Tyson Fury is the new British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion after inflicting a brutal pounding on holder Dereck Chisora.

The 6ft 9in Styal fighter became the first man to defeat Chisora and maintained his own unblemished record with a comprehensive outclassing of the Londoner at Wembley Arena.

Fury was awarded a deserved unanimous verdict by margins of 118-111 and 117-112 (twice) on the judges’ scorecards.

Eyebrows were raised when Chisora tipped the scales at weigh in with a career-high reading of 18st 9lbs - almost half a stone heavier than Fury to whom he gave up eight inches in height.

And the extra poundage proved to be crucial as the champion appeared to run out of steam in the middle of the contest after shaking his opponent in the second, only to stage a thrilling but desperate rally in the championship rounds.

In stark contrast to Chisora’s unexpectedly robust appearance, Fury credited being close to his physical peak as the reason for his win.

Indeed, he felt he might have won inside the distance but for a hand injury.

"I was in the best shape of my career tonight," he said. "I’m tired because I’ve boxed 12 rounds but to be honest I could have gone 20.

"I hit him with some good punches. I hit him with body shots, I hit him with head shots and wobbled him a few times.

"I might well have finished him and I’m not one to make excuses, but my hand is hurt and I don’t tell any lies about that.

"I think I could have finished him if my hand wasn’t hurt, but then again it’s about 12-round boxing."

Fury displayed composure when he refused to respond to Chisora’s possum act in round eight and dismissed his opponent’s tactic as crude kidology,

"He was conning me on," he added.

"He wanted me to unload so he could come back with about 25 shots, but it’s just about brains isn’t it?"