Andy Ruiz vs. Derek Chisora possible, Eddie Hearn working on deal
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has made an offer to PBC for former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. to face Derek Chisora next.
Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has made an offer to PBC for former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. to face Derek Chisora next.
Former heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz, who we understand is back in training, put out a post on social media, asking his fans who he should fight next?
As he has made clear, Dereck Chisora is not going to retire any time soon. There was talk of a fight between the 38 year old British warhorse and Deontay Wilder, yet that seems to have gone away now (thankfully).
To the great surprise of nobody, the two big heavyweight fights that were set for May in the UK – Dillian Whyte-Alexander Povetkin and Dereck Chisora-Oleksandr Usyk – have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
As fans are only too well aware, the ongoing battle with the coronavirus has forced the postponement of a number of big fights, with more postponements feared.
USYK VS. CHISORA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
“Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for making it to central London today amongst the madness.
So far, with no fights in the U.K yet postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s business as usual (for now).
The U.K really will be the place to see the big guys rumble this spring. With yesterday’s official confirmation that Oleksandr Usyk and Dereck Chisora will rumble in London on May 23, the U.K
Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) will be putting his WBO heavyweight mandatory spot at huge risk in two months from now on May 23 against Dereck Chisora (32-9, 23 KOs) on Sky Sports Box Office at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Derek Chisora says his colossal Heavyweight clash with Ukraine’s pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk at The O2 in London on Saturday May 23, shown live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US, will be the hardest fight that he’s ever had.