Derek Chisora

Infobox_Boxer|name=Derek Chisora


nationality=flagicon|GBR British
realname=Derek Chisora
nickname=Del Boy
weight=Heavyweight
birth_date=Birth date and age|1983|12|19|mf=y
death_date=
birth_place=Zimbabwe
home=Finchley, London, England
style=Orthodox
total=7
wins=7
KO=4
losses=0
draws=0
no contests=0
height=6 ft. 1½ in. (186 cm.)|

Derek Chisora (Born December 29, 1983, Zimbabwe) is a British professional heavyweight boxer.

Amateur

Chisora had a successful amateur career, winning a Four Nations gold and won the 2005 ABA Super Heavyweight title.

Professional

Chisora turned professional on 17 February 2007, scoring a 2nd round TKO against István Kecskés. [ [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=381739&cat=boxer Boxrec | Derek Chisora professional record] ]

After winning 3 more fights (all by decision), he came up against the toughest test of his career against fellow rising British heavyweight prospect, Sam Sexton. Chisora won an entertaining fight by stopping Sexton in the final 30 seconds of the final round. [ [http://www.britishboxing.net/news_3547--King-Kell-Brook-wins-British-title.html British Boxing.net | Brook wins British title - with undercard news (Chisora vs Sexton)] ] Following the fight Sexton went on to win the second Prizefighter tournament in Gateshead underlining just how good the win was. [ [http://matchroomsport.com/articleDetail.asp?intArticleID=707 Matchroom Sports | Sexton wins Prizefighter] ] Chisora moved on from the win over Sexton by beating the American Shawn Mclean at the Grosvenor House hotel in Mayfair and then stopped the experienced Lee Swaby in 3 rounds at the York Hall. [ [http://www.frankwarren.tv/drill/News/Articles/2008/09/26/chisora-scalps-swaby.html Frankwarren.tv | Chisora scalps Swaby] ]

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