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Chisora and Wilder preview their heavyweight clash as both look for a route into title mix
04/02/2026
04/02/2026
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00:00I'm going to take a look on my side
00:03There's a lot of nice to throw you away
00:08Cause the sun goes shining
00:10I'm walking around the room
00:14I'm going to make all day of day
00:17I'm walking around the city
00:20I'm walking around the room
00:25I'm leaving the shadows out
00:29Thanks very much Adi
00:49Derek is with us
00:50We're going to give you the big welcome
00:52But you can come up and join us right now
00:54A huge and warm welcome
00:59To this heavyweight press conference
01:02You alright?
01:02You good?
01:03I don't know
01:04You told me I was being announced
01:05But
01:05Yeah
01:06Don't you want to come in from the back?
01:08Shall we do that again?
01:09Yeah go on
01:10Off you go
01:10Off you go
01:11Go on
01:11We'll bring you in again
01:12Hi everybody
01:13That's Derek
01:14It's
01:14Hey he's in town
01:16Don't clap
01:18Don't clap
01:18Don't fucking clap
01:20Give him a clap
01:21Just wait
01:21Give him a nicer introduction
01:24In a moment
01:25Hope you've had a great day everybody
01:27A huge heavyweight blockbuster
01:32Of a press conference
01:33On the banks of the Thames
01:35It's going to be a swashbuckling showdown
01:37This no doubt
01:38Live and exclusive
01:40On DAZN
01:41Worldwide
01:42Sponsored by Oosh
01:43And brought to us
01:45By MF Pro
01:47Their first show
01:48What a show
01:49And Queensbury
01:51What shows we've been having
01:53For Queensbury
01:54And what lie ahead
01:55In 2026
01:57Tickets
01:58For this
01:58The 100
01:59We're calling it
02:00On April the 4th
02:01From the world famous
02:02O2 Arena
02:04What a great venue
02:05For boxing
02:05Pre-sale
02:06Live now
02:07General sale
02:08From 2pm
02:10On Friday
02:11Before I bring the big boys out
02:14Just a quick welcome
02:15To the elite gentleman
02:17On the top table
02:19Amir Abdullah
02:20From MF Pro
02:23Alongside him
02:25Just next to me here
02:26Hall of Fame promoter
02:28He really needs no introduction
02:30Doesn't he
02:30Mr Frank Warren
02:31With us
02:32My excellent colleague
02:37Down on the far side
02:38Mr Alfie Sharman
02:40From DAZN
02:41And Deontay's long
02:44Come on
02:45Let's be a bit more generous
02:46And
02:47And an old friend
02:49And a great guy
02:50What a boxing guy
02:51A man of many talents
02:53The manager
02:54Long time manager
02:55Of Deontay Wilder
02:56Mr Shelley Finkel
02:58Great to see Shelley
02:59In London
03:00There is a gap
03:02In the middle
03:02But here
03:03Another of
03:05Our favourite promoters
03:06Over the last
03:07I don't know
03:0820, 30 years
03:09I don't know how long
03:09Callie and Nisse
03:10Have been doing this business
03:11Since they were kids really
03:12From MF Pro
03:14And many other guys
03:15Is Callie Sauerland
03:17Is with us
03:18Okay
03:22Time to get these legends out
03:25Please welcome
03:26With a record of
03:2744 wins
03:2943 by knockout
03:32In 49 fights
03:34He's from Tuscaloosa
03:36In Alabama
03:37The hardest hitting puncher
03:40I believe since
03:41Ernie Shavers
03:42Maybe George Foreman
03:43He's the former
03:44Long reigning
03:45Heavyweight champion
03:46Of the world
03:47The one and only
03:48Bronze bomber
03:49Mr Deontay Wilder
03:52Thank you
03:57Thank you
04:09Thank you
04:12the bomb squad in the building we know he's also here but let's bring him in properly one of the
04:31most popular charismatic cult heavyweights of the modern era with a record of 36 wins
04:3923 by KO also making his 50th ring walk on April the 4th the former British Commonwealth European
04:48and two-time challenger for the world heavyweight crown he is of course Delboy or Derek Warchizora
05:09and
05:16and
05:18and
05:21Oh, my God.
05:22I'm sitting.
05:23I'm sitting.
05:24I'm sitting.
05:25I'm sitting.
05:26Oh, my God.
05:28Fantastic.
05:29What a start.
05:51Okay, it seems a bit surreal, this, doesn't it, after their long, long journeys.
06:04Half a century of heavyweight fights on one side.
06:08Another in fight number 50.
06:11It's the hundred, two of the most exciting, fearless, and dangerous heavyweights of their
06:16generation.
06:17England and America, I guess first question, Deontay Wilder, why?
06:22I mean, Adam, you know, I serve a God that they, and why not here?
06:29And I'm looking forward to the fight.
06:32I need this fight.
06:34Like I said before, I need Derrick more than he needs me because of the things he brings
06:38to the table.
06:39I need to see where I am.
06:41I feel like I'm back.
06:43I've been broken down.
06:45I can fly.
06:46And I'm looking forward to it.
06:48You know?
06:49And I can't wait.
06:50We know you love Sheffield.
06:52We had you ringside for AJ Klitschko all those years ago on the commentary.
06:57Mike, you're back here on a mission.
07:00Is this a must win for you in order to fight for the World Heavyweight Crown again?
07:06What is left in the Deontay Wilder locker?
07:09This is definitely a must win for me.
07:12Not only a win, but I need a devastating win.
07:16I need a knockout.
07:17That's what we come to see.
07:19You know, you got two beautiful heavyweights up here that you don't know what to expect
07:24from them.
07:25You know, we have a question mark on our back because we're unpredictable as fighters.
07:29But his style match mines and mines match him.
07:32He come with everything.
07:34He throws everything in the kitchen sink.
07:36You can add the toaster, the blender, and everything else he's going to bring.
07:41He hit you in places that you don't want to be hitting.
07:43He don't care.
07:44He wants to win.
07:45He's going to do whatever it takes to win.
07:48And that's what I want.
07:49That's what I need.
07:50I told Derrick, after we done talked on the phone and FaceTimed each other, I said, bro,
07:55this is going to be the last time.
07:57After this press conference, after the final press conference, we will be in the ring.
08:01And after that, it's a fight.
08:05I don't want no one to, as y'all see it unfold, because this is how it's been for a
08:10while.
08:11We don't fake it.
08:12You understand me?
08:13We don't have to have things to bring up or get mad over each other or nothing.
08:21We leave that behind.
08:22We don't even need security here.
08:24Y'all can rest today.
08:25You understand?
08:26But I want you to know when that night of the fight comes, that will switch off.
08:30You will see two enemies in the ring that's going to try to whoop each other.
08:34I told Derrick, I want you to try to kill me, because I need that.
08:38I need that.
08:39And that's what he's going to do.
08:41So I'm looking forward to it.
08:42This is a special moment.
08:43My fifth-year fight, his fifth-year fight, combined together is the hundredth fight.
08:48One is looking to retire, and the other one is looking to be the diamond in the rough.
08:52He said he's going to carry me with him, and we're going to go fishing.
08:55But I go fishing, but I ain't retiring.
08:57Thou shall not pass.
08:59Deontay, 2008 is when you turned pro, but you've made a bit of a history.
09:03You say unpredictable in the ring.
09:04You've been unpredictable out of it as well.
09:07You do like to get under fighters' skin, a little bit like Derrick.
09:10Why the respect here?
09:12Have you looked at him from afar and just believed that he is a great heavyweight like yourself?
09:18Do you need to get that anger, that fire back in your belly outside of the ring?
09:22I mean, respect is earned and not just given.
09:26And this is another man that risked his life in the ring just like me.
09:31This is a loving father.
09:33And so many other things that he brings to the table, you know?
09:37And, you know, I'm the type of person I go off of energy.
09:42I go off of feeling.
09:43This is all I ever felt for him.
09:45Many times we were supposed to fall like a decade ago.
09:48And then here it is, December we're supposed to fall.
09:51And then February, and here it is in April.
09:55So, you know, God is an on-time God, you know?
09:59And this is where it's supposed to happen.
10:01It is meant to happen.
10:02So, as a fighter, we all have a respect.
10:05You release your enemy with two black eyes.
10:09I already got two.
10:13Derek, he mentions tables.
10:15We've had tables turned over.
10:16We've had all sorts of controversy at press conferences through your career,
10:20which has made you so engaging as well as watching you fight.
10:24But it seems so calm and cool, this build-up. Why?
10:29It's all right.
10:30So, let me fix the microphone.
10:31It's in my throat.
10:32Okay.
10:33Oh.
10:34There you are.
10:37I think because we're old.
10:42It's just it.
10:43He's 40.
10:44I'm in my 40s.
10:45So, can you imagine two grown men wrestling right now on the floor?
10:50You'd be like, what the hell is this?
10:52You know, we want to sell this, find a different way.
10:55Now, look at this right now.
10:57You know, all these people came out to see you, brother.
10:59I'm not going to lie to you.
11:01When I do a press, coming from the other side.
11:05For real.
11:08In my life, right?
11:09Not at all.
11:10Yeah.
11:11So, now I understand because how about this crowd?
11:14Yeah, it's a good crowd, young crowd.
11:16Understand?
11:17So, thank you very much for coming.
11:19I really appreciate you guys.
11:20Yeah.
11:21So, listen.
11:22I don't want to sell this fight with violence because there's too much violence in the world
11:27right now.
11:28So, we want to sell it on the point of like, there's so much love between me and this brother
11:33here.
11:34The first fight I went to watch in New York was him and Spuka, you know.
11:39And I went to watch him with TF, with Tyson.
11:43But, you know what?
11:44I always wanted to fight him.
11:46And people always ask me, why?
11:48Why do you want to do that for?
11:50I just want to fight him.
11:52But, coming back on the selling point, the way we're doing it right now is going great
11:57because I think we're doing good numbers.
11:59And one of my favourite things for this whole weekend, I introduced him to fish and chips
12:06in the barrel market.
12:07So, I'm buzzing about that.
12:08I enjoy that.
12:09This is real, Derek.
12:10This isn't sort of playing games here, the fish and chips.
12:13No, no, no.
12:14Listen, it's real because he's my boy.
12:16You understand?
12:17After this fight, I might go and stay in Alabama for like a week with my family and just
12:25hang out there.
12:26Can you believe that you haven't fought so far through both of your careers?
12:31You mentioned the Spilka fight.
12:32It's a fighter you've got in common.
12:34Obviously, Fury three times each as well.
12:36But, it's amazing this hasn't happened until now.
12:39And finally, we get to see it on April the 4th.
12:42If fighters speak to each other, fights will be happening.
12:45That's what I'm going to say.
12:47From now on, then you tell the promoters what you've done.
12:49So, that way, you get to fight each other.
12:52Because sometimes, the space in between is a very big gap.
12:57You know, it's like Chinese whispers.
12:59You never know.
13:00So, I'm just happy that me and this guy are fighting.
13:02I'm just happy being promoted by my first promoter and my newlywed to be promoter as well.
13:09You know what I mean?
13:10So, I'm just happy that Frank is sitting here with me today.
13:13Yeah, almost 19 years as a professional fighter, Derek.
13:17Did you ever believe that you'd have achieved so much in this period when you first started?
13:24Do you know what?
13:25No.
13:26I was just doing for the fun of it, you know.
13:30I was just doing for the fun of it.
13:32When I realized I can get laid by boxing.
13:39I realized I can watch boxing with the crown prince.
13:45And I'm like, wow, this is what happens in boxing.
13:47So, let me take it seriously though.
13:49So, well, you know what?
13:51I am taking it seriously.
13:52Last fight, number 50.
13:53I'm excited.
13:54This is the last fight, win or lose.
13:57He says he's going to knock you out.
13:59What happens when you lock horns together finally with Deontay?
14:03Listen, I think everybody knows what I say.
14:06Listen, right now we're just happy to be in the same room and just hanging out with each other.
14:13But I believe April, when he arrives in April, I think he arrives one day and he comes back
14:19and the first press conference, he's done.
14:21You know, friendship is out the window.
14:23We actually put the friendship in the bag for the time being.
14:27And then we're back as brothers.
14:30Before I get to everyone else on the table, you've got legend on the back of your t-shirt.
14:35Do you believe you're the star of this show or he is?
14:38We are both.
14:39Because I don't think if he was here, I would not get all this crowd here.
14:43And I believe the United Kingdom love Deontay Wilder.
14:48And everywhere he goes, he's a star.
14:51So, you know, so that is it.
14:54He's got better knock-ups than me.
14:56You know, he's been losing fights and then suddenly out of nowhere.
14:59The guy is on the floor, don't know what happened.
15:01So, I think he's the biggest star than me.
15:04Do you echo that, Deontay?
15:05How do you feel about that?
15:07It's Chisora Wilder here.
15:09It's Wilder Chisora in the States.
15:11Is it just the two of you mesh together for a fabulous night?
15:14Most definitely.
15:15You know, like I said, we need each other.
15:17We both come together and bring what we see now.
15:21You know, and then when the time of the fight, you see all the fans in the arena and the millions that's going to be watching.
15:27You know, you'll know that we both did it together.
15:29And that's what it takes.
15:31It takes two fighters to be great and do what they have to do.
15:36Like Darryl said, you know, we all should talk to each other, you know, whether you like each other or not, you know, just for information.
15:44So, you won't be manipulated.
15:46So, you won't be lied to.
15:48You understand me?
15:49Let the best fights happen at the time they should happen.
15:53And it's just going to be a exciting fight.
15:56I can't wait, you know.
15:57Many, many guys would never fight their friends and stuff like that for various reasons.
16:02So, you got to know we got a sick mind to be able to fight each other like this.
16:06And we're going to hurt each other, at least try to.
16:09And then after that, we're going to make amends and we're going to go on about our lives.
16:12And everybody going, years later, talk about how great this fight was.
16:16Yep, the 50th fight each and a 50-50 fight.
16:20I'm here bringing you in, first of all, from MF Pro.
16:23How delighted are you to be involved in this big heavyweight event for early 2026?
16:30What an absolute honor.
16:31I mean, first of all, I'd like to thank everybody for coming out and all of the people that will be attending, which we expect to be a sellout crowd at the O2 Arena.
16:38For me, Derek and Deontay are personal friends of mine.
16:42I know what their relationship is because I've seen them together outside of this event.
16:46To be able to put a fight like this together with MF Pro, of course partnered with Queensberry, is a tremendous honor for me and for MF Pro.
16:54This is our inception event. This is us coming out of the gates.
16:57Of course, you're all familiar with Misfits, which is the influencer, what Derek calls the circus kind of boxing.
17:03This is the traditional boxing. This is how we're starting our mission.
17:06This is how we're starting our venture into professional boxing with Chisora Wilder, Wilder Chisora.
17:13And what better can it be than having a partner promoter as Frank Warren and George and Queensberry on DAZN exclusively worldwide?
17:23Of course, working with Derek and Deontay.
17:26I had 38 phone calls with him one day.
17:29One of my bucket list things was to be able to sit on a press conference with the great Shelley Finkel.
17:34So it's an absolute honor.
17:35So thank you, Adam.
17:36Thank you, everybody, for coming.
17:38April 4th, it's going to be an absolute blockbuster.
17:41I'm going to bring Shelley in in a minute firstly to Alfie down the far end of DAZN.
17:45What is it particularly about this one that whets your appetite?
17:50Yeah, thanks.
17:51Thanks, Adam.
17:52And echoing what was just said, fantastic turnout today.
17:56You know, despite the greeting from Derek, I'm a huge fan.
18:00These two guys are icons of heavyweight boxing.
18:03And April 4th at the O2 live exclusively on DAZN is going to be an amazing throw down for us at DAZN.
18:10In 2026 so far, we've hardly come up for air.
18:13Just this weekend, just gone.
18:14We saw Josh Kelly become the latest British world champion in Newcastle.
18:18Congratulations to him.
18:19Well done, Josh.
18:20Well done, Josh.
18:21MSG sold out.
18:23Shakur Stevenson, formidable against Teofimo Lopez.
18:26All of these shows that we have coming up are exclusive to DAZN.
18:30But for me, it's this show that I cannot wait for.
18:33As I say, icons.
18:34I grew up watching these two guys trade leather with some of the best in the era.
18:39Sorry, mate.
18:40How old are you?
18:41Very personal.
18:42When you say icons, you make it sound like we're old.
18:46How old are you?
18:47Twelve.
18:48I'm 38.
18:49Jesus Christ.
18:50Dee, we're old.
18:52We're old.
18:55Jesus.
18:56It's moisturising me too.
18:58So listen, I'm a fan first and foremost.
19:00Thank you, thank you.
19:01You're welcome.
19:02And, you know, we're very, very privileged to be putting on this event worldwide.
19:07We've not worked with Deontay exclusively before in the past.
19:10And as was just mentioned, Shelley's a legend.
19:13So working with Queensbury, obviously Caller, Frank, great friends of DAZN.
19:17We look forward to seeing you all there April 4th live and exclusive on DAZN.
19:21Yeah, fantastic, Alfie.
19:22Yeah, so many fights between then and April the 4th.
19:25But what a heavyweight night we will have at the O2.
19:29Shelley Finkel, you love the heavyweights.
19:31You've been around Deontay since the word go.
19:35It's a pleasure to have you, as everybody is saying, in London.
19:39A warm welcome.
19:41What excites you so much about the challenge of Derek Chisora
19:47against the man that you've guided for so long?
19:50First, I want to say, Adam, I'm glad to see you here looking so good.
19:55Right.
19:56And that's very important.
19:59He went through a big battle, more important than a lot of the fights we see.
20:03And he's the champ.
20:05Thank you, Shelley.
20:06You're very welcome.
20:07You know, everyone says how calm and mild this is and how Chisora is, but I know the other Chisora.
20:24I manage the way.
20:26And I guess with age, you do mellow or hopefully you learn and you grow.
20:35This is a match.
20:37Look, USA came to us recently to fight.
20:41We didn't know if that could happen and we were on a trajectory to fight Chisora.
20:50It's a great test.
20:52I believe my guy will win, but I don't think it's easy by any means.
20:57I don't think because they talk now like this, you're going to see that in the ring.
21:02You're going to see two people looking to kill each other.
21:05But it's something that the fans I know will walk away saying, wow, I'm glad I saw it.
21:14And boxing is like no other sport.
21:18You can't tell someone, did you see that knockout?
21:21You could see a touchdown.
21:23You could see something happening.
21:25But boxing is at any moment.
21:28Someone could be, like Deontay says, everyone needs eight, 10, 12 rounds.
21:34All I need is two seconds.
21:36And in very infrequently any other sport, the drama is that way.
21:42If you're down 40 to zero, it's very unlikely in the fourth quarter you're coming back.
21:48So it's a very dangerous fight, and I'm glad I'm part of it.
21:54Yeah, Shelley, you've lived the drama, the many ups and the downs as well, through so long.
22:00And how confident are you that he gets it right on April the 4th?
22:04I'm confident every time he goes in he's going to win.
22:08And this one I'm very confident.
22:11And that's not taking anything away from Chisora at all.
22:15When Usyk's people, I honestly believe the toughest fight that Usyk ever had was with Chisora.
22:26I remember when it was, I think it was the second fight of Chisora's, sorry, of Usyk as heavyweight.
22:34And I said, God, I don't think this guy is going to be that great.
22:40And he has been Usyk, but it also showed how great Chisora is.
22:46And we take nothing away from him.
22:49And if my guy were to lose, it's because that guy was better, because we're coming to win.
22:57He's coming to win by knockout.
23:00And if it doesn't, it's only because Chisora is as good as people say.
23:05Thanks, Shelley.
23:06I'm going to move a couple down the road to Calla Sauerland.
23:09Calla, you've said that this is so important, not just...
23:13Do you really feel that, that it is a W at all costs?
23:18Must not be around the bush here, they're in the twilight of their careers.
23:23Sorry.
23:24But, you know what, when Deontay was talking and Derek was talking, I was just thinking to myself,
23:29what a crime it would have been if this heavyweight generation didn't see this fight.
23:33And Derek has talked about this fight for so many years.
23:39And at times I thought, man, that's crazy.
23:43But his trajectory has been unbelievable in the last five years.
23:48Unbelievable.
23:49I think you could look back in heavyweight history,
23:51I've never seen a trajectory of a heavyweight at this stage of his career.
23:55You look at the fighters.
23:56We talk about, you know, we talk about Frank 19 years ago.
23:5915 years ago, we had our first...
24:02That was actually together with Frank as well, was Robert Elenius.
24:05Yes, you got robbed.
24:06Yes, you got robbed that night.
24:07Because you were promoting it.
24:08On this one, I might get robbed again.
24:10You were on the wrong side that night.
24:12You were on the wrong side that night.
24:13But, you know, but honestly, like, we released your career.
24:18Or else we would not be here now.
24:21You have found something that only God knows what you have found that has changed.
24:27Because your style hasn't really changed.
24:29It's the engine.
24:30And that makes this fight so interesting.
24:33So interesting.
24:35You've got Deontay, who is...
24:37This is not promoter BS.
24:38This is the Ring Magazine.
24:40The Ring Magazine.
24:41Hardest punching heavyweight of all time.
24:45Right?
24:46So we sort of know what Deontay is going to try and do Easter weekend.
24:50We know what Derek brings.
24:51It's on his shorts.
24:52He brings war.
24:53He's done it from his first pro fight.
24:55He just seems to have really, in the last five years, found the recipe of doing it very well.
25:01And at sustained.
25:02He used to go hot and cold during the fight.
25:04He does it at sustained.
25:05I was watching the Wallin fight.
25:07You know?
25:08And I agree with Shelly as well.
25:11You know?
25:12I promoted Uzzik at Cruiserweight.
25:15Phenomenal fighter.
25:16Phenomenal.
25:17But I looked at him at those weigh-ins.
25:19And I used to think, this guy can't go to heavyweight.
25:21And Derek gets in.
25:22And Derek proper shook him.
25:25And you see what Derek has done in the last five years in the sport.
25:32And you know what Deontay's legacy is.
25:34Both have their legacy.
25:36One thing we can't say that, you know, the loser goes only song.
25:39Time to say goodbye.
25:40That MF Pro are launching it with this sort of big first show alongside Frank and Queensbury.
25:47The heavyweights.
25:48So many of them there in the Queensbury stable.
25:51It's a big statement, isn't it?
25:53Listen, to have a testimonial, to have Frank Warren as your co-promote fighting over the rights.
26:02Because most of the time, and Frank will probably agree with me on this, we're pushing it.
26:08Right?
26:09We're pushing it.
26:10We're not the Premier League.
26:11We're pushing the beautiful science of boxing.
26:14But we are pushing it.
26:15We're selling it.
26:16So when a broadcaster is in the water to sell us their services, you know that you've got something special.
26:27You know you've got something special.
26:29And that's when you know you're doing all right.
26:31And we're delighted with a choice.
26:33We're delighted to be globally, globally on what is now undoubtedly the home of boxing, DAZN.
26:41Fantastic fights that are taking place on DAZN.
26:44Of course the Saudi shows, but outside the Saudi shows as well.
26:47Nick Ball this weekend, fantastic show.
26:49Every week there's boxing on DAZN.
26:52It's a true home of boxing.
26:53And for us, you know, it's a very exciting evening.
26:57Easter weekend.
26:59Thanks, Caller.
27:00I for one can't wait to get to Liverpool for Nick Ball.
27:02Frank, I know you'll be excited about your little man there, but this is the big guys.
27:07And heavyweight boxing, the blue ribbon division.
27:10You've seen so many through the years.
27:13Very much so.
27:14He was Shelly after all these years and obviously everybody here.
27:17And some fights have fight written all over them.
27:20And this is one of those.
27:21You look at the styles of these guys.
27:23You look at the age they're at.
27:25You know, Callie said it all.
27:27Amy said it all about the 50th fight.
27:30And, you know, the loser's got nowhere to go and the winner will go on.
27:34That's a fact of life.
27:35In this fight, that's a fact of life.
27:37And what I look at is the styles and what these styles will bring to the fight.
27:41And both of them are walk-forward fighters.
27:44Both of them come to fight.
27:47No backing up.
27:48And as soon as that bell goes, you are going to get, as Derek would say, war.
27:53It's going to be a war.
27:55It's going to be bombs away from the two of them.
27:58And you are going to be sitting on the edge of your seat watching this.
28:01This is the type of fight it is.
28:03Heavyweight division's on fire.
28:05Lots of big fights being made.
28:07The winner of this, I don't think he'll retire.
28:10If he wins.
28:11Please, please, please, please.
28:16But whatever happens, the winner will go on.
28:19And the loser's got a real problem.
28:21Because I'm not being disrespectful.
28:23And I can say it because I'm older than both of them because of their age.
28:27And that's where we are.
28:29Everything will be on the line Easter weekend.
28:32On their line.
28:33And one of them, as I was talking about earlier, one of them will have their chips.
28:38It will be all over.
28:39That will be it.
28:40And this is what's going to make it so exciting.
28:43It's on DAZN, home of boxing.
28:45They're our partners.
28:46We work with them.
28:47All the greatest fights, all the best fights are on there.
28:50This is going to be something special.
28:52These guys have worked very hard.
28:54We've all worked very hard to put this together.
28:56It's there.
28:57It's going to be a great night for the fans.
28:59And do not blink.
29:01This is one of those fights.
29:03Don't blink.
29:04Absolutely.
29:05Don't blink because you're going to miss something.
29:06It's going to be something special.
29:08Ring.
29:09The saying is that power rarely fades.
29:11So that will relieve that we're still sitting here with Derek in fight number 50,
29:16whether he decides to go on and try for a world title or his family will say,
29:21come on, enough's enough.
29:22How proud are you of Derek?
29:24I've been telling him enough's enough.
29:25He doesn't say no notice.
29:26He's doing what he's doing.
29:27He's a fighting man.
29:28He's going for a purple patch.
29:30I mean, look what he's done in the ring.
29:32I mean, he's defying age, defied predictions.
29:36It's what he's done.
29:37And, you know, with Deontay, I'm not speaking out of school, you know,
29:41he had the fight, the third fight he had with Tyson Fury,
29:46probably one of the most exciting heavyweight fights I've seen sitting at ringside.
29:50Unbelievable fight.
29:51You know, Tyson and him on the floor getting up the powers there.
29:55And I know he's had some problems outside the ring and that.
30:01But Shelly's telling me he's in a great place.
30:03He seems in a great place.
30:05So we'll see on the night.
30:08We'll see with these guys.
30:09These two fellows are fighters.
30:11They're heavyweight fighters.
30:13They're going to go to war.
30:16As soon as that bell goes, meet in the center of the ring, no backing up.
30:21And I really don't think it will go the distance.
30:23It will be bombs away.
30:25Yep.
30:26They really look in tip-top physical and mental shape already.
30:29Deontay, since the Fury fight, can you get, after that trilogy, the magic back?
30:37Is it still there?
30:38Is the bronze bomber there locked away and ready to come out again April the 4th
30:43like we haven't seen in a while?
30:45Man, it's definitely there.
30:46It's ready to bust out.
30:48And it will on April the 4th, for sure.
30:52You know, I've been through a lot, you know, outside of the ring.
30:56And usually my problems outside of the ring, I usually can handle them.
31:03But the journey that I had to go through, it was above me.
31:10I had to do a lot of work mentally.
31:13Physically and emotionally I was there.
31:15I never left there.
31:16But mentally, mentally I was done for, you know, being hurt.
31:22You know, when a man loves, he loves hard.
31:25And when his heart is broken, it's a devastating thing.
31:30It's almost like you want to kill yourself.
31:32But I had to put my heart back together.
31:34I had to put it back together.
31:35And most of the time I was convincing myself that I'll be all right.
31:39I can do it.
31:40This ain't nothing you ain't never been through before.
31:43But I was lying to myself, you know.
31:47And I had to come to a realization.
31:49Certain things, certain fights was a measuring stick to,
31:54am I really there or not, you know.
31:56And it gave me the answer.
31:57And when I got the last, the last defeat, I knew exactly.
32:01I went to Shelly immediately.
32:03And we handled that, you know.
32:06It's tough.
32:07You gotta understand, we are fighters and we're not robots, you know.
32:10We still have a life outside boxing.
32:14We still go through emotions.
32:16We still have emotional roller coasters in life, you know.
32:19No one, no one person has it all figured out, you know.
32:22So, that's why things are placed and set for us to go,
32:27to go seek help for certain things.
32:30And, you know, as my race of people, you know,
32:33it's hard for us to go see therapists and stuff like that
32:36because sometimes we done been through so much in life, you know.
32:39You know, the generational, the trauma of things we feel like we can handle it.
32:44But, when you go try, you'll find out it's alright, you know.
32:49And here I am now, the rebuild of myself.
32:52I'm human just like everybody else, you know.
32:55I've been through my trials and I've been through my tribulations of things.
33:00And here is the product right now.
33:03I still got more love.
33:05The fire is still in me.
33:07Amen.
33:08And it will show.
33:09Amen.
33:10I just can't wait.
33:11I can't wait.
33:12And I like to appreciate everybody that came out tonight.
33:15Y'all all look so beautiful.
33:18Y'all look like y'all ready to see this fight happening.
33:20Apart from this guy, yeah.
33:21That's great.
33:22So, uh, get the message out as fast as you can.
33:31Tell them, Esther, Esther, read all about it because it's gonna be a war come April the 4th.
33:37And I truly mean that.
33:39Mm-mm.
33:40Don't mistake this friendship.
33:42Delisha.
33:43Please.
33:44Thou shall not pass.
33:46I want passing.
33:48The only gate the gatekeeper can have is the gates through heaven.
33:52And I don't think he's the gatekeeper of heaven.
33:54I am.
33:55That's it.
33:56I am the gatekeeper.
33:57You wanna fight Alexander Yusik?
33:58I am the gatekeeper.
34:00Well, if you are the gatekeeper, you better pack a lunch.
34:03Oh, yeah.
34:04Yeah.
34:05And I mean that lunch better have a smoothie of a lunch because you're not gonna be able to eat
34:08you.
34:09It's gonna be sick.
34:10Thou shall not pass.
34:14You cannot enter.
34:16Wow, it's gonna be amazing.
34:19Human emotions, Deontay.
34:21We have so much respect for you as a fighter and a man.
34:24Same with you, Derek.
34:26Friendly fire and fish and chips to one side.
34:29Tell us all what's gonna happen on April the 4th, Derek.
34:33Listen, I've been planning this in my head.
34:36April 4th, I leave my house, get on a tube.
34:39You know, I'm gonna get my friends that raise the colors to raise all colors, Union Jack,
34:46around the O2 arena for me.
34:49I'll come out, you know, train station, tube station, actually call it, and walk to the arena.
34:57Last time walking there.
34:58The next time I'll be going there, I'll probably be a panda, no I'm joking.
35:07Yeah, so, yeah.
35:08And then I'll warm up and then get in the ring, you know.
35:12I'll tour California Blazing the last time.
35:14Yeah, listen, I'll get in there, see this six foot seven guy on the other side.
35:22And the first thing I'll be saying to myself, and I always say this to myself, God honours truth.
35:28I'll be walking there, I'm like, what the fuck am I doing this again?
35:33Why?
35:34Every time I say, every time I'm like, you're such a dick, why are you going there?
35:41I'm like, fuck.
35:42But this time I'm like, yes, this is the last one, that's it, we're done.
35:46Yeah, so I'm excited, so I'm buzzing.
35:49April 4th is going to be electric.
35:51I'm not going like that.
35:52I don't have to flip tables, sorry.
35:55I don't have to flip tables.
35:59You were there, Adam.
36:00I don't have to spit water in anybody's face.
36:02I don't have to slap anybody.
36:04I don't have to threaten anybody.
36:06Me and my good friend here, we both know what we need to do.
36:12We are cool right now, but at the same time we are cool, we are sizing each other up.
36:18You understand?
36:19So, it's just one of those things.
36:21We ever see when lions meet each other before they kill each other, they size each other up.
36:26They're smelling each other and shit like that, and they sound like .
36:30That's exactly what's going to happen on April 4th.
36:32So, I'm very, very excited for this fight which is brought by MF Pro in Queensbury.
36:38So, I'm excited and I'm surprised.
36:41And it's this time you're on my side, isn't it?
36:44Yeah, man.
36:45I'm very happy to be here.
36:46Thank you, my brother.
36:47Yes, sir.
36:48I want you to be here.
36:50Jesus Christ.
36:51What am I going to do here?
36:53Fucking hit him back.
36:55So, I'm excited.
36:56I'm buzzing.
36:58So, I'm happy.
37:00Thank you very much for coming to London.
37:02And I can't wait to see you, my brother.
37:04Finally, is it victory by knockout, Derek?
37:06For me, it's victory by knockout.
37:08Stoppage.
37:09Deontay, for you?
37:10Victory by knockout.
37:11Early or late.
37:13Doesn't matter.
37:14You had to beat out of the city?
37:17It's going to be fantastic, guys.
37:19A terrific atmosphere.
37:20One second, Adam.
37:21Yes.
37:22KD, come here.
37:23Oh, boy.
37:24KD, come here.
37:25He's going to sing.
37:26KD from 258.
37:27Pleasure to have him up on stage.
37:28You should be here anyway.
37:29Sorry, I want to bring something up to you guys.
37:44What's her name?
37:45What's her name?
37:46It's Abzi October Red.
37:47Is she here?
37:48She's outside.
37:49Can you get her for me, please?
37:51Yeah.
37:52Yes.
37:53Yeah.
37:54Yes.
37:55Oh, let's go.
37:56He's here.
37:57Oh, no.
37:58Oh, no.
37:59What did he have up his face?
38:13Is she coming?
38:14All eyes on me.
38:20Ladies and gentlemen, you see this lady here?
38:23Have I been a bad girl?
38:24No, you haven't.
38:26She's a very good friend of mine.
38:29And KD came and told me that your sister has passed away.
38:35Yeah, come see that.
38:36Come see that.
38:37And I'm so sorry.
38:38And I don't know what you're doing.
38:40You should be home, but I just want to say I'm sorry for your loss.
38:44And I wanted everybody to know that.
38:46You're a very good friend of mine.
38:48Thank you very much.
38:49Thank you very much.
39:00God bless you, October Red.
39:01Absolutely.
39:02Lovely lady around the circuit.
39:04Now you're going to get all the interviews you want from me.
39:07Now you can't beat me up on camera.
39:09No, I can't.
39:10That's the human side of Derek Chisora.
39:12Ladies and gentlemen, round of applause, please.
39:14And for Deontay Wilder and how honestly and openly he spoke.
39:18These are two warriors, but they're two nice human beings who've given us absolutely everything.
39:24And on April the 4th, live exclusively on DAZN, let's do this.
39:29A swashbuckling affair.
39:31Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder will pose for a head-to-head here.
39:37And we thank you very much for coming along.
39:41It should be a great fight week leading up to April the 4th.
39:44Thank you, the top table.
39:45Thank you so much to two great heavyweight fighters of our generation.
39:49Mr. Deontay Wilder on my left and Mr. Derek Chisora on my right.
39:54April the 4th, the hundred.
39:57Let's get it on.
39:59Let's get it on.
40:01Let's get it.
43:01Do we want Adam's mic in there?
44:09Keep going fast.
44:27Okay, oh, together, yeah.
44:37Ready, bend.
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