Derek Chisora could be Daniel Dubois' next opponent if he fails to reach an agreement regarding a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
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British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) announced his decision to have just one fight before ending his career.
“I'll have 50 fights and I'll definitely retire. I have to do it. I can't keep fighting. I only have one training camp left in me. I feel it now. So my last fight will be for the championship. It's all or nothing.”
“I would definitely retire as a world champion. I would just ride off into the sunset and leave it all behind. It would be a fantastic way to end my career.”
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Recall that according to the recent IBF decision, the Dubois-Chisora fight will be approved for April 22, and the deadline for holding it is June 21. At the same time, the unification fight of Dubois against the holder of the WBO/WBC/WBA/IBO heavyweight titles, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) will have priority over the mandatory.
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On the night of February 8-9, 41-year-old Chisora defeated Otto Wallin by unanimous decision: 114-112, 116-110, 117-109. The Swede was knocked down twice during the fight. This fight was positioned as a qualifier for the second line of the IBF rating.
After that fight, Derek addressed the crowd to determine his next opponent: the biggest excitement among the spectators was caused by the persons of Alexander Usyk and Anthony Joshua.