It's no secret that professional boxing is a kind of show in which boxers are actors. Most of the athletes after the fight and outside the ring take off the mask and become ordinary, pleasant in communication, cultured people. But, unfortunately, there are those fighters who after fights remain the same aggressive personalities and, at the same time, are still very charismatic. A striking example of such people is Derek Chisora.
Zimbabwean Daredevil
Derek Chisora was born on December 29, 1983 in the city of Harare, Republic of Zimbabwe. Having reached sixteen, the young man moves with his family to the UK, where he begins to actively act as an amateur. In total, he spent about twenty fights in amateurs, while becoming the winner of the Four Nations tournament and the best boxer of the 119th national championship of England in 2005.
Professional success
In 2007, Derek Chisora becomes a professional. His first opponent was Istvan Kechekes, who at that time had a negative difference between victories and defeats. Young Chisora won by knockout in the second round.
After a series of several victories, the young talent entered the fray for the British title. It happened on May 15, 2010. In that fight, the Zimbabwean knocked out Danny Williams, before knocking him down twice.
Disruption of the match with Vladimir Klitschko
The fight with the Ukrainian heavyweight was supposed to take place on December 11, 2010. But, unfortunately for many boxing fans, Derek Chisora was not able to box with a giant from Ukraine. The fact is that Vladimir, while preparing for the battle, injured the muscles of the press, and the battle was postponed. But in the end, the fighters did not meet, as the Ukrainian managed to get a unifying fight with David Haye.
Fight with fury
In July 2011, Tyson Fury met in the ring with the then invincible Zimbabwean immigrant, whose name, you guessed it, was Derek Chisora. Boxing, which both fighters showed that evening, turned out to be spectacular and interesting for the audience. Visibly gaining mass, Chisora was not able to defeat the leaner and more hardy Fury and as a result suffered the first defeat in his career.
Fight for the world title
Oddly enough, Chisora got the right to fight the then-current WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko after his second defeat from the Finn Robert Helenius. Many experts, after a duel between a naturalized Briton and a prospectus from Finland, believed that the judges simply robbed Derek. He did not deserve defeat. He showed a vivid battle, constantly pressing the Finn. Such agility could not go unnoticed for the team of the Ukrainian champion, and the contract for the fight was eventually signed.
In February 2012, their fight took place. The fight was extremely tense and showed that Vitaly had already lost speed and endurance, although the battle went through all 12 rounds. Chisora lost on points, but showed the whole world that he should be reckoned with. Ahead of him new battles awaited. Derek Chisora, due to his scandalous behavior, after a while got a fight with David Haye, which deserves special attention.
First knockout defeat
The fight between two showmen of the boxing world was intense and spectacular. Hay from the very beginning of the fight showed who is the boss in the ring, moving quickly and abruptly throwing punches. As a result, in the fifth round, Chisora was knocked down twice, and the referee decided to stop the fight. Haye won by TKO. After the battle, the negative psychological confrontation between the opponents passed.
To date, Chisora spent his last fight on July 24, 2015, defeating Georgian Beku Lobzhanidze by knockout in the first round. This victory allowed Chisora to adjust his record after a repeated defeat from Tyson Fury, which he received in November 2014.