Dereck to fight Malik Scott

bout had to be cancelled as Wilder is unable to travel to the UK.
Wilder’s replacement, 32-year-old Scott, has won 35 and drawn one of his 36 professional contests.
“I can’t wait for the fight. Scott is a great name to have on my record,” said Londoner Chisora.

“He’s big, unbeaten and dangerous and I’m looking forward to going out there and doing a real good job on him.
“I will make a real statement against Scott and show that I’m back on track for the world title.”

Wilder, who overwhelmed Audley Harrison in one minute 10 seconds last month, withdrew from the original date of June 15 following his arrest for domestic violence.
This will be Chisora’s second bout since regaining his British boxing licence after a brawl with David Haye following Chisora’s WBC heavyweight title loss to Vitali Klitschko.
Chisora has won 16 out of 20 fights, but has lost four of his last six, with defeats against Tyson Fury, Robert Helenius, Vitali Klitschko and David Haye.

But he did win in his most recent contest, a ninth-round stoppage victory against Argentina’s Hector Alfredo Avila in April.
Meanwhile, Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr will fight Saul Alvarez in a light-middleweight unification world title bout on September 14.
Mayweather took his record to 44 wins when beating Robert Guerrero for the WBC welterweight title on May 4.

The 36-year-old, who is also the WBA’s “super” light-middleweight champion, will meet undefeated Mexican Alvarez (22) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“I’m giving the fans what they want,” Mayweather tweeted.

Alvarez, nicknamed “Canelo” or “Cinnamon” because of his distinctive red hair, is undefeated in 43 contests and has won 30 fights with knockouts. He unified the WBC and WBA light-middleweight titles on April 20 in San Antonio with a unanimous victory over Austin Trout. The fight is reportedly going to be at a catchweight — or non-standard weight limit — of 152lb, two pounds below the light-middleweight limit. But both fighters will put their light-middleweight titles on the line. — BBC Sport.

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