Derek Chisora overcame a bad eye haircut to deliver a single point win over Otto Wallin to Manchester on what was charged as his final battle against the British Ground. If this showdown at the co-op live arena is really his home swansong, this is a suitable send-off.
Chisora started in front of the foot and retained her momentum despite choosing a deep cut above her right eye to the fifth twist, as well as one below, shed with blood, before going Twice put Wallin on the canvas. Despite not finding a knockout blow, Chisora has been given a unique decision, which can now be set for a shot at the IBF heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois – the champion – or Joseph Parker, who will meet at the 22 February.
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Chisora created a steady start, which was interpreting many body shots at 6ft 5in Swede, with only two previous defeats came against Tyson Fury by a united decision in 2019 and then Anthony Joshua stopped him in December 2023.
In Wallin who did not offer many of the first pairs of spin, Chisora reached a large right hand to the top to the third to continue his early dominance with a little return in a different way from the south. Wallin remained static, inviting the forward chisora, and the British fighter chose a cut above his right eye from a clash of heads. As the blood flowed, the referee stopped the contest in the sixth cycle to allow additional checks from the doctor to Chisora’s eye injury, but allowed him to continue.
Chisora’s corner is working to patch up their man leading the seventh, and he is no longer hurting with Wallin left on the ropes through a fuzzy combination shots before the bell. After proceeding to take more punishment, Wallin later was sent across the ring and onto the canvas through a massive right from Chisora to the ninth twist, but got up to take a standing eight counts .
As Chisora removes outside the gas, the contest tempo drops to the final pair of spots. Wallin was again before the last bell but Chisora was done enough and was expected to hold his 50th and last fighting abroad, along with Saudi Arabia or a country in Africa among the possible destinations.
