Derek Chisora is slated for what could be his final fight on English soil when he faces Otto Wallin on Saturday.
With a record of 35-13, the heavyweight king has announced that he plans to hang up his gloves following his 50th fight – meaning that his clash with Wallin in Manchester may be his last-ever UK-based match-up. Chisora began his career in 2007 and has faced a number of high-profile names in the squared-circle over the years, including Oleksandr Usyk, Joseph Parker, Malik Scott, and David Price.
Currently riding a two-fight winning streak over Gerald Washington and Joe Joyce, the 41-year-old looks set to retire without ever having achieved world championship status – having challenged for the WBC strap twice but come up short against Vitali Klitschko and Tyson Fury.
And while he will hope to sign off from competing in the UK with one last blowout, Wallin has other plans. The 34-year-old from Sweden will hope to bolster his 27-2-1 (No Contest) record further when he comes to blows with Chisora, putting himself in title contention in the near future.
The heavyweight has shared the ring with the likes of Fury, Anthony Joshua and Murat Gassiev over the years, but is yet to challenge for a world title of his own. A win over an all-time great like Chisora will certainly put him in the picture, especially if he wins in dominant fashion.
What time does Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin start in the UK?
The event, which has been billed ‘The Last Dance,’ is set to begin at 6pm on Saturday evening. However, fight fans will have to wait for an action-packed undercard to play out before the main event finally starts. Chisora and Wallin are expected to make their ring walks at Manchester’s Co-Op Live at around 10.30pm.
As always, exact timings are subject to change dependent on how quickly the undercard progresses.
How to watch the fight
UK fight fans hopeful of tuning into the action can watch the whole even play out via TNT Sports. The event will also be streamed via DAZN. Meanwhile, those who prefer to watch in person can still bag tickets to the event at Ticketmaster, with prices ranging between £53.95 and £227.95.
The full fight card
- Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin at Heavyweight
- Willy Hutchinson vs Zach Parker at Light heavyweight
- Masood Abdullah vs Zak Miller for the Commonwealth Featherweight title
- Jack Rafferty vs Reece MacMillan for the Super Lightweight British and Commonwealth titles
- Walter Fury vs Joe Hardy at Middleweight
- Nathan Heaney vs Sofiane Khati at Middleweight
- Nelson Hysa vs Todorche Cvetkov for the WBO European Heavyweight title
- Joe Cooper vs Artjom Spatar at Middleweight
- Lewis Williams vs Cristian Uwaka at Heavyweight
- Jermaine Dhliwayo vs Mark Butler at Super featherweight
- Leighton Birchall vs Stephen Jackson at Super bantamweight
Quotes corner
Derek Chisora: “Good fighter…he’s a good fighter. But he lacks one thing though. He hasn’t got the heart. They all don’t have the heart. Sat on the same table and I told you all the same thing, you haven’t got heart. You’re a big guy, but you haven’t got it.”
Otto Wallin: “I have it. I know who I am, I know where I come from. I’m going to show it in February.”