Joseph Parker’s annihilation of Dereck Chisora on Saturday evening gave the Brit a lot to think about in terms of retirement, with many pundits believing he should throw in the towel on his career. But the star’s x-rated tweet has shown he is nowhere near calling it a day just yet, despite the loss.
Chisora, 37, took on Parker in Manchester in front of an adoring crowd in a bid to win the WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title.
‘Del Boy’ had already lost to Parker at the same venue just seven months ago, but came back wanting revenge.
The New Zealander started superbly, knocking Chisora down in the fourth round amid some superb boxing early on.
Yet Chisora fought back, even winning some rounds on the judges scorecards after being outclassed early in the fight before losing on a unanimous points decision.
And his defiant message of ‘F**k retirement. I’ll be back in the summer b***h’ afterwards proves his intentions are solely focused on returning to the ring for yet more bouts.
It offers a vast difference from the views of the public, who are adamant the Brit should retire and quit whilst he is ahead.
Matt Christie, editor of boxing news, made his feelings on the 37-year-old’s career and what it has in store for him.
“Chisora’s future won’t thank him for any of this,” Christie tweeted.
“But for now, we all watch and cheer. Astonishing bravery and resilience from Del Boy. But enough is enough.”
The result leaves Chisora with a 12th loss from 44 of his fights, having lost seven of those in just 14 bouts.
And with his 38th birthday around the corner next week, it remains to be seen just how long Chisora will have left in the boxing world.
He only lost to Parker on points despite being knocked down three times, battling right to the very end in a bid to save face – and his opponent acknowledged the tough mentality shown.
“Derek always comes for war, he was one tough guy and never stopped coming forward until the end,” Parker said.
“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.
“The crowd went mental when he walked out. They just want to support him.”
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