Chisora Eager For Dillian Whyte Trilogy After Povetkin Fights Falls
Derek Chisora is channeling the old days of boxing a century ago when fighters seemingly fought multiple times a month.
Although the heavyweight contender Chisora dropped a competitive unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk on Halloween night, he wants to immediately return to the ring Nov. 21 for a chance to fight and exact revenge on Dillian Whyte in a trilogy after Whyte’s sequel with Alexander Povetkin was scrapped because the Russian contracted COVID-19.
"Do you want to give me that fight [against Whyte]? I'll take that," Chisora told Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn during an Instagram Live chat.
Hearn said: "It would be the fastest pay-per-view turnaround in history."
Chisora replied: "It's all about making history. Think about it, let me know and I'll take it."
Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) dropped a split decision in 2016 and was knocked out in 2018 by Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs).
Whyte suffered his second career loss in August when he was brutally knocked out by Povetkin in a fight the British boxer was winning in the fifth round.
Chisora tweeted the Nelson Mandela quote, “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up” on Tuesday. Then he clashed with Whyte on social media, saying: "I'm ready to go, donkey."
Whyte replied: "No you are not ready."
"The proposition of Whyte-Chisora III? Both fights were epic," David Haye told Sky Sports. "The first was a fight of the year. The second? It was back and forth, Derek was winning, had a couple of points taken off and got stopped in the 11th round. There is unfinished business there."
"I can't see another fight that Whyte could have that is worthy with an opponent that is in shape ... Derek is in shape. They saw him at the weekend pushing in every moment of every round. I think it's a great fight. Dillian said he's the 'can man.' Anyone who wants it can get it!' We've heard him say he would fight anyone but everyone is running from him. Well, we've got someone here! What are you going to do?"
Manouk Akopyan is a sports journalist and member of the Boxing Writers Assn. of America since 2011. He has written for the likes of the LA Times, Guardian, USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Men’s Health and NFL.com. He can be reached on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube at @ManoukAkopyan or via email at manouk[dot]akopyan[at]gmail.com.
