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.
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.
Who's going to win?
Dillian Whyte 2/5
Dereck Chisora 5/2
Draw 20/1
After 12 rounds of boxing...
116-112 Walsh
116-113 Bellotti
116-112 Walsh
And still! By split decision, and a seriously bizarre one, Ryan Walsh retains his British title.
Up next, David Price faces Tom Little in a heavyweight contest where both men could quite easily hit the canvas.
Here we go!
David Price and Tom Little are in the ring. Friends and long-time sparring partners, all that is put aside for now.
Ryan Walsh celebrating his British title defence victory earlier tonight.
This one will be an eight rounder, in case you weren't aware.
Moments from the first bell.
David Price has spoken about how well his camp has gone so far and you can really see it, that stone he lost has him looking in great shape. Little on the other hand...
Round one: Tom Little landed a nice double jab and that's about it for the fight so far. Price is dominating the centre of the ring but hasn't actually landed anything, maybe one left to the chest at most.
That could have gone either way, but probably just to Little.
Round two: Again, Little lands the more significant of the punches. He knows he has nothing to lose and is letting those punches go. He caught Price with a left hook early which pushed Price back, with the former ESPN Prospect of the Year simply just trying (but failing really) to get the jab going.
With Price one of the heaviest hitters in the division, is that what he's going to have to rely on?
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