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DEREK CHISORA is set to face Otto Wallin after his fight with Jarrell Miller was called off at the last minute.The Brit has won his last two bouts, most recently defeating Joe Joyce in July.Derek Chisora’s clash with Jarrell Miller is offCredit: PAChisora has not fought since beating Joe Joyce in JulyCredit: PAOtto Wallin will face Chisora insteadCredit: ReutersHe shows no sign of slowing down despite the fact he will turn 41 next month, with his next opponent a tricky customer too.Wallin, 34, has won seven of his last eight fights with his only defeat coming against Anthony Joshua.His last fight came just a day before Chisora’s clash with Joyce, and he has now answered the call to face Del Boy.Chisora and Miller were set to headline a February 8 event in Manchester hosted by Frank Warren.READ MORE IN BOXINGBut a contractual dispute has led Miller to withdraw from the contest before anything was signed.Wallin will instead contest the fight with Chisora to become the third British opponent for the 27-2 boxer.His first was Tyson Fury in 2019, with Wallin coming close to landing the first defeat of the Gypsy King’s career.Wallin produced a cut above Fury’s right eye, leaving him bloodied and hanging on.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe tie went to the final bell with Fury ultimately winning via unanimous decision.Wallin’s only two defeats come against Brits – a record he will be determined not to continue when he faces Chisora next year.Tyson Fury vs Otto Wallin – Round By Round More

KATIE TAYLOR could be in danger of LOSING one of her world titles with a potential rival waiting in the wings.The Bray woman is the current WBC lightweight and super-lightweight champion, retaining the latter against Amanda Serrano.Katie Taylor is the WBC super-lightweight and lightweight world championCredit: GettyCaroline Dubois is interim lightweight championCredit: Instagram / wbcboxingShe has not fought at 135lb since beating Karen Carvajal in October 2022, instead moving up to 140lb to fight Chantelle Cameron.After initially losing to the Brit at the 3Arena, Taylor beat her in Dublin last November to become a two-weight undisputed champion.She was made to relinquish three of her four lightweight straps in the aftermath, and could be made to give up the fourth after beating Serrano.Caroline Dubois in interim champion at 135lbs, with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman revealing the commission would be contacting the Irish woman’s team to decide what she is going to do.He told Sky Sports: “It has been quite a long time since [Taylor] defended the lightweight [title]. Caroline Dubois is the Interim champion.”Caroline Dubois got an Interim championship so she can make money, she can be a champion and look in the near future for something.”Hopefully there will be a resolution. “We’re going to let Katie Taylor take a very well deserved rest for a week then we’re going to contact them and see exactly what the plans are.”Most read in BoxingA decision is expected at the WBC convention next month.A return to lightweight to fight Caroline Dubois is one of a number of options available to Taylor.Awkward moment Eddie Hearn ‘isn’t welcome’ at Katie Taylor press conference before manager threatens to walk outSpeaking on Off The Ball, her promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that the 23-1 Irish legend remains hellbent on fighting in Croke Park before she retires.Attempts have been made in recent years to bring KT to GAAHQ in recent times but fell through due to finance issues.GOING FOR CROKEThe Matchroom Boxing chief said: “How much have we talked about it over the years and, like if there was ever a time…I’ve actually said this before, to be fair.”But we’re in November now, that gives you enough preparation for a summer event at Croke Park.”Hearn hinted that Taylor may not fight again, and said that it would take “something pretty special and unique” for her to do so.He added: “We’ve just seen the biggest female fight of all time in front of the biggest audience of all time.”It’s like, surely…and I’ll be honest with you, I don’t think it’s 100% guaranteed that Katie Taylor will fight again.”I’m sure she will, but it’s going to take something pretty special and unique.”We had a long call with her last night with (her manager) Brian Peters and she was full of (enthusiasm).”In the training room after (the fight), it kind of felt like if she was to turn around now and say, ‘that’s it for me’.”I’d actually be extremely happy in a way that you could bow out on a night like that.”But then she said, ‘there’s a few things, though, that I’d really like to do’.”I said, ‘what’s that’, and she said, ‘Obviously I’d like to fight at Croke Park and I’d like to fight in Las Vegas.'”There has already been talk of Taylor fighting Amanda Serrano for a third time, despite holding a 2-0 record against her.Then there is Chantelle Cameron, whom Taylor beat to become undisputed super lightweight champion at the 3Arena last November.In the lead-up to Taylor vs Serrano 2, Cameron expressed an interest in fighting the winner, with her series with the Irish woman locked at 1-1.And Hearn said bouts against either at Croke Park or The Sphere in Las Vegas would tempt Taylor more than another trip to the 3Arena or Madison Square Garden.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe continued: “I know there’s been a lot of interest from the Madison Square Garden guys because of the first Serrano fight to do something possibly in the Sphere in Las Vegas, which would be so iconic for her career – and Croke Park.”But I just think if it’s Chantelle (Cameron) back at the 3Arena or it’s Amanda Serrano back at MSG, I’m not sure that’s necessarily going to really excite her in the same way that doing something different would.” More