Controversial Duty: IBF forces Dubois to face Chisora, ignites a fear of safety
The IBF ordered heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois to protect his mandatory Derek Chisora, then gave him 30 days until the next May 22nd, negotiating the deal before the wallet bid was made.
Dubois (22-2, 21 Kos) has the option to play a unified battle next, in order to avoid fighting Chisora (36-13, 23 Kos). Ultimately, if he holds his IBF title, he must defend against him. Dubois is interested in fighting unified three-belt champion Oleksandr Usyk to revenge his ninth knockout loss since 2023.
This is a much bigger battle for DuBois than facing 41-year-old journeyman Chisora, who was on the easy path to defeating Otto Wallin with a 12-round unanimous decision in the title eliminator on February 8th.
Safety concerns
He’s getting older, slowly inferior and physically degraded to take any shots by winning, so there are plenty of fans worried that Chisora could be seriously hurt by DuBois. Fans think Chisora is just fighting for his final payday to increase his wealth.
The IBF has received much criticism from the boxing public for making the Battle of Chisora Wallin the title eliminator. Chisora has a 3-4 record in seven previous fights that took part in the IBF title Eliminator against Wallin, with the most recent victory over 39-year-old Joe Joyce and 42-year-old Gerald Washington.
They were not enough victory for the fight to become the title eliminator. Joyce lost two of his previous three fights before fighting Chisora, and after being knocked out twice by Zhilei Zhang, he was considered a damaged merchandise.
Despite being a traveler with 13 losses, Chisora is a billionaire. The Sun reports that his net worth exists $12 million From his long 18-year career.
News: IBF on Wednesday heavyweight Titleist Daniel Dubois ordered the next Derek Chisora to face Derek Chisora. Orders will be made on the 30th (until May 22nd) when you place a transaction or wallet bid. Until you place an order, Dubois can get a unified exception with USYK remaining in the work. #boxing
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