Derek Chisora makes alarming admission ahead of blockbuster boxing fight with Deontay Wilder

Jack Otway
Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:56:45 +0000

Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder are set to make boxing history tonight as both heavyweight fighters complete their 50th professional contest at the O2 Arena in London.

The 42-year-old British veteran has announced this will be his final appearance in the ring, and he alarmingly claimed he was ready to give his life.

"There's no point sugarcoating it, I know this is going to be an amazing fight and all I can say is I am willing to die in the ring," Chisora declared.

The fighter insisted he is prepared to leave boxing "in a coffin" rather than accept defeat in his retirement bout against the 40-year-old American.

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The weigh-in was overshadowed by a dispute concerning Wilder's boxing gloves, which remained unresolved as both fighters stepped onto the scales.

The former world champion, whose dominant reign ended when Tyson Fury stopped him twice, has endured numerous hand injuries throughout his career.

"It was my issue. I have broken my hands so many times and had so many surgeries," Wilder explained.

"We had an issue with the gloves being too tight on my hands."

The American, who previously accused Fury of tampering with his gloves during their trilogy, stressed his need for comfort in the ring.

"I just want to be comfortable in the ring and for there to be no excuses," he added.

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Chisora will enter the ring carrying a significant three-stone weight advantage over his opponent, a factor he believes will prove decisive.

During the final face-off, the British heavyweight wore a Tyson Fury mask to taunt Wilder, referencing the defeats that brought the American's championship reign to a close.

"He's been there with Tyson Fury but he hasn't been there for a while," Chisora said of his rival's recent inactivity at the highest level.

The Finchley fighter expressed supreme confidence in his physical condition ahead of his farewell bout.

"We might not even see round two. The way I am feeling right now, I am so fit and I am so ready for this fight it might not see round two," he stated.

Wilder issued a chilling warning about the destructive force he intends to unleash at the O2 Arena tonight.

"Derek brings passion but I bring a power that ends blood lines," the Bronze Bomber declared. "Derek is coming to fight, but I am coming with a detonation. And it is going to end with an explosion."

Despite the friendly relationship between the two heavyweights in recent months, Wilder cautioned against underestimating the intensity of their encounter.

"I don't want you guys to be mistaken with us and with the friendship that has been going on. It is going to be live, it is going to be real and I can't wait for it," he said. "And I'm going to tell Derek, I hope he brings his heart because I'm gonna take that too."