DEREK CHISORA has named his top five heavyweights in the world – but there’s no room for newly-crowned champion Oleksandr Usyk on the fan favourite’s list.
The boxing world is fiercely debating the best big man on the planet following Usyk’s masterclass over Anthony Joshua last month.
WBC king Tyson Fury is recognised by many as the best heavyweight on the planet, including by Chisora.
But War believes there’s no room in the top-five for new unified champ Usyk, who he’s ranked below Joshua, Dillian Whyte, himself and Joe Joyce.
During an appearance on BT Sport, the 37-year-old said: “No.1, for everything he’s achieved from the ups and downs, everything he’s done since the amateurs, I would go with Tyson Fury.
“Because he’s won the English title and gone on to be the best fighter on the planet and then losing control and the retiring for two years, doing his bad habits, and coming back and winning again – being one of the pound-for-pound fighters in America. So I put him there.
“At No.2, it’s not a tricky one it’s an easy one for me, I’d put my good friend AJ on number two.”
When asked by Carl Frampton how could he have Joshua as the second-best heavyweight after his latest loss, Chisora replied: “Usyk’s got the title now, yes. He’s got the titles.
“But AJ generates so much money for everybody. Everybody has fallen in love with boxing now because of AJ.
“He’s the only guy I know now, in the last 30 or 40 years, that has sold out five arenas.
“Sold out. That’s why I put him at No.2.”
He added: “That’s my opinion, that’s me. And then I’ll go with, my No.3, I’ll go with Dillian Whyte.”
After hearing Frampton’s shocked reaction to his placement of Whyte, Chisora said: “Listen, don’t worry about what I’m picking.
Who can I put at number five? I’ll put what’s his name? Joe Joyce.
Derek Chisora
“I’m picking my top five, aren’t I?
“No.4, I’ll go with myself because I’m still in the game.
“All these guys started boxing when I was in the game already.
“And at No.5, I’ll put… who can I put at number five? I’ll put what’s his name? Joe Joyce.”
Former WBA and IBF super-bantamweight champ Frampton didn’t hesitate when it came to naming his list.
The Northern Irishman said: “This is what I think: Fury, Usyk, AJ, [Deontay] Wilder and Dillian Whyte at No.5.”
Fan favourite Fury will have the opportunity to cement his status as the best heavyweight on the planet early on Sunday morning in his Las Vegas trilogy fight with Wilder.
The Wythenshawe warrior put a beating on the American 19 months ago, battering him from pillar to post until his former cornerman Mark Breland threw in the towel in the seventh round.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
