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'We are not done yet' - Derek Chisora ignores Joseph Parker's retirement hints

Alexander Netherton
'We are not done yet' - Derek Chisora ignores Joseph Parker's retirement hintsGettyImages
The British veteran has lost three on the bounce.

Joseph Parker thinks the time is right for Derek Chisora to retire, but the Briton claims he will be back in the summer.

The New Zealand heavyweight won on a unanimous decision after dropping his opponent three times over the course of their bout, and after the match gave credit to Chisora’s determined performance.

"Derek always comes for war, he was one tough guy and never stopped coming forward until the end," he said.

"We practised and practised that uppercut. What a Christmas present.

"I felt a lot stronger. It was important to start strong and not be negative from the beginning. You can see there are improvements to be made.

"Derek Chisora is a credit to the sport of boxing. The crowd went mental when he walked out. They just want to support him.

"Personally I'd like to see him walk away.

"He has given boxing everything he has. The atmosphere is amazing when he fights. I'd love to see him walk away but that's his decision."

At 37, Chisora now has 12 defeats from 44 fights, and has lost each of his last three fights (two back-to-back to Parker, one to current heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk).

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However, Chisora said that, "I'll be back in the summer," suggesting he is not yet ready to pack it in, and said, “We are not done yet," on Twitter.