94 and one judge had Whyte ahead 95–94.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11589697/whyte-vs-chisora-2-dillian-whyte-knocks-out-derek-chisora|title=Whyte vs Chisora 2: Dillian Whyte knocks out Derek Chisora|work=Sky Sports|access-date=30 August 2022|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830175923/https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11589697/whyte-vs-chisora-2-dillian-whyte-knocks-out-derek-chisora|archive-date=30 August 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
==Aftermath==
Following Whyte's win, in the post-fight interview, Whyte challenged [[unified champion|unified]] heavyweight champion [[Anthony Joshua]] who was in attendance at ringside to a rematch next in 2019. Joshua replied stating that if an undisputed title fight against Deontay Wilder did not materialise, then he would defend his world titles against Whyte, who then stormed off mid-discussion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11589722/whyte-vs-chisora-2-anthony-joshua-angrily-promises-to-knock-out-dillian-whyte-after-o2-confrontation|title=Whyte vs Chisora 2: Anthony Joshua angrily promises to knock out Dillian Whyte after O2 confrontation|work=Sky Sports|access-date=30 August 2022|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830175926/https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11589722/whyte-vs-chisora-2-anthony-joshua-angrily-promises-to-knock-out-dillian-whyte-after-o2-confrontation|archive-date=30 August 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
== Fight card ==
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 85%;"
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Weight Class
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |vs.
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Method
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Round
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Time
! style="background:#e6e8fa; color:#000; text-align:center;" |Notes
|-
|[[Heavyweight]]
|[[Dillian Whyte]] (c)
|def.
|[[Derek Chisora]]
|{{Abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|11/12
|1:56
|{{ref|Whyte vs. Chisora|Note 1}}
|-
|[[Flyweight]]
|[[Charlie Edwards (boxer)|Charlie Edwards]]
|def.
|[[Cristofer Rosales]] (c)
|{{Abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12/12
|
|{{ref|Edwards|Note 2}}
|-
|[[Featherweight]]
|[[Ryan Walsh]] (c)
|def.
|[[Reece Bellotti]]
|{{Abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12/12
|
|{{ref|Walsh|Note 3}}
|-
|[[Light-heavyweight]]
|[[Joshua Buatsi]] (c)
|def.
|[[Renold Quinlan]]
|{{Abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|1/10
|1:50
|{{ref|Buatsi|Note 4}}
|-
|Heavyweight
|[[Carlos Takam]]
|def.
|[[Senad Gashi]]
|TKO
|7/10
|1:40
|
|-
|Heavyweight
|[[David Price (boxer)|David Price]]
|def.
|Tom Little
|TKO
|4/8
|2:38
|
|-
|[[Middleweight]]
|Linus Udofia
|def.
|Pavol Garaj
|{{Abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6/6
|
|
|-
|Heavyweight
|[[Fabio Wardley]]
|def.
|Phil Williams
|TKO
|3/4
|1:58
|
|}
<small>{{note|Whyte vs. Chisora|Note 1|For [[WBC Silver]] and [[World Boxing Organisation|WBO]] International heavyweight titles}}</small><br /><small>{{note|Edwards|Note 2|For [[List of WBC world champions#Flyweight|WBC flyweight title]]}}</small><br /><small>{{note|Walsh|Note 3|For [[list of British featherweight boxing champions|British featherweight]] title}}</small><br /><small>{{note|Buatsi|Note 4|For [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] International light-heavyweight title}}</small>
==Broadcasting==
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Country
! colspan="2" |Broadcaster
|-
![[Pay-per-view|PPV]]
|-
|'''United Kingdom'''
|'''[[Sky Box Office|Sky Sports Box Office]]'''
|-
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Succession box
| title = [[Dillian Whyte]]'s bouts
| years = 22 December 2018
| before = [[Dillian Whyte vs. Joseph Parker|vs. Joseph Parker]]
| after = [[Dillian Whyte vs. Óscar Rivas|vs. Óscar Rivas]]
| with =
}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Derek Chisora]]'s bouts
| years = 22 December 2018
| before = vs. [[Carlos Takam]]
| after = vs. [[Senad Gashi]]
}}
{{s-end}}
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