Dereck Chisora is in a league of his own as far as being the toughest, most old-school, indeed throwback heavyweight, out there today.
Joseph Parker says he’d like to see Dereck Chisora retire after beating him for the second consecutive time last Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
“I just want to beat him properly this time,” were the words of Joseph Parker ahead of his rematch with Dereck ‘War’ Chisora at Manchester Arena.
Dereck Chisora never won anything this year. Officially, that is. Yet in his two losing wars with Joseph Parker, the astonishing 37 year old won our hearts with his sheer guts, raw courage and utter refusal to give in.
Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) partially vindicated himself on Saturday night with his decisive 12 round unanimous decision win over Dereck ‘War’ Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs) in their rematch.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) left no doubt who the better man was in defeating Dereck Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in the main event on DAZN at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK.
Joseph Parker and Dereck Chisora have hit the scales ahead of tomorrow night’s must-win return fight in Manchester. Parker, who won a close, even debatable decision over Chisora back in May, came in at a perhaps surprisingly heavy 251 pounds, this getting on for ten pounds more than the former WBO heavyweight champ scaled for the first fight.
Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Sport Chairman: “Thank you to everyone in attendance today here in Manchester ahead of a huge night of boxing this Saturday, live and exclusively on DAZN all around the world from the Manchester Arena.
Joseph Parker must win his rematch with Dereck Chisora on Saturday night to stay in a position to be made the WBO mandatory for champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Derek Chisora has promised to exact revenge on Joseph Parker when they rematch for the WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title at the AO Arena in Manchester this Saturday December 18, live worldwide on DAZN (with the exception of New Zealand and Samoa).