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The heavyweight division is back on Saturday night, headlining a card on DAZN live from the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, UK. 41-year-old veteran Derek Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) will face top contender Otto Wallin (27-2, 15 KOs) in a ten-round bout titled “The Last Dance.”
After beating Joe Joyce in April of last year, Chisora vowed that he would retire, but not until he had one last fight in Manchester. Who knows if a win over Wallin will change his mind but for now, Saturday looks to be it. His opponent Wallin had only one fight in 2024, a first-round knockout of Onoriode Ehwarieme in Atlantic City. Wallin would have fought one round in 13 months, so there may be some ring rust when he enters the ring with Chisora on Saturday night.
DEREK CHISORA VS OTTO WALLIN BETTING ODDS
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Otto Wallin is the favorite at -225, and Derek Chisora is the underdog at +175.
DEREK CHISORA VS OTTO WALLIN DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, February 8
- Start time: 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Join us for @DerekWarChisora’s final flourish on UK soil, in what promises to be an eventful build-up
#TheLastDance | #ChisoraWallin | Co-Op Live, Manchester | Saturday | Final Tickets via ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/sepEnjJZsD
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) February 3, 2025
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS DEREK CHISORA VS OTTO WALLIN?
- U.S.: DAZN
- UK: DAZN
DEREK CHISORA VS OTTO WALLIN FIGHT CARD
- Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin; Heavyweight
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- Jack Rafferty vs Reece MacMillan; Super lightweight, for the British and Commonwealth titles
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- Nathan Heaney vs Sofiane Khati; Middleweight
- Nelson Hysa vs Todorche Cvetkov; Heavyweight, for the WBO European title
- Joe Cooper vs Artjom Spatar; Middleweight
- Lewis Williams vs Cristian Uwaka; Heavyweight
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- Leighton Birchall vs Stephen Jackson; Super bantamweight
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