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Derek Chisora left Artur Szpilka requiring oxygen after a stunning second-round knockout that breathes yet more life into his rollercoaster career.
The London heavyweight lit the blue-touch paper at the O2 Arena on Saturday might with a thunderous right hand that left his Polish opponent standing, but with no one at home.
Inexplicably, the referee let him take five more heavy shots, including a huge right hook that sent him crashing to the canvas.
Chisora’s celebrations were temporarily cut short as attention turned to Szpilka’s well-being.
Medics ran to his aide and after a few anxious minutes he returned to his feet – unsteady but to huge applause. But this was to be Chisora’s night.
The 35-year-old just won’t go away and another big fight is on the horizon, with Joseph Parker likely to join the party next.
‘I’m 35, I still feel like I’m 16,’ Chisora told Sky Sports. ‘I still want to fight in the big fights. As long as the British people support me like this, I’ll continue to fight. I like a fight, I love it, I can’t get enough of it. We want to try get Joseph Parker here. I’m looking forward to it.’
