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Derek Chisora reels off three-fight hit list for retirement fight in bizarre call-out with Skepta and Tinie Tempah

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Derek Chisora invited rappers Skepta, Tinie Tempah and Lethal Bizzle to the ring to decide on the opponent for his swansong fight.

‘Del Boy’ battered a timid Otto Wallin from pillar to post en route to a points win at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Derek Chisora knocks down Otto Wallin during the Heavyweight fight between Derek Chisora and Otto Wallin as part of Derek Chisora v Otto Wallin, The Last Dance card at Co-op Live on February 08, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Chisora knocked down Wallin twice en route to victory
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Chisora dropped the Swedish giant twice in rounds 9 and 12 of a thoroughly one-sided clash to get his hand raised via unanimous decision.

It marked Chisora’s 49th and penultimate professional outing.

Queensberry Promotions billed the event as ‘Last Dance’, although it was only Chisora’s final bow on British shores.

The rugged veteran is expected to have his farewell fight abroad as he reaches the half-a-century mark.

During the build-up to this weekend, Chisora called for his last dance to come against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou or long-time rival Dillian Whyte.

But in the immediate aftermath, he set his sights higher up the heavyweight mountain.

Joined by Skepta, Tinie Tempah and Lethal Bizzle, Chisora called out unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, IBF title holder Daniel Dubois and two-time heavyweight king Anthony Joshua.

Chisora made the rappers hold up pictures of each boxer as he gauged the fans’ response to each fight.

“We are going to choose number 50 right here, right now so bear with me we are going to do something very special,” said Chisora as he welcomed the musicians into the squared circle.

“People, you decide. Do I get Triple D? Do I get my brother AJ? Or do I get Oleksandr Usyk?

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Derek Chisora brings Lethal Bizzle, Tinie Tempah and Skepta (not pictured) into the ring to hold posters picturing Daniel Dubois, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk and speaks to the crowd about an opponent for his 50th fight following victory in the Heavyweight fight between Derek Chisora and Otto Wallin as part of Derek Chisora v Otto Wallin, The Last Dance card at Co-op Live on February 08, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
After getting his hand raised, Chisora called out Dubois, Joshua and Usyk
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“You tell me. I think I have earned number 50 to be a big blockbuster, please.”

Joshua received the biggest pop from the crowd while Usyk was received well also.

However, when Dubois’ picture was held up to the capacity crowd a cacophony of boos rang around the arena.

Chisora has, of course, already fought Usyk.

He lost the fight via unanimous decision back in 2020 but pushed the Ukrainian all the way to the final bell.

Dubois and Joshua, meanwhile, are the only two major players in British heavyweight boxing that Chisora hasn’t duked it out with.

The AJ call-out comes as a particular surprise given that Chisora has always insisted he would never fight the Watford powerhouse due to their friendship.

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