VS
Spring 2026
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Heavyweight
36-13-0
25-1-0

Eliminator For

IBF World Heavyweight Championship

The tape

41
Age
33
6' 2" / 187 cm
Height
6' 4" / 193 cm
74" / 188 cm
Reach
78" / 198 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

UD 12UD 10UD 10TKO 10SD 12
Form
KO 7TKO 7TKO 4KO 1TKO 9
36
Wins
25
23
By KO
18
64
KO%
72
13
Losses
1
4
Stopped
1
0
Draws
0
2007
Debut
2017
346
Pro rounds
120

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

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The Ring
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-
WBA
-
13
WBC
8
8
WBO
-
2
IBF
4

Derek Chisora vs Frank Sanchez preview


When is Chisora vs Sanchez?

Derek Chisora could take on Frank Sanchez in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

The contest would be an eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

Chisora vs Sanchez stats

Derek Chisora would step into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 13 losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Frank Sanchez would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sanchez would have a slight advantage in power over Chisora, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Chisora's 64%.

Derek Chisora is the older man by 8 years, at 41 years old.

Sanchez has a height advantage of 2 inches over Chisora. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Derek Chisora and Frank Sanchez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Chisora is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 10 years and 7 months earlier than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 226 more professional rounds, totaling 346 compared to Sanchez's 120.

Derek Chisora goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 2 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Frank Sanchez is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC, and 4 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Chisora vs Sanchez form

Derek Chisora has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Otto Wallin on February 8, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Joe Joyce on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gerald Washington on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich.

Before that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

He had won against Kubrat Pulev on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London.

Frank Sanchez has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Agit Kabayel on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Junior Fa on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had won against Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

He had defeated Carlos Negron on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Frank Sanchez has been fighting more than Derek Chisora.

Derek Chisora last fought 1 year, 1 month and 13 days ago, while Frank Sanchez's last outing was 1 year, 10 months and 3 days ago.

Chisora's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Chisora vs Sanchez?

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