British heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora has shared his thoughts on the potential showdown between Deontay Wilder and Jai Opetaia.
Chisora fought Wilder back in April and came out second best, as Wilder secured a much-needed win that has thrust his name back into the heavyweight picture and seen him linked with a host of major names in the division.
Despite the prior reports that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ would be the opponent for Oleksandr Usyk’s final career outing, it appears as though talks for that proposed New York show have now collapsed.
Instead, the latest fight talk is that Wilder will face two-time cruiserweight world champion Opetaia on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card in December, with Opetaia looking to make a statement on heavyweight debut against the former WBC champion.
Speaking to Sun Boxing, Chisora predicts that Wilder ‘will knock the living daylight out’ of the Aussie, comparing the mooted contest to Moses Itauma’s recent defeat to Filip Hrgovic.
“Wilder is going to knock the living daylight out of him. How much do you want to bet? Wilder is going to smoke that guy, man. Listen, I am telling you, call the police right now, press charges.
“Deontay hits hard. Deontay smacks, bro. For Jai to get to Deontay, it is going to take a while. The reason why Moses [Itauma] found it so difficult to knock out a heavyweight [Filip Hrgovic] is because he had to travel far to hit him. Jai is going to have to travel far to hit him.”
Other Fury-Joshua undercard whispers include an appearance from eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, as well as a possible world title challenge for Cardiff native Joe Cordina, who is being mentioned for a shot at Abdullah Mason’s WBO lightweight crown.
