REK ROLL
Derek Chisora opens door to sensational fight with ‘little brother’ Anthony Joshua for his emotional final bout
Chisora has revealed where he could fight AJ too
DEREK CHISORA has no idea how he will handle his 50th and final fight after he broke down and sobbed BEFORE Saturday’s victory over Otto Wallin.
The grizzled 41-year-old heavyweight blubbed like a baby when he walked through the bowls of Manchester’s Co-op Live arena and spotted the selection of photos from his most iconic battles.
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He has a bad-boy reputation, a total fearlessness and a granite chin but could not keep the tears at bay.
And after twice dropping the 34-year-old Swede to earn an unanimous decision, Chisora admitted he does not know how hard the swansong later this year will hit him.
Chisora, who needed stitches around both eyes, said: “I am not going to lie to you, it will be very, very emotional.
“Before I left the hotel for this one, I promised myself that I wouldn’t cry.
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“But suddenly I was walking through the corridors and I saw my photos and just started balling.
“It’s going to be very emotional, and sad, because I love this game so much.
“I just started crying, like a little kid. F***ing hell!
“I just love the game, the ups and downs, even the cuts and bruises that I have right now. I love it all.”
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The only person he has never even tried cultivating a rivalry with is British boxing’s biggest cash cow, Anthony Joshua.
Chisora is like a big brother to his fellow North Londoner, bringing him up behind him at the Finchley ABC gym.
But now he suggests he would put their bromance on ice to go out in a blaze of glory.
He said: “Anthony Joshua has done unbelievably well for boxing in the United Kingdom.
“Olympic gold medal, world titles, stadium fights . . . AJ was the one who took boxing to Saudi Arabia and opened up all the doors for everyone else to follow him and make money.
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“I have watched him sell out stadiums in Cardiff and London and Saudi, so he always has to be given respect.
“But if the public really wants to see us get that fight on, we will get it on.”
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