Derek Chisora, the much-loved British heavyweight known for his entertaining fights, is set to face Jarrell Miller on February 8 in Manchester. The bout will mark Chisora's 49th professional fight, bringing him closer to his retirement goal of 50 fights.
At 40 years old, 'Del Boy' Chisora has had a colorful career in the heavyweight division. He's racked up 35 wins with 23 knockouts and 13 losses over 48 fights. Chisora grabbed the British and Commonwealth titles early in his career, beating Danny Williams and Sam Sexton in 2010.
Chisora has gone toe-to-toe with some of the best in the business. He's faced Tyson Fury three times, coming up short in all three bouts, including a recent WBC belt contest. In 2020, he gave Oleksandr Usyk a run for his money in the Ukrainian's heavyweight debut. Usyk's team later admitted Chisora could have pulled off a surprise win. Most recently, Chisora impressed with a points victory over Joe Joyce.
His opponent, American heavyweight Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller, is coming off a draw against Andy Ruiz Jr and a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in December. Miller's career hit a snag in June 2019 when he failed a doping test ahead of a planned fight with Anthony Joshua.
Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions will put on the show. Dan Rafael broke the news on social media, confirming the February 8 date in Manchester.
Fans seem pumped for the matchup. Many are looking forward to the fight week, saying these two heavyweights are made for each other and expecting a slugfest from start to finish.
Former world heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs has weighed in with his prediction. He believes Miller will knock out Chisora.
The fight promises to be an all-action affair, with entertaining press conferences likely in the lead-up. Despite the excitement, some voices in the boxing world have called for Chisora to hang up his gloves. But it looks like 'Del Boy' is determined to reach his 50-fight goal before calling it quits.
