Derek Chisora is in negotiations to fight Jarrell Miller on December 13 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Will Delboy ever retire?
Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) would be a safe pick for Chisora. Anyone better than that would be a nightmare for Delboy. The 37-year-old American Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) is coming off a long layoff since his 12-round majority draw against Andy Ruiz on August 3, 2024.
This will be the 41-year-old Chisora’s 50th fight of his 18-year professional career. You can’t say for sure if Chisora will retire, because if he is offered a nice payday, he will surely return.
Zhang was too risky
Zhilei Zhang was considered as an option for Chisora. It would have been a risky one for Derek to take for what could be his farewell fight. The 42-year-old southpaw Zhang can punch, and Chisora is not the hardest fighter to hit. By the time Zhilei passed out, there might not be much left of Chisora’s face.
Derek’s last opponent, Otto Wallin, made him look defeated in their fight earlier this year on February 8th. Wallin is no puncher, but he did a lot of damage to Chisora, losing a 12-round unanimous decision.
That fight showed that Chisora is at risk of losing against even fighters who lack power. Anthony Joshua blew out Wallin in five rounds in 2023. Using Miller as an opponent could be a mistake for Chisora, but it may not matter as this could be his last fight.
PED Past still haunts Him
The British fans are familiar with Miller and will be tolerant of him as the opponent for Chisora. In the US, there wouldn’t be much interest, as Jarrell burned his bridges with many boxing fans for his positive PED test in 2019 that wiped out a fight against Anthony Joshua in New York.
Chisora will share the December 13 card with heavyweight contender Moses Itauma. With them on the same card, it is likely on DAZN PPV, similar to Itauma’s last fight against Dillian Whyte.
If they stick this card on pay-per-view, fans are going to cry. Itauma has beaten nothing but tomato cans in his career. Chisora is just an old craftsman with no significant victories during his long career.
Itauma’s potential opponents
- David Adeleye
- Michael Hunter
- Zhilei Zhang
Interestingly, Itauma chose not to fight Frank Sanchez in an IBF title eliminator that would have set him up as the mandatory for champion Oleksandr Usyk.
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Last updated on 20/10/2025
