04-23-2019, 11:41 AM
Victorious Dereck Chisora 'perfect opponent' for Joseph Parker
Duncan Johnstone
British heavyweight Dereck Chisora remains keen on a clash with Joseph Parker as the Kiwi sorts out his fighting future.
Chisora battled his way to a unanimous points decision over Senad Gashi in London last weekend.
The labored victory has done nothing for his hopes of being a late replacement to fight unified champion Anthony Joshua in New York but hyped talk continues of a July clash with Parker in the British capital.
Parker is weighing up his options with Chisora a real possibility though he has a United States alternative and also has to decided whether he makes a lucrative long-term move with either British promoter Eddie Hearn or American legend Bob Arum. Alternatively Parker can stay independent.
Parker's adviser David Higgins told Stuff there was nothing to announce yet with the process "still under way".
Joseph Parker hasn't fought since knocking out Alexander Flores last December.
A clash with Chisora, likely on the undercard to Dillian Whyte's July 20 announced fight with Canada-based Colombian Oscar Rivas at London's O2 Arena, appears to be the quickest solution for Parker who has been idle since early December.
He has a willing opponent.
"From our side it can be made very, very easily," Chisora's manager David Haye told Sky Sports in the UK.
"Joseph Parker is a great fighter. He's a friend of mine, he's used my gym in the past when he's been over here.
"I think that fight in the summer is great. Joseph Parker is the perfect opponent for Derek.
"He is someone else who is coming off a good run of form, obviously he's lost to Dillian Whyte and to Anthony Joshua, but apart from that he's got a perfect record.
"He's known in the UK and people know he comes to fight. He's always in exciting fights; Dillian Whyte was very exciting. I hope him and his team are ready to come over, because Derek definitely is ready and we can make a fight with Parker.
"I think both of their styles would gel really well, Joseph is a lot younger, a hell of lot younger than Derek, but Derek has got the experience. He's been there, done it and mixed with the very best. It would be a good fight for the fans."
Chisora would be a worthy test for Parker to hit his rest button. The 35-year-old's heavy hands and canny ring craft make him a threat but if Parker is to produce a second shot at a world title he needs to account for someone like Chisora, backing his superior speed and growing power.
Meanwhile, the man Parker beat to win the WBO title in Auckland in late 2016, is the latest fighter to put his hand up to face Joshua after American Jarrell Miller was ruled out with doping offences.
Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jnr stopped Alexander Dimitrenko in five rounds in his latest comeback fight as he aligned himself with Al Haymon's Professional Boxing Champions outfit.
"I'm ready for whoever. I've been on a long layoff — six, seven, eight months. The main thing is to get back in the gym, keep training, try to get in better shape, and move on," Ruiz, 29, told Fight Hub after his win.
Asked if he would step in quickly to take on Joshua at sort notice, Ruiz didn't hesitate.
"That would be a great opportunity if Al Haymon could talk to Eddie Hearn. I think it would be an exciting fight," he said.
"I got some rounds in. If they give me the fight, I'll go to the gym and start working out right now, like, right now and get ready for that fight on June 1."
Ruiz also expressed interest in fighting stablemate Deontay Wilder, the WBC champion, and Whyte.
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Duncan Johnstone
British heavyweight Dereck Chisora remains keen on a clash with Joseph Parker as the Kiwi sorts out his fighting future.
Chisora battled his way to a unanimous points decision over Senad Gashi in London last weekend.
The labored victory has done nothing for his hopes of being a late replacement to fight unified champion Anthony Joshua in New York but hyped talk continues of a July clash with Parker in the British capital.
Parker is weighing up his options with Chisora a real possibility though he has a United States alternative and also has to decided whether he makes a lucrative long-term move with either British promoter Eddie Hearn or American legend Bob Arum. Alternatively Parker can stay independent.
Parker's adviser David Higgins told Stuff there was nothing to announce yet with the process "still under way".
Joseph Parker hasn't fought since knocking out Alexander Flores last December.
A clash with Chisora, likely on the undercard to Dillian Whyte's July 20 announced fight with Canada-based Colombian Oscar Rivas at London's O2 Arena, appears to be the quickest solution for Parker who has been idle since early December.
He has a willing opponent.
"From our side it can be made very, very easily," Chisora's manager David Haye told Sky Sports in the UK.
"Joseph Parker is a great fighter. He's a friend of mine, he's used my gym in the past when he's been over here.
"I think that fight in the summer is great. Joseph Parker is the perfect opponent for Derek.
"He is someone else who is coming off a good run of form, obviously he's lost to Dillian Whyte and to Anthony Joshua, but apart from that he's got a perfect record.
"He's known in the UK and people know he comes to fight. He's always in exciting fights; Dillian Whyte was very exciting. I hope him and his team are ready to come over, because Derek definitely is ready and we can make a fight with Parker.
"I think both of their styles would gel really well, Joseph is a lot younger, a hell of lot younger than Derek, but Derek has got the experience. He's been there, done it and mixed with the very best. It would be a good fight for the fans."
Chisora would be a worthy test for Parker to hit his rest button. The 35-year-old's heavy hands and canny ring craft make him a threat but if Parker is to produce a second shot at a world title he needs to account for someone like Chisora, backing his superior speed and growing power.
Meanwhile, the man Parker beat to win the WBO title in Auckland in late 2016, is the latest fighter to put his hand up to face Joshua after American Jarrell Miller was ruled out with doping offences.
Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jnr stopped Alexander Dimitrenko in five rounds in his latest comeback fight as he aligned himself with Al Haymon's Professional Boxing Champions outfit.
"I'm ready for whoever. I've been on a long layoff — six, seven, eight months. The main thing is to get back in the gym, keep training, try to get in better shape, and move on," Ruiz, 29, told Fight Hub after his win.
Asked if he would step in quickly to take on Joshua at sort notice, Ruiz didn't hesitate.
"That would be a great opportunity if Al Haymon could talk to Eddie Hearn. I think it would be an exciting fight," he said.
"I got some rounds in. If they give me the fight, I'll go to the gym and start working out right now, like, right now and get ready for that fight on June 1."
Ruiz also expressed interest in fighting stablemate Deontay Wilder, the WBC champion, and Whyte.
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