Whyte vs Chisora II

Who won Whyte vs Chisora II?

Dillian Whyte beat Derek Chisora by knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, December 22nd, 2018, at The O2 Arena, London.

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

Also on the undercard Cristofer Rosales was defeated by Charlie Edwards for the WBC World Flyweight championship, Joshua Buatsi beat Renold Quinlan, David Price defeated Tom Little, and Ryan Walsh was victorious over Reece Bellotti for the BBBOC British Featherweight championship.

Whyte vs Chisora II stats

Back in December 2018, Dillian Whyte stepped into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Derek Chisora made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Chisora had a slight advantage in power over Whyte, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 71%.

Dillian Whyte was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 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 139 fewer professional rounds, totaling 185 compared to Chisora's 324.

Dillian Whyte went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, and 1 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Derek Chisora was ranked number 5 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Whyte vs Chisora II form

Whyte had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Joseph Parker on July 28, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Lucas Browne on March 24, 2018, by knockout in the 6th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Robert Helenius on October 28, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Principality Stadium, Wales.

Before that, he had defeated Malcolm Tann on August 19, 2017, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, United States.

He had won against Derek Chisora on December 10, 2016, by split decision in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Derek Chisora had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Carlos Takam on July 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Zakaria Azzouzi on March 24, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Agit Kabayel on November 4, 2017, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Before that, he had beaten Robert Filipovic on September 30, 2017, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

He had lost to Dillian Whyte on December 10, 2016, by split decision in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

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 4 months and 24 days ago, while Derek Chisora's last outing had been 4 months and 24 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

Chisora's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

What time did Whyte vs Chisora II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Whyte vs Chisora II?

Whyte vs Chisora II was broadcast on Sky Box Office HD in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ShowTime.

What were the odds on Whyte vs Chisora II?

Dillian Whyte was a 17/50 (-290) favorite going into the contest, while Derek Chisora made his way into the ring at 123/50 (+250) with oddsmakers.