Via Barry Holbrook: Eddie Hearn says heavyweight Derek Chisora could be fit for a big fight if he beats Kubrat Pulev next month on July 9.
Although Hearn didn’t say who the 38-year-old Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs) could fight if he wooed Pulev, there’s a chance he could. Dillian Whyte or Deontay Wilder.
Both of those heavyweights are in their 30s and about to lose in the knockout stages. Former WBC champion Wilder hasn’t won a game since 2019, when he stopped 40-year-old Luis Ortiz.
Chisora will need to be in good form against Pulev to be able to fight Whyte or Wilder as he has lost his last three teamfights and looks very poor.
Did Chisora look terrible in the last three games because he faced Oleksandr Usyk and Joseph Parker, or is this a sign of age?
The former two-time heavyweight titleholder Pulev (29-2, 14 KOs) and Chisora are set to make headlines on July 9 on DAZN at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Pulev, 41, was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in the ninth round in 2020, but he recently returned with a unanimous 10-round decision against Jerry Forrest last May.
Pulev must stand up and fight
“We [Chisora] will fight Adam Kownacki. We have agreed to the terms. Chisora signed the contract when we still had some things to tie in the contract,” Eddie Hearn told. Social boxing.
“Everybody involved with Kownacki didn’t want him to join the war. The next thing, the war was over, and then we thought, ‘F***, what are we going to do?’ We took a look at the world rankings, and Pulev was right there.
“I thought, ‘he’s not going to fight. He just boxed Jerry Forrest on Triller. ‘ Bang, straight in, and the fight was made with Frank Smith [of Matchroom Boxing]. We are here and very happy.
“It’s a fight bigger than Kownacki, a bigger name, and must be won for Chisora. Pulev is here, looking very fit and very confident. It was a great fight. I’m really looking forward to it.
“I think it will be a great battle. Chisora had never felt as hot as she did now, and Pulev wouldn’t have felt comfortable stepping down and being beaten.
“So he will also have to stand and fight. Of course, Pulev has a great European style. He will try to keep his back straight and box Chisora, but Chisora can’t afford to do that,” Hearn said.
Chisora could become a big name if he wins
“It’s going to be a little messy, dirty, the fight too, but violent,” Hearn said of the Pulev vs. Chisora. “I think that’s going to be the fight you’re going to get. You won’t whine about Wilder-Pulev. You wouldn’t whine about any of those people.
“Dillian Whyte against Pulev, there were really good skirmishes. Just because Chisora lost the last few matches against the elite opposition [Oleksandr Usyk & Joseph Parker x 2] which you do not set.
“When I mentioned those wars, everyone said, ‘Oh, no, not Chisora.’ What if he hit Kubrat Pulev and beat him out? Honestly, no plan. It’s strange. I said to him after the Parker game, ‘Do you want to fight back, take a 10th round?’ But he couldn’t be less asked to do it.
“He just wanted a tear, and that’s what he wanted on July 9. Do you think there will be criticism if Wilder plays against Pulev? I don’t think so,” Hearn said when he learned that boxing fans criticized him when he mentioned wanting to fight Chisora against former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
“What if Chisora defeated Pulev? Don’t you think he deserves a big fight? The people around Derek Chisora know where he is. He plays well, trains well, is healthy and he wants these games,” Hearn said.
It remains challenging to envision Wilder agreeing to fight Chisora if he defeats Pulev. The three losses Chisora suffered before the contest against Pulev dented his popularity, and he is now seen as a journeyman.
For Deontay to be taken seriously by his fans, he will need to fight a real opponent and win impressively. Chisora is not a ranked candidate at this point in his career, and he has nothing to offer Wilder.
Whyte would be the one more likely to agree to a fight with Chisora since the two had fought twice before in matches.
Dillian needs a well-deserved pay-off in which he will have a stellar hit to win, and Chisora is expected to serve the purpose.
The way Whyte folded in his recent sixth-round knock-out loss to WBC champion Tyson Fury on April 23, Chisora would have a good chance of knocking him out if he manages to take it down. something clean.
Fury isn’t a big boxer, but he still managed to KO Whyte in the sixth round. If Fury can KO Whyte, so can Chisora.
Derek’s famous days may be over
“Sooner or later, you’re going to have to call if he keeps getting beaten,” Hearn said of Chisora’s lack of a lead if he loses. “Like if he was beaten by Pulev, we would turn around and say, ‘You can’t make headlines again because you can’t participate in wars like that fight again. ‘
“So he knows the pressure in this fight, but what he will always bring is entertainment. That’s what you’re looking for, especially in a big heavyweight bout.
“I believe he will announce that in due time,” Hearn said when asked about Chisora’s training situation. I don’t have to say, but I believe there will be an announcement about that in due time,” Hearn said.
What is surprising is that Chisora is currently still playing sublime after 3 defeats. In the US, no boxer competes in the main events with 12 losses on their record like Chisora in the UK.
When a boxer has so many failures, they don’t hit American The fact that Chisora still fights in the main events shows the difference between Britain and America.
However, as Hearn pointed out, if Chisora loses to Pulev, his days as a top star will be over. That created a lot of pressure for Chisora in the fight against Pulev.
