Derek Chisora issues Oleksandr Usyk plea as he outlines plans for farewell 50th fight
Derek Chisora has urged Oleksandr Usyk to defend his world title against Joseph Parker as opposed to Daniel Dubois. Dubois was due to defend his IBF heavyweight belt against Parker in February, but pulled out at the last-minute on doctors’ advice. A second installment of Usyk vs Dubois could happen soonGetty However, he looks set to return in the summer and there has been talk over an undisputed fight against Usyk, who he lost to in August 2023. However, the WBO have ordered the Ukrainian to commence talks with Parker for a mandatory heavyweight title defence clash. Usyk and Dubois’ teams can submit an exemption to the WBO for their fight to jump the queue. But Usyk facing Parker is the more desired outcome for Chisora as he eyes a shot at IBF glory against Dubois in his farewell fight. He told Ring Magazine: “I don’t see Daniel and Oleksandr fighting right now. What are you going to fight for? Oleksandr has already stopped him. “If he wants to prove he’s the best he needs to defend his title against Joseph Parker. To be the best you have to fight everybody. “He’s boxed Tyson Fury twice, AJ [Anthony Joshua] twice. He’s boxed me once. He’s boxed Daniel Dubois once. “So I think he should give a shot to Joseph Parker now.” Should Usyk vs Dubois not come to fruition, Queensbury chief Frank Warren told talkSPORT that Chisora could be the latter’s opponent instead. “Well, Dubois’ mandatory with the IBF is Derek Chisora, so he may have to do that [if he doesn’t fight Usyk]. Chisora wants Parker to take on Usyk instead of DuboisGETTY Chisora could then have his final career fight against Dubois for the IBF titleMark Robinson/Matchroom “But they [the IBF] will allow him to have a unification if we get it approved [by the WBO].” Chisora could therefore compete in the 50th and final fight of his career against Dubois for the IBF title. And it’s something he’s excited for as he told Ring Magazine: “People have to think about business. I want to fight Daniel and I know for a fact I can sell out Wembley or Tottenham in that fight. “I want to give a shout out to the Manchester crowd who came out for my fight against [Otto] Wallin and thanks to Frank Warren and Queensberry because it was unbelievable. “It was a great show that ticked every box. But I knew what I was doing… It was not going to be the last one in the UK. “Now I’ve been planning everything for this final fight, the whole music, everything. It’s going to be a great show and there are two concepts I’m working on. Chisora would like to see his 50th fight take place in the summerGetty “One is for Wembley and one is for Tottenham. Whatever happens, they’re all going to be amazing. “A Sunday bank holiday this summer is what I want. I think that would f****** amazing.” And when speaking to talkSPORT, Chisora has revealed he is more than happy to sit and wait for the winner out of Usyk and Dubois should the two fight next. He said: “If that fight happens, I’ll just wait for my opportunity. “We want good fights, we want good business, and right now good business is me and Daniel. “And then Joseph Parker and Oleksandr Usy, but Usyk and Daniel Dubois will not sell out Tottenham or Wembley, I know that for a fact.” Chisora last fought in February when he won via unanimous decision against Wallin. He did so at the Co-op Live in Manchester, where he brutally dropped the Swedish star twice.
Derek Chisora has urged Oleksandr Usyk to defend his world title against Joseph Parker as opposed to Daniel Dubois.
Dubois was due to defend his IBF heavyweight belt against Parker in February, but pulled out at the last-minute on doctors’ advice.
However, he looks set to return in the summer and there has been talk over an undisputed fight against Usyk, who he lost to in August 2023.
However, the WBO have ordered the Ukrainian to commence talks with Parker for a mandatory heavyweight title defence clash.
Usyk and Dubois’ teams can submit an exemption to the WBO for their fight to jump the queue.
But Usyk facing Parker is the more desired outcome for Chisora as he eyes a shot at IBF glory against Dubois in his farewell fight.
He told Ring Magazine: “I don’t see Daniel and Oleksandr fighting right now. What are you going to fight for? Oleksandr has already stopped him.
“If he wants to prove he’s the best he needs to defend his title against Joseph Parker. To be the best you have to fight everybody.
“He’s boxed Tyson Fury twice, AJ [Anthony Joshua] twice. He’s boxed me once. He’s boxed Daniel Dubois once.
“So I think he should give a shot to Joseph Parker now.”
Should Usyk vs Dubois not come to fruition, Queensbury chief Frank Warren told talkSPORT that Chisora could be the latter’s opponent instead.
“Well, Dubois’ mandatory with the IBF is Derek Chisora, so he may have to do that [if he doesn’t fight Usyk].
“But they [the IBF] will allow him to have a unification if we get it approved [by the WBO].”
Chisora could therefore compete in the 50th and final fight of his career against Dubois for the IBF title.
And it’s something he’s excited for as he told Ring Magazine: “People have to think about business. I want to fight Daniel and I know for a fact I can sell out Wembley or Tottenham in that fight.
“I want to give a shout out to the Manchester crowd who came out for my fight against [Otto] Wallin and thanks to Frank Warren and Queensberry because it was unbelievable.
“It was a great show that ticked every box. But I knew what I was doing… It was not going to be the last one in the UK.
“Now I’ve been planning everything for this final fight, the whole music, everything. It’s going to be a great show and there are two concepts I’m working on.
“One is for Wembley and one is for Tottenham. Whatever happens, they’re all going to be amazing.
“A Sunday bank holiday this summer is what I want. I think that would f****** amazing.”
And when speaking to talkSPORT, Chisora has revealed he is more than happy to sit and wait for the winner out of Usyk and Dubois should the two fight next.
He said: “If that fight happens, I’ll just wait for my opportunity.
“We want good fights, we want good business, and right now good business is me and Daniel.
“And then Joseph Parker and Oleksandr Usy, but Usyk and Daniel Dubois will not sell out Tottenham or Wembley, I know that for a fact.”
Chisora last fought in February when he won via unanimous decision against Wallin.
He did so at the Co-op Live in Manchester, where he brutally dropped the Swedish star twice.
