Derek Chisora has turned down a fight with Jarrell Miller, according to his promoter Frank Warren.
Chisora had been in negotiations to face Miller on December 13 in Manchester for his 50th and final professional outing.
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The heavyweight titans saw a clash fall by the wayside in November due to a contractual dispute between Miller and his former promoter, Dmitry Salita.
But this time, Warren claims Chisora was the one who pulled the plug.
“He was originally going to fight Miller,” Warren told BoxNation.
“But Derek didn’t want to fight him. That’s all he said; that is the message I got back.”
Miller, who rose to notoriety in 2019 for failing three drug tests ahead of a doomed bout with Anthony Joshua, has struggled to secure high-profile fights as of late.
In June, he was forced to pull out of a headliner at Ipswich’s Portman Road against Fabio Wardley due to Injury.
Meanwhile, an all-American showdown with Michael Hunter couldn’t get past the negotiation table for a September date.
Chisora’s rejection is the latest setback for the Brooklyn brawler, who hasn’t set foot in the ring since a disputed draw with Andy Ruiz Jr in August 2024.
Who could Derek Chisora fight next?
While Miller remains on the lookout for an opponent, David Haye recently told The Sun that his former opponent, Chisora, was set to face Dillian Whyte in a trilogy bout next.
“[Chisora] and Dillian Whyte are doing a third fight,” Haye said.
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“He wants to set the record straight for the trilogy fight.
“He’s gonna be in great shape and with Dillian Whyte, it’s really nice to see two fighters from the same era, loads of history, and simply doing it.”
When Haye’s comments were put to Warren, the Hall of Fame promoter replied: “I haven’t spoken to David Haye about it all.
“We will announce [what is next for Chisora] on Saturday.”
What happened in Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte’s first two fights?
Chisora and Whyte’s first two fights were both brutal wars of attrition.
Their first meeting, in December 2016, went the distance, with Whyte claiming a controversial split decision.
When they rematched two years later, the judges weren’t needed as Whyte flattened Chisora in the eleventh round with a vicious left hook.