Whyte vs Chisora

Who won Whyte vs Chisora?

Dillian Whyte beat Derek Chisora by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 10th, 2016, at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-114, 115-114 in favor of winner Dillian Whyte.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Whyte vs Chisora stats

Back in December 2016, Dillian Whyte stepped into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Derek Chisora made his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Whyte had a slight advantage in power over Chisora, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Chisora's 69%.

Dillian Whyte was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Whyte had a height advantage of 2 inches over Chisora. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora fought out of an orthodox stance.

Whyte was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 4 years and 2 months later than Chisora, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 149 fewer professional rounds, totaling 185 compared to Chisora's 334.

Whyte vs Chisora form

Whyte had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Ian Lewison on October 7, 2016, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Dave Allen on July 30, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ivica Bacurin on June 25, 2016, by knockout in the 6th round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on December 12, 2015, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their CBC Commonwealth Heavyweight and BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Brian Minto on September 12, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The O2 Arena, London.

Chisora had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Kubrat Pulev on May 7, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany.

Prior to that, he had defeated Andras Csomor on January 9, 2016, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Baden-Arena, Offenburg.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jakov Gospic on December 12, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Peter Erdos on December 5, 2015, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Inselparkhalle, Wilhelmsburg, Germany.

He had beaten Marcelo Luiz Nascimento on September 26, 2015, by points in the 10th round at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Derek Chisora had been fighting more than Dillian Whyte.

Going into this contest, Dillian Whyte had last fought 2 months and 3 days ago, while Derek Chisora's last outing had been 7 months and 3 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Chisora's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time did Whyte vs Chisora start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whyte vs Chisora?

Whyte vs Chisora was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK.

What were the odds on Whyte vs Chisora?

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