Derek Chisora crashed Tyson Fury‘s ringside interview with talkSPORT at the Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker event on Saturday night to offer him out to a ‘bare-knuckle fight’.
The pair were in talks to face each other earlier this year but negotiations fell through after Fury claimed that Chisora ‘price himself out’ of the deal. Now, for the first time since the breakdown in communication, both men came face to face in a heated altercation.
In a video uploaded by talkSPORT, Chisora said: “I’m here in Manchester, I’m here. You said come to Manchester and I’ll fight you bare-knuckle and I’m here.”
Fury replied: “Why didn’t you sign the contract then?” Del Boy fired back: “No, you didn’t send me a contract.”
Chisora and Fury fought each other on two occasions in 2011 and 2014 with Fury winning both contests. In their last outing, Fury became only the second man to stop the iron-chinned veteran with a tenth-round retirement victory.
For a long time, the pair had been good friends but their relationship turned sour after Chisora predicted that Dillian Whyte would knock out Fury ahead of their fight in April. Taking exception to Chisora’s comments, Fury threatened to punch his fellow countryman in the face in an X-rated rant and negotiations for a fight in late 2023 began.
Fury is expected to face Joshua next on December 3 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. However, with AJ yet to send over his completed bout agreement, the Mancunian is growing increasingly frustrated and has set his rival a deadline of Monday to sign the contract otherwise he has threatened to ‘move on’ to another opponent.
Mahmoud Charr is believed to be the most likely replacement although a fight with Chisora may also suffice if an agreement can be reached this time.