Dillian Whyte doesn’t want Derek Chisora to step in the ring for a 50th time, but insists he would be open to a trilogy if presented.
Chisora returned to the ring at the age of 41 for his supposed final hoorah on British shores against Otto Wallin in Manchester.
Incredibly, ‘WAR’ rolled back the years with a quite tremendous display of power and mental toughness as he dropped the Swede twice en route to a points victory.
Whyte who fought and beat Chisora twice in 2016 and 2018, was ringside to watch his former rival send the crowd into raptures with his incredible performance.
After the fight, the British veteran insisted he would fight for a 50th time in the pro ranks, and named Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois as three potential opponents.
Chisora earned a leading spot in the IBF rankings, but has faced some calls to retire given the brutal nature of several fights in his career.
Whyte previously held talks with Chisora over a trilogy and insisted it was the right move.
But he has since softened to the idea, insisting the Finchley native should call it a day, but he is still open to the prospect of a third meeting.
“He’s an amazing fighter and a tough guy but he needs to stop now,” Whyte said when appearing on talkSPORT Drive.
“He win these fights but he has to give so much mentally and physically, and take so much punishment.
“I think so [doing long-term damage]. I think he’s got a big warrior heart, but I think he’s too brave for his own good.
“I don’t think he should have that 50th fight, but he is his own man and knows how much he has left in the tank.
“Sometimes when you have a target you want to achieve it when it is win lose or draw.
“He doesn’t care if he gets knocked out, he just wants to get to 50 fights. I think he should leave it there but it’s up to him.”
When asked if he would still take on Chisora in that final bow, he added: “If he wants to fight.
“I’m in the game for giving fans a good fight, Derek is always going to give a good fight because of the chemistry we have.
“If he wants to fight then, I’d rather fight him than somebody else fight him.”
Chisora gave a very good account of himself when beaten by Whyte, having even been in the ascendency in their rematch before being knocked out late on.
But he is now well within his twilight years, despite being in arguably some of the best form of his career to date.
When giving an update on his future and final fight, recent promoter Frank Warren declared there will be a number of options if he is keen on it.
“What is next for Derek? We’ll have to wait and see because he does need a good, long rest at the moment,” Warren said in his Queensberry column.
“He is in a strong position with the IBF so he does have options, but the heavyweight landscape is a very changeable terrain at the present time, so we shouldn’t rush into anything.
“What I do know is that Derek must get to 50 and then declare,” he said.
“These fights take a lot out of boxers and Derek has had a great run.
“Remember, I said he should have called it a day a couple of years ago, but a fighter knows when his or her time is up. Reaching 50 must be the finish line though.”
