Much of Dereck Chisora’s professional career has been a muddled path of wrong opportunities coming at the wrong time for the 29-year-old.
Over the course of late 2011 and 2012, the Zimbabwean-born athlete went through a stretch of losses against David Haye, Vitali Klitschko, Tyson Fury and Robert Helenius, all of which were fights that he deserved but perhaps didn’t need at the time.
However, all fell into place on Saturday evening as Chisora won the vacant European heavyweight title, stopping Edmund Gerber in the fifth round of their Copper Box bout, per BBC Sport.
With the win under his belt, Chisora once again has his pick of a fairly slim bunch but faces a decision that could shape the rest of his professional career.
However, it already seems as though “Del Boy” has his eyes set on a particular rematch. The Telegraph’s Gareth Davies quoted the fighter as saying that another match against David Haye would be most entertaining for the punter.
Don’t take this the wrong way, but there are better fights in Great Britain for the public to watch than us going to challenge [the Klitschko brothers] for the world title,
Why should I say I want to box for a world title when the Klitschkos are trying to slave you for the world titles you're fighting for. I don't like those guys the more I talk about them the more I get upset.
However, while Chisora may be “getting upset,” a run at the Ukraine’s favourite fighters-turned-politicians would be most beneficial for him as a boxer.
Earlier in the week, Haye announced that his scheduled fight with Fury was off due to a cut suffered above his eye during his final training session.
While the bout was being billed as one of the most entertaining heavyweight matchups in recent years, Chisora now benefits from the twist in fate and can afford to be picky with his options.
Of course, a fight with Haye has the added spice of drudging up the demons that permeated as a result of the infamous brawl that the pair had in Munich last year.
However, the Klitschkos have a shorter shelf life than Haye and could be a sterner test of Chisora’s steel. He could save any Haye redemption for a potential bout in the future.
While the reigning European champion may be eager to exact revenge on a man who had the upper hand on him in the past, revenge should subside for now, with sense taking its place.
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