Heavyweight legends Derek Chisora and ex-champ Deontay Wilder square off this Saturday, April 4th at London's O2 Arena, exclusively on DAZN PPV. Once a villain but now a hero, Chisora has loved being a fan favorite during a rollercoaster career. On Saturday night, he walks to the ring one last time, to face the former longtime WBC champion. A fiftieth pro bout for both men, Chisora has vowed he will retire regardless of the outcome. Wilder, on the other hand, still has his sights set on winning another world title. Chisora has other thoughts:  "He thinks it's just me retiring after this, he's wrong!"

 

 

 

The days of throwing tables during press conferences and biting opponents appear to be long gone for Chisora. But the Finchley slugger, age 42, cannot wait to hear his name ring around a familiar venue once again. And as you would expect, he is relishing his post-fight ritual of tucking into a Five Guys after boxing at the arena for the eleventh time. Speaking exclusively to DAZN News, Del Boy said: “The O2 is beautiful, man. I love it. “It’s a good feeling to hear my name chanted. They used to boo me. I’d walk out to boos and I was like f—k me, they hate me. But I didn’t give a s—t because they were paying to watch me. Now, they love me, which is nice. It's a good feeling.”

 

Despite claims from the likes of Carl Froch that Wilder is a spent force, a fighter boasting 43 knockouts from 44 victories cannot be underestimated. Whether it turns out to be a quick night’s work or a twelve-round slugfest, Chisora admits it will be an evening of mixed feelings. He added: “It will be an emotional, stressful night. As for Froch, he needs to stop talking c—p and fight John Fury. My money is on Fury [if that fight happens]."

 

Many boxers find retirement hard to handle and can be lured back into the ring for one final hurrah — or even more. But Chisora maintains this is the last time we will see him in action. He said: “I’m done. I thought I'd be done by 25 fights. But the game is so addictive I had to carry on. Now, though, I’m done. Make sure you tune in on DAZN pay-per-view. You don't want to miss this — it’s going to be delicious.”