Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder left it all in the ring this past weekend in London. Tyson Fury, who has faced both men three times, was watching closely.
Wilder scored two knockdowns on his way to a split decision win on the cards. During the fight, his will and chin were tested by a typically tough Chisora.
With a big name victory back on his record, Wilder, at 40, has now said he will push to become a two-time heavyweight champion. His first reign was ended by Fury back in 2020 and, in the time since, there has been no love lost between the pair.
Fury – who had predicted a Chisora knockout win – was left unimpressed, even ‘heartbroken’ by the action. Speaking on Inside the Ring, ‘The Gypsy King’ said both men were shells of their former selves, and admitted it made him worry his own comeback this weekend could look similar.
“By the time the fight comes around on Saturday, I’ll have been out the ring 16 months. At 37 years old, 16 months is a long time. I have a little bit of stuff to think about in my own mind and see how I am.
“After watching Deontay and Chisora the other night, it was hard to watch for me. It was sad. Heartbreaking. I’d never seen two men slide as much in my life as them two. I’m thinking, am I f***ing next? Is this me? I said to the boys, if I’m even 10% as bad as those guys in my fight, take me out to the field and shoot me. Put me out to pasture.”
Fury faces Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this coming weekend, hoping to win and impress before setting up a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua. Wilder has now also put himself forward to fight ‘AJ.’
