Derek Chisora Vs. Otto Wallin: Date, Time And How To Watch
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Derek Chisora goes head to head with Otto Wallin as promoter ... [+] Frank Warren looks on after a press conference ahead of their fight at Edwardian Hotel on February 06, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBritish heavyweight legend Derek War Chisora (35-23, 23 KOs) will climb into the ring on Saturday at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester to face Otto Wallin (27-2, 15 KOs).There isnt a ton of top-level boxing happening this weekend, so Chisora-Wallin should take center stage. Heres how you can watch:Date: Saturday, February 8Time: 2 PM ETLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, ManchesterTV/Stream: DAZNThe fight is being called The Last Dance, referring to Chisoras career, though it appears the veteran would like to fight once more after the Wallin bout so that he can reach 50 professional scraps.Derek Chisora (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBeyond the significance to Chisoras career, the fight has some competitive consequences. The IBF has upgraded the fight to an eliminator, so the winner will see their ranking leap with the governing body. Coming into the fight, Chisora is ranked No. 8 with the IBF, and Wallin is No. 10.The last time out, the 41-year-old Chisora won a unanimous decision over Joe Joyce in July 2024. Considering his age, it was an impressive performance, and it helped set up the fight with Wallin.MORE FOR YOURIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 22: Otto Wallin reacts after weighing in ahead of the Heavyweight ... [+] fight between Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin during the Day of Reckoning: Weigh-In on December 22, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIn Wallins last fight, he scored a first-round KO win over Onoriode Ehwarieme in July 2024. The win was a needed victory for Wallin, who had been stopped by Anthony Joshua in his previous fight.From a stylistic standpoint, Chisora will attempt to make the fight a rugged inside battle. Wallin doesnt normally shy away from that kind of fight, so itll be interesting to see if he plays that game with Chisora.If nothing else, the fight figures to be entertaining, and itll tell us if Chisora should be thinking about a 50th fightand if so, who he should be matched against.As we look ahead to the rest of the worldwide boxing schedule into the spring, heres what fight fans can look forward to in the coming months.Boxing Schedule 2025Friday, February 14, 2025WBO World Lightweight Championship: (c) Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn DavisXander Zayas vs. Slawa SpomerVito Mielnicki vs. Connor CoyleJared Anderson vs. Marios KolliasAbdullah Mason vs. Manuel JaimesLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, February 15, 2025Jack Catterall vs. Arnold BarbozaLocation: Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, GBTime: Noon (ET)Oscar Duarte vs. Regis PrograisHonda Center, Anaheim, California, USTime: 8 PM (ET)Saturday, February 22, 2025The Ring, WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship: (c) Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry BivolIBF Heavyweight Championship: (c) Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph ParkerWBC Lightweight Championship (c) Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd SchofieldWBC Middleweight Championship (c) Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah SheerazVergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil MadrimovJoshua Buatsi vs. Callum SmithZhilei Zhang vs. Agit KabayelLocation: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, SATime: Noon (ET)Monday, February 24, 2025WBC World Bantamweight Championship: (c) Junto Nakatani vs. David Cuellar ContrerasLocation: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JPTime: 2:00 AM (ET)Saturday, March 1, 2025WBA World Lightweight Championship: (c) Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach Jr.Location: Barclays Center, New York City, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Friday, March 7, 2025The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren PriceLocation: Royal Albert Hall, London, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Wednesday, March 12, 2025 3:00 AM ETHordern Pavilion, Sydney, AustraliaKeith Thurman vs. Brock JarvisMichael Zerafa vs. Erkan AySaturday, March 15, 2025WBA World Featherweight Championship: (c) Nick Ball vs. TJ DohenyLocation: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, GBTime: 1:00 PM (ET)Sunday, March 16, 2025Callum Walsh vs. Dean SutherlandLocation: The Theater at MSG, New York City, USTime: 9:00 PM (ET)Saturday, March 29, 2025WBO World Welterweight Championship: (c) Mikaela Mayer vs. Sandy RyanBruce Shoo Shoo Carrington vs. Enrique VivasLocation: Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USTime: 9:00 PM (ET)Saturday, April 12, 2025The Ring Welterweight Championship: (c) Jaron Boots Ennis vs. Eimantas StanionisLocation: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USTime: 8:00 PM (ET)Saturday, April 26, 2025Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor BennAnthony Yarde vs. Lyndon ArthurLiam Smith vs. Aaron McKennaChris Billam-Smith vs. Brandon GlantonCheavon Clarke vs. Viddal RileyLocation: Event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, GBTime: 12:00 PM (ET)
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