Wilder (45-4-1, 43 KOs), 226½ lbs, was awarded the decision over Chisora (36-14, 23 KOs), with scores of 115-111 and 115-113 in his favor, while one judge had it 115-112 for Chisora. The fight featured knockouts on both sides, a point deduction and long stretches of clinch.
Chisora, 42, came forward from the opening round and forced Wilder, 40, onto the back foot and tied him up. A late takedown in the first round almost sent both men over the ropes before referee Marc Bates separated them. Wilder had a better second round but still struggled with the physical pressure.
In the third, Chisora briefly interrupted the action and complained of an eye problem before continuing. The fourth saw Chisora land an overhand right that Wilder protested, while the fifth included a warning for Wilder after he pushed Chisora to the canvas.
Chisora continued to press in the sixth, landing overhand rights, but Wilder responded late with a right hand that opened a cut over Chisora’s left eye. The fight lasted through six rounds.
The seventh round ended with both fighters going down in a clinch, adding to the disjointed feel of the fight. In the eighth, after earlier warnings, Wilder was deducted a point for punching. Later in the round, he landed a takedown with a right hand, sending Chisora to the canvas for an eight count.
Fatigue showed in the ninth, with limited clean punches landing. Both had moments in the tenth, trading at close range. In the eleventh, Wilder slammed Chisora through the ropes for another count.
Chisora had one last surge in the twelfth, dropping Wilder with a left hook to the chin. He continued to press forward and land overhand rights as Wilder boxed off the back foot. Both men remained standing at the final bell.
The split decision reflected the fight’s uneven nature, with judges favoring Wilder’s cleaner punches over Chisora’s pressure and volume.
In the co-main event, Viddal Riley (14-0, 7 KOs) outpointed Mateusz Masternak (50-7, 33 KOs) over 12 rounds to win the European Cruiserweight title.
Riley controlled the fight with his jab from the opening rounds and hurt Masternak with right hands in the fifth and sixth. He continued to push his way through the middle rounds and even switched positions late while remaining in control. Masternak had moments in the final round but needed a stop and couldn’t find it.
Scores were twice 118-110 and 119-109.
In a middleweight bout, Denzel Bentley (22-3-1, 18 KOs) stopped Endry Saavedra (17-2-1, 14 KOs) at 1:38 of the seventh round to win the WBO interim title.
Saavedra found early success, but Bentley found his range and turned the battle around. In the seventh, he landed a sustained series of punches that forced referee Darren Sarginson to stop the fight while Saavedra covered the ropes.
Elsewhere on the map:
Ashton Sylve (13-1, 10 KOs) outpointed Raul Galaviz Hernandez (15-5-2, 9 KOs) over eight rounds.
Matty Harris (10-1, 6 KOs) stopped Franklin Ignatius (9-2-1, 1 KO) at 0:20 of the second round after a right hand dropped him first.
Amir Anderson (7-0, 7 KOs) stopped Jordan Dujon (10-7) at 2:18 of the eighth round after sustained pressure forced the stoppage.
Jermaine Dhliwayo (9-0, 4 KOs) stopped Jake Morgan (7-3, 1 KO) in the seventh round after a takedown.
Dan Toward (8-1, 6 KOs) stopped Da Veiga (7-1, 2 KOs) in the third round.
Tom Welland (10-1, 5 KOs) defeated Yahir Alexander Solorio Morales (6-23-5, 2 KOs) 40-36 over four rounds.
