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Otto Wallin sounded actually upset speaking about his loss to Derek Chisora on Saturday evening of their IBF heavyweight title eliminator on the Co-op Stay Area in Manchester, England.
Wallin’s View
Wallin stated he felt that his tripping triggered his knockdowns within the ninth and twelfth; it did look that approach, however the referee, John Latham, dominated him down.
Wallin (27-3, 15 KOs) nonetheless would have misplaced as a result of he was taking huge photographs from Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs), and he didn’t possess the ability to reply again. He did do a variety of injury to Chisora’s face round each eyes, and his mouth was swollen.
Derek blamed his lower and swelling from a head conflict. It regarded like punches from Wallin did the injury. He hit Chisora typically sufficient along with his straight lefts and jabs to break his face to the purpose the place he regarded just like the loser of the struggle afterward.
That was not a head conflict that did that to Chisora’s face. These have been punches. He can’t proceed taking these photographs in his subsequent struggle. For those who’re Chisora, you bought to say one thing about why his face regarded like a Sherman Tank had run over it. Utilizing the outdated head conflict excuse works for followers, however there was no headbutt. The lower and the swelling got here from the left arms Wallin was hitting him with.
Many followers had picked the 34-year-old Wallin (27-3, 15 KOs) to defeat Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) based mostly on his youth, technical skill, and novice background.
The scores have been 114-112, 116-110 and 117-109.
“I tried. He’s a tough guy. Derek is 41-years-old. He’s a tough guy,” stated Otto Wallin to iFL TV after his bitter defeat towards Derek Chisora on Saturday evening in Manchester.
“I respect him rather a lot. I used to be slightly off steadiness [with the knockdown]. He in all probability hit me on the similar time. I’m a southpaw, and typically your toes get tousled, and also you lose steadiness. I don’t know why. I’ve to have a look at the tape.
“He’s got good power. He’s one of the biggest punchers I’ve been in with. I tried. It wasn’t my night. Derek fought a great fight. He’s a solid fighter. I want to thank everybody for the support,” stated Wallin.
Wallin didn’t say what he deliberate on doing now, as this defeat was horrible as a result of an outdated low-level fighter beat him. His earlier losses have been towards Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Shedding to these guys is excusable, however to not Chisora.
