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Derek Chisora is a 42-year-old English heavyweight who has built a $36.7 million career less through titles and more through sheer willingness to fight anyone, anywhere. Never a world champion, Chisora has shared the ring with nearly every major heavyweight of his era Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Dillian Whyte, Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, and most recently Deontay Wilder earning a reported $4 million in that April 2026 bout.
His biggest single payday came against Fury in December 2022 at $5.8 million. Still competing past 40, Chisora's career is a testament to durability and marketability over accolades a fan-favourite whose willingness to take on the toughest opponents has kept him relevant and well-paid for over 15 years.
Fight Purse History
| Date | Fight | Fight Purse | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Denotay Wilder | $4M | ||
| Dec 8, 2025 | Otto Wallin | $500,000 | ||
| Jul 27, 2024 | Joe Joyce | $500,000 | ||
| Aug 12, 2023 | Gerald Washington | $500,000 | ||
| Dec 3, 2022 | Tyson Fury III | $5.8M | TheSun (UK) | |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Kubrat Pulev | $2M | ||
| Dec 18, 2021 | Joseph Parker II | $2.4M | ||
| May 1, 2021 | Joseph Parker I | $2M | ||
| Oct 31, 2020 | Oleksandr Usyk | $4.5M | Express (UK) | |
| Oct 26, 2019 | David Price | $500,000 | ||
| Jul 20, 2019 | Artur Szpilka | $500,000 | ||
| Apr 20, 2019 | Senad Gashi | $500,000 | ||
| Dec 22, 2018 | Dillian Whyte II | $2M | ||
| Jul 28, 2018 | Carlos Takam | $500,000 | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | Agit Kabayel | $65,000 | ||
| Sep 30, 2017 | Robert Filipovic | $300,000 | ||
| Dec 10, 2016 | Dillian Whyte I | $1.5M | ||
| May 7, 2016 | Kubrat Pulev | $1.5M | ||
| Feb 15, 2014 | Kevin Johnson | $250,000 | ||
| Jul 20, 2013 | Malik Scott | $65,000 | ||
| Jul 14, 2012 | David Haye | $1.7M | ||
| Feb 18, 2012 | Vitali Klitschko | $1.8M | Multiple Sources (Via Boxing Scene) | |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Robert Helenius | $500,000 | ||
| Jul 23, 2011 | Tyson Fury II | $2.2M | ||
| Jul 23, 2011 | Tyson Fury I | $462,000 | ||
| Sep 18, 2010 | Sam Sexton | $65,000 | ||
| May 15, 2010 | Danny Williams | $65,000 | ||
| 2013 | Ondřej Pála | $65,000 |
| Date | Fight | Purse | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Denotay Wilder | $4M | |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Otto Wallin | $500,000 | |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Joe Joyce | $500,000 | |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Gerald Washington | $500,000 | |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Tyson Fury III | $5.8M | |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Kubrat Pulev | $2M | |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Joseph Parker II | $2.4M | |
| May 1, 2021 | Joseph Parker I | $2M | |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Oleksandr Usyk | $4.5M | |
| Oct 26, 2019 | David Price | $500,000 | |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Artur Szpilka | $500,000 | |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Senad Gashi | $500,000 | |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Dillian Whyte II | $2M | |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Carlos Takam | $500,000 | |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Agit Kabayel | $65,000 | |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Robert Filipovic | $300,000 | |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Dillian Whyte I | $1.5M | |
| May 7, 2016 | Kubrat Pulev | $1.5M | |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Kevin Johnson | $250,000 | |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Malik Scott | $65,000 | |
| Jul 14, 2012 | David Haye | $1.7M | |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Vitali Klitschko | $1.8M | |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Robert Helenius | $500,000 | |
| Jul 23, 2011 | Tyson Fury II | $2.2M | |
| Jul 23, 2011 | Tyson Fury I | $462,000 | |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Sam Sexton | $65,000 | |
| May 15, 2010 | Danny Williams | $65,000 | |
| 2013 | Ondřej Pála | $65,000 |
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