British heavyweight warhorse Derek Chisora might struggle none aside from reigning Ring Journal and IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in his a lot talked about “fiftieth and out” struggle. As per a information story from Fox Sports activities, Opetaia and his workforce are taking a look at making the transfer as much as the heavyweight division early subsequent yr, this after taking good care of a compulsory defence in opposition to Huseyin Cinkara.
And Alalshikh desires to see the southpaw from Oz get it on with the he’s-fought-them-all Chisora, 36-13(23). Eddie Hearn lately spoke concerning the robust probability of Opetaia making the transfer as much as heavyweight, this because the Australian warrior is uninterested in ready round for the title unification fights he desires; what with most well-liked rival “Zurdo” Ramirez, who holds two belts 200 kilos, at present injured.
Might Opetaia’s first heavyweight struggle come in opposition to Chisora?
Talking with Fox Sports activities, Opetaia’s supervisor Mick Francis really mentioned Turki desires his fighter to maneuver as much as heavyweight “now.”
“We’ve spoken with Turki – he desires Jai at heavyweight now,” Francis mentioned. “And if that had been to occur, he’d go straight into quantity three with the IBF (rankings at heavyweight). There’s additionally a chance there to struggle Chisora. I’ve spoken with the IBF and mentioned ‘if Jai goes up, the place would you place him?’ And so they’ve instructed me he would go straight to quantity three of their rankings. Turki desires to make that struggle with Chisora. Everybody is aware of that will be large. There can be loads of curiosity.”
It might be very attention-grabbing seeing Opetaia take his first huge check as a heavyweight in opposition to the very same man who severely examined the good Oleksandr Usyk when he fought what was really his second struggle up at heavyweight; with Chisora pushing Usyk all the best way for 12 rounds. Might Opetaia cease or KO Chisora if he fought him?
Will Chisora take it or worth himself out?
Francis says there’s a probability Chisora will worth himself out of the struggle, this as “he’d be no match for Opetaia,” who would “damage him.” However Chisora has proven he’ll struggle completely anyone, and what an incredible struggle it may very well be for the UK if 30 yr previous Opetaia, for a lot of the very best cruiserweight on this planet and a pound-for-pound fighter, came to visit to rumble with Chisora.
Let’s see what transfer Crew-Opetaia makes, and if Chisora is on board for the struggle.
Can Opetaia, 28-0(22) go on to turn into world heavyweight champion, both earlier than or after Usyk retires?
