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Reporters’ star ratings for main events and undercards are based on in-ring entertainment, competitiveness and whether overall expectation was met

WEMBLEY

OCTOBER 31

MAIN EVENT

UNDERCARD

WHAT was widely expected to be a comfortable victory for Oleksandr Usyk over Dereck Chisora turned out to be exactly that as the Ukrainian, in his first real test at heavyweight, won unanimously on the cards after 12 absorbing rounds inside Wembley Arena.

But when used in the context of a top class boxing match, particularly at heavyweight with Dereck Chisora in the opposite corner, the word ‘comfortable’ is something of a contradiction. Usyk couldn’t exactly switch off and put his feet up. Instead, those feet worked tirelessly to engineer the openings that crafted this triumph against a 36-year-old veteran who displayed all the ambition of a fighter on the way up. Chisora deserves nothing but praise for the effort he put forth.

Some ringsiders in the “Del Boy” business, like manager David Haye and long-time friend Tony Bellew who both talked up Chisora’s chances beforehand, believed the Englishman deserved better than the 10th career defeat he endured. Even some in the Usyk camp, namely Egis Klimas, felt Chisora had done enough to win in the immediate aftermath. One wonders if