Dereck Chisora has been described as the toughest boxer he has ever faced, a heavyweight boxer with 24 defeats.
The experienced Chisora, 40, is preparing for his 48th professional fight on Saturday night when he takes on British rival Joe Joyce at the O2.
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The Finchley-born fighter never backed down from any opponent during his career, facing almost all the top names from different generations.
These include Tyson Fury three times, Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Kubrat Pulev twice, Dillian Whyte twice, Carlos Takam, Oleksandr Usyk and Joseph Parker twice.
However, when asked who the greatest puncher he has faced in the ring so far, he didn’t name anyone.
That honor goes to retired fighter Paul Butlin, 48, who retired in 2016 with a record of 16 wins, 24 losses and one draw.
Chisora fought him in his fourth professional bout in January 2008 and won on points over four rounds.
Watch the crazy moment fighters attack each other inside a phone box in bizarre gameStill, he describes his fight with Butlin, who stopped just four men in his career, as particularly painful.
while talking to talkSPORTChisora said: “Do you remember this guy, Paul Butlin?
“He hit me so hard I thought the referee should check his gloves.”
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“I’ll never forget when he banged, banged and I thought ‘Oh my god, someone should check this guy’s glove’.
“I went back to the corner and Don (Charles) (Chisora’s former trainer) told me you have to move, you can’t just stand there.
“The guy was very strong and he punched me hard in the body and I said ‘No, I have to box this guy.'”
Chisora has insisted he will fight two more times after the Joyce bout as he aims to reach 50 professional fights.
This is despite many in the boxing world urging him to stop, having been involved in countless brutal fights during his career.
He has won only two of his last six fights, but last won a unanimous decision over Gerald Washington in August.
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