By Scott Gilfoid: Following his unimpressive 3rd round stoppage win over 2nd tier fighter Ondrej Pala (32-4, 22 KO’s) last Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London, UK, #7 WBC, #7 WBA, Dereck Chisora (19-4, 13 KO’s) says he’s looking for a big opponent that can help move him forward up the world rankings to get him in position for a world title shot.
Chisora was shaken to his boots on three occasions by punches from Pala last night, and it wasn’t until Chisora nailed him with a punch to the back of the head in the 3rd round that he was able to stop him in a very, very odd stoppage. The referee chose not to penalize Chisora for the rabbit punch and instead he stopped the bout. I can’t really compare it to anything I’ve ever seen before because it was so strange.
Chisora said after the fight “I want a big opponent, someone who can test me, and that’s what we’re pushing for now. It’s all about getting into the right position to fight for those titles. I’ve just got to keep fighting and keep winning.”
I would say that Chisora should fight the 6’7″ Deontay Wilder (30-0, 30 KO’s) next, as Wilder is ranked #3 by the World Boxing Council and #3 by the WBO, but after seeing how frequently Pala had Chisora hurt, I wouldn’t recommend Chisora mixing it up with Deontay. Yes, Deontay fits the description for what Chisora wants in terms of being big and helping him move up the rankings, but I just don’t think Chisora could handle getting hit with Deontay’s right hand bombs round after round.
If Deontay had staggered Chisora the way that Pala did last night, it would have been all over with in the 1st round. Pala let Chisora push to the ropes and he wasted time. Deontay would tee off on Chisora if he tried that move. Even on the ropes, Deontay is a better inside fighter than Chisora, and he’d light him up with clubbing shots to the side of the head.
What Chisora needs is a big fighter without much power at all, and someone he can tip over easily and look good against. The perfect opponent for Chisora to shine against would be the 6’5″ Andrzej Wawrzyk (27-1, 13 KO’s). He’s got a flashy record filled with no-named opposition, and he was recently knocked out in the 3rd round by former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin last May. Wawrzyk would be perfect for Chisora, because he’s not as powerful as Pala and Chisora won’t have to worry about being staggered left and right like he was last night by the 2nd tier Pala.
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