DERECK CHISORA has drafted in his old sparring partner Bryant Jennings to help him prepare for his huge fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
Del Boy is set to face the Ukrainian in what will be the latter’s second fight in boxing’s premier division on May 23 at the 02 Arena.
Dereck Chisora (right) has tasked former sparring partner Bryant Jennings to help him prepare for Oleksandr Usyk
The pair were set to fight in March before former undisputed cruiserweight ruler Usyk suffered an elbow injury.
And according to talkSPORT, Chisora has welcomed Anthony Joshua’s former sparring partner Bryant Jennings back to camp for the fight.
The two also went to ‘WAR’ ahead of the 36-year-old’s bout with Carlos Takam back in 2018.
Chisora meanwhile has vowed to shatter Usyk’s dream of becoming heavyweight world champion by taking his “golden ticket.”
Ex-undisputed cruiserweight king Usyk – who knocked out Tony Bellew in Manchester in November 2018 – is mandatory challenger for Anthony Joshua’s WBO title.
But AJ is already obligated to first fight Kubrat Pulev by the IBF, with that bout taking place on June 20 with Tottenham’s stadium due to host the event.
Usyk was already promised the winner, but Chisora is ready to get to ruin his rival’s plan to set up an all-British clash with Joshua.
He said: “He is already at the top and could easily have not taken this fight.
“I just hope I don’t scare him too much that he pulls out of the fight. He’s got the golden ticket, so I want to take his golden ticket.
“Basically everything I’m going to do is for me to take what he has, and make it mine.
“I believe the way he can win this fight is by him knocking me out, but that’s not going to happen. I’m going to keep coming and keep coming.
“I’ll be so excited for it, training hard, pushing my numbers, so we’ll see how he goes, but I’m so chuffed about this fight.”
Derek Chisora celebrates washout Gashi victory by back-flipping into a river
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
