Derek Chisora will step into the ring on British soil for the final time when he faces Otto Wallin in the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on February 8th.
Chisora will compete for the 49th time as a professional as he faces the Swedish fighter looking to improve his current record of 35-13.
The Englishman will go into the bout looking to build on a career-best performance by Chisora against Joe Joyce in 2024 in his last outing.
His opponent, Wallin, will come into the bout off the back of a first-round knockout, which improved his record to 27-2.
Derek Chisora shows emotions ahead of ‘The Last Dance’
The heavyweight bout is labeled ‘The Last Dance’ as it is Chisora’s final career outing and the title contender showed his emotions as he entered the arena in Manchester.
Footage captured by TNT Sports shows an emotional Chisora enter the locker room, as the boxer struggles to hold back his tears on his British farewell night.
The final UK fight for Chisora will come just shy of 18 years after making his professional debut in London at Wembley Arena.
It is currently unclear as to whether the fight will be Chisora’s final fight of his career. However, the fighter has indicated he will compete in a 50th professional fight in a different country.
Stakes upped for Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin
At the start of the fight week of Chisora vs Wallin, more stakes were added to the heavyweight clash.
The bout between the British fighter and the Swedish boxer will now act as a title eliminator for the IBF Heavyweight Championship.
The belt is currently held by Daniel Dubois, who is preparing to face Joseph Parker on February 22nd. This means that the winner of Chisora vs Wallin can then look towards the final of the heavyweight world title bout in Saudi Arabia.
Should Chisora be successful, he may begin to look towards a fight with Dubois. Chisora has predicted Dubois to successfully defend his title, having faced Parker twice in the past.