Daniel Dubois could defend his heavyweight world title against Derek Chisora in a thrilling domestic dust-up if a fight against Oleksandr Usyk cannot be agreed.
Chisora beat Otto Wallin on points in February in what was his 49th professional fight, eager to take on one of the biggest names in fight no50 before retiring.
The 41-year-old named Anthony Joshua, Usyk and Dubois as potential opponents with the battle-hardened veteran looking to bow out in style later this year.
Dubois, who won the IBF title last year before demolishing Anthony Joshua in his first title defence six months ago, is eager to fight WBO, WBA and WBC champion Usyk in another undisputed showdown.
The situation is complicated however by Usyk being ordered to make a mandatory defence of his WBO belt against Joseph Parker.
Should the undisputed fight be put on hold, Chisora will be next in line for a crack at Dubois with his promoter Frank Warren confirming ‘Del Boy’ in the mandatory challenger for the IBF title.
“Chisora is [an IBF mandatory],” promoter Frank Warren told Sky Sports.
“He won it in his last fight and everyone knew what the fight was going to be for. He is the mandatory to our man, ‘Dangerous Dan [Dubois]’, so that’s the position he’s in.”
Chisora’s previous world title challenges came 10 years apart in 2012 and 2022 respectively against Vitali Klitschko and Tyson Fury.
‘He wants a big fight to go out on. Eddie [Hearn] and I have had a couple of chats today and in due course will let people know our views on what we’ll do,’ Warren continued.
‘We both have been involved in his career, he started off with me, been with me a long time, was with me for the last few fights.
;We want to deliver that 50th fight. I want to work something between us that we both [Warren and Hearn] walk him out.’
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After beating Wallin in Manchester, Chisora unveiled a list of possible opponents with old pal Joshua among them.
The two have been friends since Joshua first came through their Finchley gym almost two decades ago with a meeting between the two seemingly a non-runner.
‘It’s probably not something I would put to AJ but seeing as they are mates, they may be having that conversation?’ Hearn told Metro last month.
‘If they fancy it themselves there will be plenty of interest and money involved so I wouldn’t be one to get in the way. You can never really predict Derek.’
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