Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin LIVE: Date, start time, undercard and how to follow as veteran ready for ‘last dance’
Derek Chisora will begin his final farewell to boxing in February when he takes to the ring to fight Otto Wallin in Manchester. Chisora has said he wants to reach 50 career bouts before retirement, with this clash against Wallin his penultimate outing. Chisora is back in action after beating Joyce last yearGetty ‘Del Boy’, who has a record of 35 wins and 13 losses, is returning to action for the first time since July when he beat Joe Joyce by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, his Swedish opponent has only ever been beaten twice and comes into this fight off the back of a knockout win over Onoriode Ehwarieme. Wallin wasn’t initially planned to fight Chisora, with a bout against Jarrel Miller scheduled first until it was called off due to a contractual dispute. Chisora vs Wallin: Date and start time This fight will take place on Saturday, February 8 and is being held at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. Things are expected to get started at around 6pm with main event ringwalks likely to get going at around 10pm. The bout will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. More details on how to sign up to discovery+ and TNT Sports can be found here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest build-up and reaction. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Wallin’s last loss came against Anthony JoshuaMark Robinson/Matchroom Chisora vs Wallin: Undercard Subject to change MAIN EVENT: Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin Zach Parker vs Willy Hutchinson Masood Abdulah vs Zak Miller Jack Rafferty vs Reece MacMillan Walter Fury vs Joe Hardy Nathan Heaney vs Sofiane Khati Nelson Hysa vs Todorche Cvetkov Joe Cooper vs Arjtom Spatar Lewis Williams vs Cristian Uwaka Chisora vs Wallin: What has been said? Chisora: “I’ve had some amazing nights in Manchester, both in the ring and in the warehouse raves. “So [it was only] right I had one last dance up north. “Come February 8th I’m going to be bringing war to Wallin, be ready for my penultimate showreel knockout.” Wallin: “I think this is a great fight at the right time for me. “I’m looking forward to fighting in Manchester, and I know I’m walking into the Lion’s Den. “But I will be ready for it and ready to get the victory!”
Derek Chisora will begin his final farewell to boxing in February when he takes to the ring to fight Otto Wallin in Manchester.
Chisora has said he wants to reach 50 career bouts before retirement, with this clash against Wallin his penultimate outing.
‘Del Boy’, who has a record of 35 wins and 13 losses, is returning to action for the first time since July when he beat Joe Joyce by unanimous decision.
Meanwhile, his Swedish opponent has only ever been beaten twice and comes into this fight off the back of a knockout win over Onoriode Ehwarieme.
Wallin wasn’t initially planned to fight Chisora, with a bout against Jarrel Miller scheduled first until it was called off due to a contractual dispute.
Chisora vs Wallin: Date and start time
This fight will take place on Saturday, February 8 and is being held at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.
Things are expected to get started at around 6pm with main event ringwalks likely to get going at around 10pm.
The bout will be broadcast live on TNT Sports. More details on how to sign up to discovery+ and TNT Sports can be found here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest build-up and reaction.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Chisora vs Wallin: Undercard
Subject to change
- MAIN EVENT: Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin
- Zach Parker vs Willy Hutchinson
- Masood Abdulah vs Zak Miller
- Jack Rafferty vs Reece MacMillan
- Walter Fury vs Joe Hardy
- Nathan Heaney vs Sofiane Khati
- Nelson Hysa vs Todorche Cvetkov
- Joe Cooper vs Arjtom Spatar
- Lewis Williams vs Cristian Uwaka
Chisora vs Wallin: What has been said?
Chisora: “I’ve had some amazing nights in Manchester, both in the ring and in the warehouse raves.
“So [it was only] right I had one last dance up north.
“Come February 8th I’m going to be bringing war to Wallin, be ready for my penultimate showreel knockout.”
Wallin: “I think this is a great fight at the right time for me.
“I’m looking forward to fighting in Manchester, and I know I’m walking into the Lion’s Den.
“But I will be ready for it and ready to get the victory!”
