Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder is an intriguing heavyweight battle but Tyson Fury only sees it going one way.
Veteran fighters Chisora and Wilder will meet at the O2 Arena in London on April 11, with each man taking part in their respective 50th professional bout.
Chisora is a former British and European champion who has come up short in his two world title opportunities, while Wilder is the former WBC heavyweight champion, who held the belt for five years and made 10 successful defences.
One man who knows each fighter extremely well is Fury, who has taken on both Chisora and Wilder on three occasions, beating ‘Del Boy’ each time, whilst having two wins and one draw against ‘The Bronze Bomber.’
Speaking on social media after the upcoming showdown, Fury insisted that he sees Chisora earning a knockout victory.
“I think this is a great fight. I’ve fought both of these men three times each. I think it’s a very good fight but on this one I’m going to go with my boy Chisora for a stoppage.”
Fury also declared that a title should be added to the bout.
“There should be a belt on the line too. One of you sanctioning bodies you’ve got two legendary fighters here. A world champion with 10 title defences from the USA and an absolute warlord from the United Kingdom who has fought everybody and never ducked anybody and would have been a good heavyweight in any era in Derek. Put a belt on the line.”
With Oleksandr Usyk holding the WBC, WBA and IBF titles and Fabio Wardley the current WBO champion, a belt won’t be on the line in the Chisora vs. Wilder clash, but the winner could well earn themselves a future crack at world honours.
