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Dereck Chisora leaves Artur Szpilka needing oxygen after brutal second-round KO
DERECK CHISORA put his bromance with Artur Szpilka on ice to batter the Polish southpaw utterly senseless in two rounds and refocus his guns on Joseph Parker.
The pair are old friends going way back to 2014, even sharing a fake fight for the 2018 Polish gangster film Pitbull.
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But it was the 35-year-old Finchley slugger who came out like a rabid dog and tore chunks out of the 30-year-old, despite having a nightmare start to his training camp.
After ending the row with a brutal five-punch combination, Chisora said “Camp was difficult. I wanted to pull out but everything came together in the last two or three days and ended beautifully.
"Age is nothing but a number. I am 35 but feel 16. I still want big fights. I will fight until the break of dawn.
“And, as long as the British people keep supporting me like this, I will keep on fighting. I fight for myself and my family and I really cannot get enough of it. Next we want Joseph Parker.”
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Former WBO world champion Parker responded to Chisora's call out on Twitter.
The punch of the opening round was a looping overhand right from the Zimbabwe-born Brit but he topped that during a clinch in the corner when he stared into the crowd and winked at fans.
Del Boy weighed 18st 5lbs on Friday and he clearly wanted to use his bulk to bully the taller but stone-lighter man.
As soon as the second round started, Chisora calmly stalked his prey until the man nicknamed ‘The Pin’ was trapped on the ropes.
Another thunderous right hook rendered Szpilka totally unconscious but strong legs and the ropes behind him kept him bolt upright.
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Unchallenged, Chisora was allowed to throw four more huge shots, two connecting with the Pole’s shaved head, and he collapsed to the floor in a worrying state.
Thankfully, after a concerning few seconds, Szpilka was up on his feet and then sat on his stall in the red corner sucking deeply from an oxygen mask and having his reactions tested for concussion.
And Chisora was free to send his darling daughter to bed via a message on the big screen, beamed back home where daddy was headed to celebrate the 31st win of his thrilling 40-fight career.
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