Derek Chisora will ‘struggle’ to get a fight with Deontay Wilder – and instead offers to face Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie.
Chisora was recently dropped thrice in a 12-round thriller against Joseph Parker, which he lost on points in May.
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This leaves the British fan-favorite, 37 without a win in their last three matches, but still as popular as ever.
Eddie Hearn teased Chisora as the perfect opponent for the return of Wilder, the 36-year-old American after the 33-year-old was beaten by Fury in October.
But Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom urged the veteran heavyweight to forget about the former WBC champion and focus on current contender Hughie.
Shalom told Sky Sports: “He will struggle to get the Deontay Wilder fight that has been talked about.
“Even Dillian White struggles to get the wilder fight. Hughie is the fight that makes sense to Chisaora.
“If Chisora wins, it proves he’s still an elite British heavyweight. Chisora lost to Parker. Hughie arguably beat Parker when he was just 23 years old.
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“If Chisora wants to bounce back with a bang? If she’s still serious? Chisora is great and only loses to elite people, so for Hughie, it’s a good fight.
“Fans want to see this – they love Derek and they want to see Hughie testify.
“We’re at Derek again. We want the fight, Hughie wants it, Peter Fury wants it.”
Hughie, 27, recently defeated 34-year-old Romanian Christian Hammer after five rounds in October.
Meanwhile, Chisora ruled out retirement in a recent social media post after losing to Parker, 29, and revealed he would be plotting a summer comeback.
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