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THERE were two trilogy fights last weekend, both of which were broadcast on major platforms. One was on PPV television on Saturday night primetime in the UK, while the other was on a streaming service in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The PPV show, the one that drew a reported crowd of 60,000 to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, was headlined by a trilogy bout nobody asked for. Tyson Fury pummelled Derek Chisora into a swollen mess. The result was never in doubt, but somehow the fight was even more depressing than most thought

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