The Derek Chisora next fight sees the British heavyweight icon face form Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua opponent Otto Wallin. ‘Del Boy’ is nearing retirement, but will continue to fight on into 2025 with a few big paydays left before he hangs up the gloves for good.
Derek Chisora Next Fight: Heavyweight Icon Takes On Otto Wallin
Some boxing fans have been calling for Derek Chisora to retire for several years now, with the British heavyweight now 40-years-old. Not only that, but Chisora has had 48 fights as a professional, dating back to his debut way back in 2007.
Derek Chisora’s record consists of 35 wins and 13 defeats, including 23 wins via knockout. It seems that ‘Del Boy’ could add to this record in his next fight, as it has been all but confirmed that he will take on Otto Wallin in a heavyweight contest on February 8th at the Co-Op Live in Manchester.
Chisora was last seen in action back in July 2024, defeating fellow Englishman Joe Joyce in a gruelling heavyweight bout. Now, the Derek Chisora next fight is yet another one where he will be the underdog with the best boxing betting sites in the UK.
Chisora has been an underdog with the best UK betting sites in six of his last seven fights. He has won two of these as the outsider, as well as one as a favourite. For his next fight, he’ll once again be expected to lose against Otto Wallin.
Wallin himself has only lost twice in the professional ring. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are the only men who have beaten the Swedish fighter. He has also beaten the likes Dominic Breazeale and Murat Gassiev, and will be hoping not to lose to a third Brit on February 8th.
This fight is a Frank Warren show on TNT Sports, with plenty of other stellar fights on the undercard. Although His Excellency Turki Alalshikh won’t be involved in this event, Riyadh Season are still one of the main sponsors of Chisora’s next fight.
The Last Dance 🥊
Derek Chisora. Otto Wallin.⚔️
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When Will Derek ‘Del Boy’ Chisora Retire From Boxing?
As previously alluded to, Derek Chisora’s next fight sees him face Otto Wallin on February 8th in Manchester. Should the fight go ahead, that will be Chisora’s 49th contest as a professional heavyweight competitor.
Now into his 40’s and having lost 13 times, many fans and respected boxing figures have talked of their desire to see ‘Del Boy’ hang up his gloves for good.
Even the likes of Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn, both of whom have promoted Chisora on numerous occasions, have even hinted at retirement for the British boxing veteran on more than one occasion.
After the Miller fight, the conversation will once again be about retirement for Chisora, even if he wins the bout. However, this seems unlikely, with ‘Del Boy’ himself having stated he wants to reach 50 fights in the professional ring.
If that is the case, this means Derek Chisora’s next fight after ‘Big Baby’ could well be his last. Time will tell if this is the case or not and whether he sticks to his word or not. Chisora has been a servant to British boxing, and will forever go down in history as one of the toughest from the UK.
No fan would begrudge Chisora from reaching his goal of 50 professional fights. Fingers crossed he is able to do it whilst keeping his health in tact, and can then ride off into the sunset and enjoy the fruits of his labour once and for all.
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