Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora will share the ring in April in what could be the final fight for the loser.
Both of these heavyweight veterans have already fought 49 times. ‘Del Boy’ long said his 50th fight would be his last, but a win could bring new world title opportunities, so the temptation to carry on could be too strong.
He has found form in recent fights with three consecutive wins, while Wilder has been stopped inside five rounds by Zhilei Zhang and beaten on points by Joseph Parker in two of his last three.
Speaking to Ring Magazine, Wilder explained what he said to Chisora in the recent head-to-head.
“When I say that we can be friends on the outside, but in the fight we’re gonna turn that off, I’ve already told him I want you to try to kill me. He looked at me kinda weird, but that’s what I need, that. I’m proven.
“I also have a brother that I fought and I told him the same thing, this is gonna be the last time we talk, the next time we see each other we’re gunna be in each other’s face, we’ll be at war. Cause I need that point of time too turn it off. Then after we fought we’ll be closer.”
Wilder needs to recapture the explosive right-hand power that led him to reign over the WBC division for so long until he was eventually topped twice by Tyson Fury or it could be the end of a fine career.
