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 knockdowns on both sides, a point deduction, and long stretches of clinching.
Chisora, 42, came forward from the opening round, forcing Wilder, 40, onto the back foot and tying him up in close. A late clinch in the first round nearly sent both men over the ropes before referee Marc Bates separated them. Wilder had a better second round but continued to struggle with the physical pressure.
In the third, Chisora briefly paused the action, complaining of an eye issue, before continuing. The fourth saw Chisora land an overhand right that Wilder protested, while the fifth included a warning for Wilder after pushing 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 remained close through six rounds.
The seventh round ended with both fighters going down in a clinch, adding to the disjointed feel of the bout. In the eighth, Wilder was deducted a point for pushing after earlier warnings. Later in the round, he scored a knockdown 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 knocked Chisora through the ropes for another count.
Chisora had a final surge in the twelfth, dropping Wilder with a left hook to the chin. He continued pressing forward, landing 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 claim 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 outland him through the middle rounds and even switched stances late while staying in control. Masternak had moments in the final round but needed a stoppage and could not find it.
Scores were 118-110 twice 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 had early success, but Bentley found his range and turned the fight. In the seventh, he landed a sustained series of punches that forced referee Darren Sarginson to stop the fight as Saavedra covered up on the ropes.
Elsewhere on the card:
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 face-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 following a knockdown.
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) over four rounds, 40-36.
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