Via Jake Tiernan: Driver Derek Chisora says he wants Eddie Hearn to let him fight Anthony Joshua next on August 12 if AJ’s talks with Dillian Whyte fail for their summer rematch.
Hearn said last week they didn’t agree on the amount for Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) to face Joshua in August. With that rematch seemingly indisputable, Chisora (33-13) , 23 KOs) said he wanted Hearn “give” Joshua fights him.
It would be a dream come true for Chisora, 39, to be given a wonderful gift. Golden parachute fight against Joshua to help him land lightly during his retirement years.
With an estimated net worth of 15 million USDAccording to the Mirror, Chisora is already a rich man, but fighting Joshua would increase Delboy’s fortune significantly, possibly approaching the $20 million mark.
To have such a net worth without ever winning a world title is unbelievable. If you are not a British boxer, you must think that moving to the UK is where you need to go if you want to make a lot of money.
Of course, the backlash Joshua & Hearn gets from the boxing world will be severe if they pick Chisora for their bout on August 12, as he has lost four of his last five fights. since 2020 and is considered to have given up. longer than that.
However, if WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury doesn’t mind fighting Chisora, why wouldn’t Joshua? Fury-Chisora filled the 62-seat Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium in London last December, showing England fans feel that Chisora remains a marketable boxer.
“You know, Dillian; Dillian’s in Portugal, man. He is learning how to speak Portuguese. We Brits, we stay here, man. We’re not going anywhere. If Dillian didn’t take it [Anthony Joshua fight]Eddie, give it to me,” Derek Chisora said to King of Boxing Media about he wants promoter Eddie Hearn to have him fight Anthony Joshua in December in Saudi Arabia.
“I don’t know, man. People keep talking about Saudis, man. You know, I’ve always been in Saudi; I love Arabic. What can I say?
“He just wants to fight one fight, Tyson. He wants to fight Usyk; that’s it, and that will be done soon.
“I’m going out in August. On the 12th, I’m going out,” Chisora said when asked when he will fight again.
You notice that Chisora has chosen August 12 as the date for her next match. That shows you that he is hoping that Hearn will let him fight Joshua on that day and wouldn’t be surprised if he does.
There is no difference between Whyte & Chisora in terms of what they have left in the tank at this stage of their careers and you could argue that Derek is more popular of the two with boxing fans. Normal. Whyte is as washed as Chisora, maybe even more so.
If Hearn is willing to let Joshua take on Whyte, who is reported to have lost his last two fights, then Hearn should also be ready to put Joshua into battle with Chisora if they can negotiate.
