DERECK CHISORA’S fight against Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed until “at least May”, according to reports.
The date for the highly-anticipated heavyweight showdown has been pushed back as the unbeaten Ukrainian has suffered an elbow injury.
Dereck Chisora will have to be patient if he wants to take on Oleksandr Usyk
Chisora, 36, was in talks to take on Usyk, 33, in a pay-per-view showdown on March 28 in the UK.
But World Boxing News have confirmed the fight will not take place as planned.
The former undisputed cruiserweight champion is not expected to take on Del Boy until “late spring”.
Usyk is keen to make his mark on the heavyweight division after making the move up from cruiserweight last year.
The Ukrainian has won all 17 of his professional fights – 13 by knockout – and is eyeing up a world title bout.
He dominated his debut in the division with a win over Chazz Witherspoon in the seventh round.
And Del Boy was keen to take him on after his fourth-round stoppage of David Price in October.
David Haye planned to call upon old rival Tony Bellew to help prepare Chisora for the Ukrainian southpaw.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
