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In a bizarre turn of events, it seems Derek Chisora, despite his 13 losses, may be in line for a world title shot next.
Derek Chisora has defied expectations in his last two fights, with potentially his career-best wins coming despite his career entering its final instalment.
‘Del Boy’ defeated Otto Wallin and Joe Joyce by unanimous decision in his latest outings, but has also shared the ring with an impressive number of elite heavyweight talents, from Tyson Fury to Vitali Klitschko, Joseph Parker to Oleksandr Usyk.
Though ‘War’ Chisora has been on the losing end of many of these encounters, some of these are down to close decisions going the other way, or, in the case of the Helenius fight, downright robbery according to the fans.
Regardless, Chisora has fought on despite collecting a handful of losses, and his record now stands at 36-13. With 49 fights now under his belt, the Brit seeks just one more fight before hanging up the gloves for good, and it may be a bigger fight than any other.
Frank Warren Speaks on Derek Chisora Fighting for World Title
Speaking to TalkSport, Frank Warren was asked about Daniel Dubois’ impending rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Usyk and Dubois first fought back in 2023 after Usyk won two consecutive fights against Anthony Joshua. The ‘Cat’ won a unanimous decision and retained his world titles, but the fight was shrouded in controversy as a result of Dubois hitting Usyk with a body shot that was considered low in Round 5.
This has been challenged by many, who believe Dubois should’ve been crowned champion that night.
Though a rematch is being eyed now that Dubois holds the IBF title, meaning the winner would be undisputed, Warren spoke of the back-up plan if Usyk doesn’t fight Dubois next, having recently been ordered to face Joseph Parker instead:
“Well, Dubois’ mandatory with the IBF is Derek Chisora so he may have to do that.”
Chisora called for the fight with Usyk for himself after his latest win, but a fight with Dubois may be just as enticing, offering the British icon a chance at the biggest crown in the sport – a heavyweight world title, for his final fight before riding off into the sunset.
