{"id":4907,"date":"2020-10-20T15:52:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/2020\/10\/20\/stage-finally-set-usyk-vs-chisora-showdown-after-delay-due-covid-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2020-10-20T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:52:18","slug":"stage-finally-set-usyk-vs-chisora-showdown-after-delay-due-covid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/stage-finally-set-usyk-vs-chisora-showdown-after-delay-due-covid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage finally set for Usyk vs Chisora showdown after delay due to Covid pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After months of cancellations and rescheduling, Oleksandr Usyk will finally square off against Derek Chisora next weekend.<\/p>\n<div>The fight was originally scheduled for May at the O2 Arena in London but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now being fought behind closed doors on 31 October.<\/div>\n<p>The unbeaten Usyk is looking to replicate his dominance at heavyweight, repeating the achievements of his time as a cruiserweight, picking up all four of the major World Championships \u2013 WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC titles.<br \/>\n\t<script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Pi_W9_hzRvpcGIQR4k_yaQ',sig:'pSK92ZOaXW0c9JxHkaU7Ui7Hm56t_ups3PjNWGVQCRk=',w:'594px',h:'420px',items:'1212177417',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian Olympic gold medallist overcame his first heavyweight challenge almost a year ago, defeating American veteran Chazz Witherspoon inside 7 rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst being the mandatory for Anthony Joshua\u2019s WBO World Title, Usyk will need to show that he can hold his own against the more established fighters in the heavyweight scene.<\/p>\n<p>His technicality and supreme movement are a rare sight in this era of heavyweight boxing, creating a new dynamic of fights in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Standing opposite to him will be Britain\u2019s Derek Chisora.<\/p>\n<p>At 36, he is entering the twilight of his career. 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