London, July 24(ANI): British boxing ace Tyson Fury has defeated Zimbabwe-born Dereck Chisora on points to become the new British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion after a brutal fight at Wembley Arena.
Fury looked fresh throughout and picked his opponent off at ease to earn a wide unanimous decision.
Two judges scored the fight 117-112 with the other scoring it 118-111, the BBC reports.
Victory for the unbeaten Fury - the 15th of his professional career - could now open the door to a potential world title shot against either of the Klitschko brothers.
Wladimir Klitschko, WBO, IBF and WBA champion, had openly discussed the prospect of facing the winner in the build-up to the Wembley Arena showdown. (ANI)
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