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is the professional boxer Derek Chisora. Zimbabwean-born British professional boxer
Derek Chisora was born on December 29,1983 in Mbare, a suburb of the Zimbabwean capital Harare.
Nicknamed Del Boy, Chisora has held multiple heavyweight titles throughout his career,
including the British, the Commonwealth and the European title.
As of December 2020, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active heavyweight by BoxRec.
Derek Chisora is the son of Viola and Paul Chisora. Following his parents' divorce when
he was 4, Chisora spent his early years in Hatfield, in the care of his maternal
grandmother and step-grandfather. As a teenager he attended Churchill School,
where he became a paramedic for the school's sports team. Chisora and his family moved
to the United Kingdom in 1999 when he was 16 and lived in Finchley, London.
A late starter in the sport, Chisora began boxing aged 19. Chisora had around 20 amateur fights,
which included winning the 2006 ABA super heavyweight title,
after defeating Tom Dallas in the final, and a gold medal at the Four Nations Championships.
Chisora turned professional under Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions banner and was trained by
Don Charles. He made his professional debut on 17 February 2007, beating Hungarian István Kecskés
by a technical knockout in the second round. Since then, he has participated in 43 fights
and won 32 of them, 23 by knock out. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title
against Vitali Klitschko in 2012. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight titles,
including the British and Commonwealth titles from 2010 to 2011, and the European title from 2013
to 2014. As of December 2020, he is ranked as the world's eighth best active heavyweight by BoxRec.
At the conclusion of a year, Chisora has been ranked as BoxRec's top 10 heavyweight seven times,
reaching his highest ranking at no.6 in 2013. The boxer's latest fight was against Joseph Parker,
with Parker won by a split decision. On September 16, 2021, it was announced that Chisora and
Parker would square off in a rematch on 18 December, again at the AO Arena in Manchester.
As of 2021, Chisora’s estimated net worth is approximately $5 million.
Chisora endorsed the Brexit Party at the 2019 European Parliament elections.
In November 2010, Chisora was found guilty of assaulting his then-girlfriend after finding
text messages from another man on her phone. He narrowly escaped being sent to prison,
and was given a 12-week sentence suspended for two years. He was ordered to pay £1,500
in compensation and £500 costs and complete 150 hours community work. The court was told
that the fighter also had previous convictions for public order offences, assaulting a police
officer and possession of an offensive weapon. Chisora is a fan of Manchester United F.C.
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