Chisora: “I think Usyk loses this fight in Egypt,” Chisora told talkSport Boxing.
Jordan: “Oh, shut up, Derek. You know you don’t.”
Chisora: “I’m telling you.”
Jordan: “You’re just saying that to get a reaction.”
Chisora: “The kickboxer is going to win it.”
Jordan continued to challenge the prediction, arguing that Verhoeven’s strength and size would not be enough against a fighter with Usyk’s elite-level movement and experience.
Jordaan: “In what universe?”
Chisora: “Just beat the guy.”
Jordan: “Yeah, I know. But it’s not that easy, as you know.”
Chisora: “I’m not trying to get a raise. I’m telling you.”
Spencer Oliver also challenged Chisora’s stance, warning that Verhoeven faces an enormous task against a fighter many still consider the top heavyweight in boxing.
Oliver: “Verhoeven will probably be a bigger underdog than Dave Allen was against Hrgovic.”
“None of the fighters could land that punch on Alexander Usyk before.”
Chisora later stood by the prediction, arguing that people underestimate Verhoeven because of his kickboxing background.
Chisora: “Everyone is easy for Usyk out there because of the way they train and the way they box.”
Jordan: “You weren’t easy on him though, were you?”
Chisora: “I wasn’t easy because I didn’t have a game plan ready to tear him apart.”
Jordan: “But don’t you think Kabayel is also that guy where he works at work rate?”
Chisora: “The kickboxer hits him, and we’re going to see a rematch.”
Chisora also oddly suggested that the fight came together because of connections involving actor Jason Statham, arguing that boxing is often about “who you know” rather than rankings or title positions.
Jordan and Oliver treated the prediction like fantasy throughout the discussion, but Chisora never once backed down from it. The former heavyweight title challenger has repeatedly insisted that Verhoeven’s size, power and unpredictability will pose far more problems for Usyk than most people expect going into Saturday’s fight in Egypt.
