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TOMORROW’S PROBLEM

WHEN you’re a boxing journalist, retaining your own integrity while not wishing to appear disrespectful to the fighters is a difficult balancing act. The upcoming third encounter between Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora showcases that tightrope.

On the one hand, this contest is a mismatch that should not have been made. Fury won the first two bouts with Chisora comfortably. The second time it became so one-sided it was hard to watch. Though Chisora, now 38 years old, has remained an ever-present and at times awe-inspiring force in the division, the fact he’s lost

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