OLEKSANDR USYK didn’t mince his words when asked to predict Derek Chisora’s showdown with Deontay Wilder.
The weathered heavyweight duo will trade heavy leather in a next month.
Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder will throw down at The O2 Arena next monthCredit: GETTY
Oleksandr Usyk has given a blunt prediction for the heavyweight clashCredit: GETTY
Both men are at the tail ends of their careers and are shells of the fighters they were when they were in their respective pomps.
The degradation of their respective skillsets has only added to the fierce debate over who will emerge victorious from the dust-up.
But former two-time undisputed heavyweight champion only foresees one man having his hand raised.
The undefeated Ukrainian told The Daily Mail : “[Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora?] Erm, [wins].”
Uysk’s prediction for the fight is shared by his two-time rival , who last month said: “I have just seen that Chisora and are going to have a fight.
” I think this is a great fight. I fought both of these men three times.
“But on this one, I am going with my boy ‘Del Boy’ ‘War’ Chisora for a stoppage.
“Get up there, Derek, come on. It’s coming home. And there should be a belt on the line as well.
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will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov while Oleksandr Usyk takes on the king of kickboxing Rico Verhoeven.
features for the first time since making the switch to Zuffa Boxing and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also need to defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
A whole bunch of British stars could also take a leap into superstardom, with the likes of , Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim ready to join the very top of the sport.
March
- Sat 14 – Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace – WBA super-featherweight title – DAZN
- Sat 21 – George Liddard vs Tyler Denny – British & Commonwealth Middleweight title – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman – Amazon Prime PPV
April
- Sat 4 – Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora – DAZN PPV
- Sun 5 – Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper – Sky Sports
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
- Sat 11 – Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis – Netflix
- Sat 18 – Callum Smith vs David Morrell – DAZN
- Sat 18 – Manny Pacquiao vs Ruslan Provodnikov
- Sat 25 – Lawrence Okolie vs Tony Yoka – DAZN
May
- Sat 2 – Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez – WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles – Prime Video
- Sat 9 – Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois – WBO title – DAZN
- Sat 23 – Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC title – DAZN
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“So, one of your sanctioning bodies you have got two legendary fighters.
“A champion with 10 title defences from the and an absolute warlord from the .
“He has fought everybody, has ducked nobody and would have been a good heavyweight in any era, Derek Chisora.
“Put a belt on the line, boys!”
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