Derek Chisora continued his bid for a world title tilt by stopping David Price in four rounds in London.
The heavyweight clash lived up to the hype after Joseph Parker was forced to pull out with illness, as both men fired at will from the first bell.
A ducking and weaving Chisora found it easy to get close to Price and repeatedly hurt the Liverpudlian with hooks.
Price was moments from hitting the canvas at the end of the third when he fired back at Chisora, momentarily rocking his rival as the bell rang.
Chisora resumed his position as the hunter in the fourth and under heavy fire, Price’s knees eventually buckled against the ropes.
Price got to his feet, but with the 36-year-old supporting his weight on the ropes, his corner decided to throw in the towel.
Chisora praised Price after the fight for stepping up at late notice and said he wanted to reschedule his showdown with Joseph Parker.
‘[Price] buzzed me, caught me with a beautiful uppercut,’ Chisora said in the ring.
‘If we can get Joseph Parker ASAP, I hope this time he doesn’t get a spider bite.’
While Chisora feels he should step in with former WBO champion Parker, his manager David Haye has other ideas for his fighter.
Haye suggested a clash with heavyweight newcomer Oleksandr Usyk was Chisora’s best option at getting another world title shot.
‘I like the Oleksandr Usyk, fight, he’s mandatory for the WBO, that could be a fantastic fight,’ he said.
‘If he fights Oleksandr Usyk, he’s right up there for a heavyweight title shot. A title shot is what he wants.’
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