Fury comes out swinging but rival Chisora takes it on chin

Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora traded insults as the countdown began to their final eliminator for the chance to relieve Wladimir Klitschko of his WBO world title.

The heavyweight rivals, who are also likely to face each other for the British belt pending confirmation, will clash at Manchester’s phones4U Arena on July 26.

The rematch of their first encounter in 2011 when an unfit Chisora was thwarted with a wide points decision is still four months away, but the first shots in the phoney war have already been fired.

Fury did most of the talking at the press conference to announce the fight and at one point even burst into a rendition of Successful by Drake.

“It will be good to make mincemeat of Chisora in front of my own people in Manchester,” said Fury, who has endured lengthy spells of inactivity after a proposed fight against David Haye fell through.

“I will be looking nice on the day. I’ll have my hair done, I’ll be tanned. I might have my teeth whitened for when I call Wladimir out on the camera afterwards.

“Chisora is what he looks like — a mug. And he talks what he fights like — s***.

“I’ve got more heart in my little finger than there is in the bodies of 10 Dereck Chisoras.

“Three years ago I broke him in like the little virgin he was, giving him his first loss. He’ll remember that forever.

“I’m zero, baby. Undefeated, 22 and 0, 16 knockouts and still sexy. He’s just cannon fodder and a high-level journeyman.”

Chisora remained calm and composed as Fury taunted him over the outcome of their first fight and added that the 30-year-old is a spent force after slipping to four defeats.

“Dereck was beaten fair and square by a 22-year-old. Now I’m 25, a lot more experienced and with a lot better record,” Fury said. “I’d say I’m four times a harder puncher than Dereck will ever learn to be with his inside the gloves cuffs and swings that miss over your head.

“The Chisora I faced the first time was a much better opponent than he is now.”