“I Do What the F**k I Want Because I’m War”: Derek Chisora Ignores Fans’ Warning Days After Slugfest at Joshua vs. Helenius

Age is gradually catching up to the former WBC Heavyweight Champion, Derek Chisora. Many boxing fans believed when Chisora lost to Tyson Fury back in December 2022, he’d be retiring from the sport. But he surprised everyone when he was spotted on the canvas against Gerald Washington on the Anthony Joshua–Robert Helenius undercard. After the fight, many fans came forward with their opinions on how it was high time that Chisora takes a leave from the sport.

At first, Chisora and Washington started with a bang, but in the fourth round, ‘War’ suffered a cut on his right eye, and in the later rounds, he seemed slow. Still, Chisora didn’t let his age hold him back and landed some heavy blows here and there. Eventually, he went on to win the contest by a unanimous decision. In a recent interview, he addressed the requests from the fans.

Derek Chisora opens up about his retirement from the sport

The 39-year-old boxer isn’t ready to stop and doesn’t want anybody telling him that it’s time for him to retire. In a recent interview with iFL TV, Chisora implied that it’d still be soon for him to retire from the sweet science. He still believes he’s got some years to give to the sport.

Chisora said, “It’s not retirement yet. I’m not stopping, f*k off. Not yet, not yet.” Moreover, he also talked about an aspiration he holds close to his heart which keeps him from thinking about retirement right now. Having fought 47 fights, he stated, “I’ve got three more fights, then I’m out. I want to get to 50. I do what the f*k I want because I’m WAR.”

Well, many fans are really concerned about Chisora when they tell him to quit fighting, as they saw him go “life and death” against Washington. But the Finchley native is choosing to ignore his fans and has explained why he believes he needs to fight even now.

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Chisora believes he’s got more to prove as a fighter

In the interview, Chisora said, “I get punched and they play,” referring to how he takes care of kids. The reporter called it to be quite a sad statement, and that’s when Derek Chisora talked about how it’s more of a reality and not really sad. He stated that as a fighter, he only knows fighting and has been doing that since day one.

He said, “If I knew how to be a gardener, I’d have been a gardener from day 1. But I’m a fighter, this is what we know.” Then he went on to explain that even if a fighter gets retired, he instantly steps back into the gym and starts training another fighter. It’s because this is what they’ve been doing their whole and don’t know how to live without it.

So Chisora is quite sorted in his mind that he doesn’t want to retire right now. As a fighter, he believes he’s not done yet. It will be really amazing to see who he will pick next for his bout, and when he plans to step foot inside the ring again. What are your thoughts about Chisora’s mindset? Tell us in the comments section.

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