Fury promises a ‘Christmas cracker’ despite pre-fight old pals act with Chisora

Tyson Fury promised his trilogy fight with Derek Chisora would be a “Christmas cracker” despite another cordial exchange between the pair yesterday.

The strapline for their last meeting in 2014 was “Bad Blood” but a friendship has developed in recent years and more pleasantries were exchanged at a press conference ahead of tomorrow’s world heavyweight contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

While disappointment lingers that WBC belt-holder Fury is not facing Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua, he was adamant a show would be put on in London's capital this weekend.

There were no fireworks at this latest fight week event, but the “Gypsy King” promised the 60,000 spectators set to be in attendance to expect a knockout tomorrow night.

"Whoever fights Derek Chisora is in for a f ****** good fight. That is what we know, what we have prepared for and he was prepared to fight so bang, here we are at Tottenham. Just before Christmas and it is going to be a Christmas

cracker," Fury (32-0-1, 23KOS) said.

"I am looking forward to it. I cannot wait to go out there and put a show on.

"Come Saturday there will be no friends. This is a business transaction. When we are in there, we are in fight mode and we will put on a good show. I hear critics talk, but in a twohorse race, never underestimate anybody.

"Derek will come and try to knock me out, I will try to knock him out and it is on like Donkey Kong. Why did I fight Chisora? Like Chisora said, there is a lack of names in the division. Plenty of depth, but not many names.

"I could have fought someone 34-0 from another country and people would say 'who is this guy?' But we've sold out 60,000 tickets at Tottenham and it is very much of interest. Just before Christmas, let's imagine it snows and we get a white Christmas here."

Chisora said: "Tyson phoned me up and said 'I want to give you an opportunity'. So for me to sit here and talk s*** about a man who is putting food on my kids' table? I cannot do that. But come Saturday I can guarantee friendship will be out the door."