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Derek Chisora vs. Otto Wallin: Who Wins?

Originally posted on Fights Around The World
By Abraham Gonzalez | Last updated Feb 6, 2025 3:06 PM ET

Heavyweight boxing returns on Saturday night, and for one fighter, it is likely “The Last Dance,” which also happens to be the event’s title.

41-year-old Derek Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) will face top contender Otto Wallin (27-2, 15 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round bout at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, UK. With this fight likely the last one for Chisora, can he pull out a victory against the 34-year-old Wallin, or will he have stayed one fight too long as boxers often do when they are approaching the end of their career, leading to a one-sided loss?

Will “The Last Dance” Be A Disappointing One?

The fighter that goes by the moniker “War” has been a pro since 2007. He’s been with the who’s who in the heavyweight division, which has led to wins at times but, more often, losses. Regardless, he’s been given one opportunity after the other, and if you are Chisora, it’s a career you can stand behind.

Even at 41, Chisora still can pull out an upset like he did against Joe Joyce in July. That night, Chisora showed Joyce he had enough in the tank to beat him and extend his career to get one last homecoming. That is what he’s getting on Saturday, and as Chisora often does, it’ll be against a fighter he shouldn’t beat in Wallin.

How does Chisora leave the sport of boxing with a win? It will be challenging as he doesn’t have the legs to move around. His best opportunity to win will be to come forward and hope he can hit Wallin with a big shot that keeps him steady long enough to throw a 3-4 punch combination and stop him. That’s a hard ask, but as we saw with the Joyce fight, nothing is impossible when it comes to Chisora.

Otto Wallin Has An Opportunity Get His Name Added To The Saudi HW Tourney

The career of Wallin has been a weird one. In 2019, he cut and battered the former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury over 12 rounds in a fight that some say he should have squeezed out. Given his performance, he should have gotten more opportunities after the fight but instead faced six lower-level guys until finally getting the Anthony Joshua fight in December 2023. He was stopped by Joshua in that fight, but Wallin hardly looked like the guy that gave Fury hell four years prior. Wallin would fight just once after the Joshua fight; a first-round knockout victory over Onoriode Ehwarieme. Wallin has only fought one round in 14 months, which can favor a way past his prime Chisora.

This fight against Chisora can be a boring but easy for Wallin if he stays disciplined and does not fall for Chisora’s veteran tricks. The southpaw Wallin must keep this fight just outside of midrange and use his long right jab to keep Chisora at bay. Wallin doesn’t have to fight on the inside nor allow Chisora to get him on the ropes. Wallin can stick to the jab, land 3-4 punch combinations, hold, and use his feet to tire out Chisora. This could set Wallin up for a late stoppage or a one-sided unanimous decision.

Derek Chisora vs. Otto Wallin Prediction

This will truly be Chisora’s “Last Dance” as Wallin will stop him between rounds 8 & 10. Wallin will position himself to again have a big fight in the heavyweight division while Chisora officially retires in the ring.