Derek Chisora ‘announces’ shock fight with retired pal Tony Bellew in Manchester this year

DEREK CHISORA has bizarrely called out pal Tony Bellew.

Chisora stunned Joe Joyce in his 48th fight and vows to reach 50 bouts before hanging them up.

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Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Dillian Whyte are all among the names the veteran Brit wants to face.

But retired former cruiserweight world champion Bellew is the latest shock name Chisora has called out.

He shared a mocked up fight poster of the pair teasing a December bout in Manchester.

But Bellew responded: “Stop this you….”

What is even more bizarre is Bellew, 41, and Chisora, 40, are close friends.

Bellew has even admitted in the past to facing the wrath of TV bosses for cheering for Chisora too much while on air.

He told MHM Social : “When it comes to Derek, we’re close friends.

“I don’t have many close friends left in the boxing world anymore and there’s not many guys out there who openly supported me when I was fighting.

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“Derek was always there with my biggest fights, right by my side, screaming and shouting for me. And I’m a loyal person – what you do for me, I do for you.

“So it was just one of them nights. I got reprimanded and told off by Sky for my shouting and stuff, but don’t employ me for the fights where my friends are fighting if that’s not what you want.”

Bellew retired in 2018 following a crushing knockout loss to now-heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk.

He did open the door to a comeback over the years but has since settled into retirement as a pundit and commentator.

Chisora meanwhile is adamant he will reach 50 fights after beating Joyce, 38, in a ten-round thriller.

He said: “It’s not my last fight. I’ve got two more.”