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Tyson Fury beat Dereck Chisora on points to win his titles © PA Photos

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Dereck Chisora would "do a job" on former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, according to British and Commonwealth king Tyson Fury.

Haye's reputation has taken a hammering since he was outclassed in a unification clash with Wladimir Klitschko, having promised to inflict all manner of punishment on his Ukrainian rival.

He is set for one more fight before hanging up his gloves in October when he turns 31, leaving Chisora - or indeed Fury - as a credible opponent for that battle.

Now Fury has soured his relationship with Haye by suggesting that Chisora, who lost for the first time as a pro against Fury earlier this month, has a better claim to be ranked as one of the planet's top-five heavyweights.

"[Chisora] was a good worthy challenger and he was a good British champion, but it was just unfortunate he had to come against Tyson Fury the way that he did," Fury told the On the Ropes radio show. "I do believe if it was any other British heavyweight or any other heavyweight in the world bar the Klitschkos, he would have done a job on them because he's a strong tough man."

Meanwhile, Fury has attributed his improved performance against Chisora, in which he proved he had the stamina to last the full 12 rounds, to a new diet.

"Before I wasn't eating correctly, I was going in fat as a pig unfit," Fury said. "I was training, but I wasn't eating correct and the food is the most important thing. If you're not eating correct you're not a fit fighter and I was never a fit fighter before. I was always carrying a lot of fat and the results were in the performances.

"It's always been there, it's just about getting it out and using it. If you think that was a good performance [against Chisora], I'm telling you you're in for a massive shock, big time! I would rate that out of ten maybe a three or a four. That was nowhere near my best. You're in for a massive shock if you think that was a good performance!"

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