The battle of Derek Chisora (32-9, 23 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) is scheduled for July in the UK, but against the backdrop of the situation with the coronavirus pandemic, this date is unlikely so far, that's why for the battle with the Ukrainian the Englishman is ready to go to neutral territory, preferably to Saudi Arabia.
Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with both fighters, already has established contacts in this country. First, he organized the WBSS Super Middleweight final between Callum Smith and George Groves, and then the big rematch of Anthony Joshua against Andy Ruiz for a lot of money. Del Boy is aware of his compatriot's purse, so he is ready to fight in this region. Moreover, Hearn had already scheduled a date here at the beginning of July. Despite the fact that organizing a boxing evening at this time still seems unrealistic, both parties are still interested in organizing joint events.
“I doubt that this will be possible in the first week of July, but in some countries sporting events will begin much earlier than in others. And Saudi Arabia may be one of these countries. We have to organize PPV fights somewhere, so we don’t exclude parties all over the world,” the head of Matchroom Boxing said.
“I hope that we can move our battle to Saudi Arabia. They will probably be able to overcome the coronavirus faster than in the UK, so I would like to meet Usyk there,” Chisora added.
Usyk vs Chisora will battle for the WBO heavyweight challenger status, which is now owned by Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs).
