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MANCHESTER

DECEMBER 18

DEREK CHISORA can walk away from ring and never have to worry about his place in British boxing.

Chisora fought the bravest 12 rounds of his life to survive and push Joseph Parker all the way to the final bell. It was a timeless brawl, a heavyweight fight to be remembered for a long, long time.

In defeat there was the expected defiance from Chisora and a refusal to consider calling the fight, his 44th, his last. It would be good if Del Boy has changed his mind and it would also be totally understandable if he is planning his next fight. Chisora is not just a

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