Derek Chisora

Derek Chisora
Born
Dereck Chisora

(1983-12-29) 29 December 1983 (age 40)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Other names
  • Del Boy
  • War
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Reach74 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights47
Wins34
Wins by KO23
Losses13
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
English National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 London Super-heavyweight

Derek Chisora (born 29 December 1983) is a Zimbabwean-British professional boxer. He has challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2012 and 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles from 2010 to 2011, and the European title from 2013 to 2014. As an amateur, he won the ABA super-heavyweight title in 2006.

As of January 2024, Chisora is ranked as the world's tenth-best active heavyweight by BoxRec.[2] He has been ranked by BoxRec as among the world's top 10 heavyweights since 2013, reaching his highest ranking at No. 5 in 2013 and 2020.[3] Chisora's knockout-to-win percentage stands at 67%.[4]

  1. ^ a b Sky Box Office tale of the tape prior to the Dillian Whyte rematch.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Heavyweight Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "BoxRec's Annual Ratings: Heavyweight Annuals". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. ^ "BoxRec:Derek Chisora". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.