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
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
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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.
Who's going to win?
Dillian Whyte 2/5
Dereck Chisora 5/2
Draw 20/1
Round seven: Better, better, better from Bellotti. He landed some really good lefts but was still susceptible to catching them back. That was the best round of the fight - a real swinging contest. That's the first I'd give to him. Finally let those hands go.
Over in Manchester, Tommy Fury marked his professional boxing debut with a points win over Jevgenijs Andrejevs.
Think tonight really will be the brawl to settle it all?
Dereck Chisora has other ideas. If it's anything like the first fight, no one would argue seeing this again.
By the way, if you want to follow the undercard of Frampton-Warrington, you can do so here.
Round eight: A really, really good body shot from Walsh certainly took the wind out of Bellotti. He could have pounced on the challenger but was more cautious in his approach. Walsh comfortable in the eighth.
Round nine: Walsh really let his hands go in that round, landed heavily and often. He looked close to taking Bellotti out after a few big rights but credit to the 28-year-old, he bit hard on his gum shield and stood firm.
If Bellotti wants to win this, he needs a knockout.
Round 10: Walsh manoeuvred around the ring really nicely there. His experience and level of skill is really showing now. A couple of rounds left for Bellotti to try and go for the KO.
Round 11: A couple of good left hooks from Bellotti in that 11th and followed up with a nice right uppercut. For someone who's never beyond the eighth round, he is still pressing and pressing.
A clean right just after the bell angers Walsh slightly. I'd give that one to the challenger. Currently nine rounds to two in favour of Walsh for me.
Round 12: That was arguably the most active both men have been in the fight. Bellotti put everything into every punch, Walsh roughed him up and used his body to lean and tire him out. Bellotti throws some rights, Walsh keeps his arms down and follows in.
I'd give that round a 10-10, wow what a round.
It won't have been enough for Bellotti however, and he knows it too. Result incoming.
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