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Dillian Whyte knocks out Dereck Chisora in the eleventh round to tee up Anthony Joshua rematch

Relive all the eleven epic rounds of action from the O2 Arena

Adam Hamdani
O2 Arena
,Tom Kershaw
Saturday 22 December 2018 18:52 EST
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Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora face off in final press conference

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Dillian Whyte has moved into contention for a rematch with Anthony Joshua after winning his grudge match with Dereck Chisora by devastatingly stopping his rival in the 11th round.

Two years after narrowly outpointing his opponent, Whyte demonstrated his improvement and furthered Chisora's decline by leaving him unconscious for a worryingly long time at London's 02 Arena.

He was expected to be confirmed as the next challenger to Joshua at Wembley on April 13, but potentially faces an anxious wait while the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion considers instead fighting in the US for the first time.

Whyte will regardless remain at world-level as one of the division's leading contenders and a likely future challenger to Joshua, but if he is forced to wait could struggle to maintain the impressive momentum he has built.

The way Chisora's head heavily hit the canvas after Whyte's powerful left hook landed secured the latest damaging defeat of what has already been a difficult career, meaning that at 34 and with fewer options he should consider retirement.

Relive all the action below.

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Preview

When and where is the fight taking place?

The bout will take place on 22 December at the O2 Arena in London with the fighters expecting to begin their ringwalks at around 22:00 UK time.

Where can I watch it?

The event will be broadcast on Sky Sports Box Office and will cost £16.95.

Can I watch online?

Even if you aren't a Sky TV subscriber you can watch the fight live via their Sky Box Office website.

Whyte rematches with Chisora on Saturday night
Whyte rematches with Chisora on Saturday night (Getty)

Who's going to win?

Dillian Whyte 2/5

Dereck Chisora 5/2

Draw 20/1

Round five: Edwards is looking sharp! The counter punches are effective and he lands a nice left hook, but his opponent responds with some body shots.

Meanwhile, while Joshua Buatsi warms up to face Renold Quinlan, Anthony Joshua offers him some tips.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:07

Round six: Edwards is switching between orthodox and southpaw slightly and it's causing issues for Rosales.

Another round I'd give to Edwards, he's kept his distance but landed nicely to frustrate his opponent.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:09

Elsewhere, there's some fantastic news regarding Adonis Stevenson.

The former WBC champion was put into a coma after being knocked out by Oleksandr Gvosdyk a few weeks ago - but has now come out of it, as confirmed by his partner.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:11

Round seven: Quite a nasty cut high on Edwards's head after a clash of heads and his corner are going to have to get to work.

If that continues to bleed heavily, things could be stopped. That round might have just edged in favour of Rosales.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:15

Round eight: Rosales is applying plenty more pressure now, as the away fighter he might feel like his WBC title is slipping away from him here. Edwards's head continues to bleed heavily, that seems the biggest concern for him and his team so far.

Rosales landed some nice shots in that round. This might be a close one if he continues to put the pressure on.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:17

If this is a draw, don't be too surprised.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:19

Round nine: Rosales is letting his hands go now, looking fitter and faster than his opponent. He landed a couple of stiff right hands in the ninth.

Neither man looks too troubled but Rosales is relentless, throwing and throwing, cutting off the ring really well. Another good round for him.

Right towards the end of the round, Edwards landed a really nice left.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:21

Round 10: Good round for Edwards, he's landing the jab followed by a left hook time and time again. He's just a couple of rounds away from potentially becoming the WBC champion of the world.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:25

Round 11: Really mature round from Edwards, he knows how close he is to the biggest win of his career. He came in close, made Rosales miss, jabbed and moved away throughout the 11th and that's exactly what he needs to do in the final round.

He seems a few rounds up at this point, three more minutes to go.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:29

Round 12: Rosales had a much better round and had a bit of success, with Edwards not doing as well to keep away and reaching far too much when trying to land his own blows.

The challenger seemed to have done the cleaner work throughout the fight but how will the judges see it? I think we may see a new world champion.

Adam Hamdani22 December 2018 21:33

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