Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder

Chisora vs Wilder
Date4 April 2026
VenueThe O2 Arena, London, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer Derek Chisora Deontay Wilder
Nickname "War" "The Bronze Bomber"
Hometown Finchley, London, England Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Pre-fight record 36–13 (23 KO)[1] 44–4–1 (43 KO)[2]
Age 42 years, 3 months 40 years, 5 months
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC
No. 14 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
WBO
No. 6 Ranked Heavyweight		 WBC
No. 13 Ranked Heavyweight

Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder, billed as 100, is an upcoming professional boxing match contested between Derek Chisora and former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. The bout is scheduled to take place on 4 April 2026 at The O2 Arena in London, England.

Background

Derek Chisora (left) and Deontay Wilder (right).

On 9 May 2013, Frank Warren announced a fight between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder on 15 June at the Wembley Arena in London, live on BoxNation.[3] However, Wilder's then-promotional outfit, Golden Boy Promotions, confirmed that the fight had not been finalised due to legal issues.[4][5]

In December 2025, former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder confirmed that he and unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk were in negotiations to face off in Summer 2026.[6] However, on 21 January 2026, reports stated that Wilder was nearing a deal to face Chisora in April in London as a tune-up-fight before facing Usyk.[7] The following day, reports stated that the bout is scheduled for 4 April at The O2 Arena, with Viddal Riley set to feature as the co-feature bout.[8] The event will mark as the inaugural event under Misfits Boxing's new sub division dubbed MF Pro, a professional boxing division promoted by KSI and Kalle & Nisse Sauerland.[9] Despite these reports, Warren claimed that Chisora was still under contract with Queensberry Promotions.[10] On January 30, the bout was officially announced in partnership with Queensberry Promotions livestreamed on DAZN.[11]

Wilder appointed Don House as his head trainer, replacing Malik Scott. Wilder and Scott remained on good terms. Wilder described Scott as a crucial support during a difficult phase, calling him a “brother” and crediting him for mental rebuilding. House was known for training over 28 champions across boxing and UFC and took over head trainer duties for Wilder's last fight in June 2025.[12]

Undercard

Riley was in negotiations to face Aloys Youmbi as his first British cruiserweight title defense.[13] However, in January 2026, Riley stated that Youmbi had withdrawn from the negotiations.[14] Youmbi's manager on Instagram Lee Eaton stated that Youmbi has "bigger plans ahead."[15] On 17 February, it was announced that Riley would challenge Mateusz Masternak EBU European cruiserweight title.[16] On 11 March, it was confirmed that Viddal Riley vs Mateusz Masternak will be an IBF world title eliminator after Jai Opetaia was stripped of his world title on 7 March.

Fight card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (DAZN PPV)
Heavyweight Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder – (12)
Cruiserweight Viddal Riley vs. Mateusz Masternak (c) – (12) Note 1
Middleweight Denzel Bentley vs. Endry Saavedra – (12) Note 2
Heavyweight Matty Harris vs. Franklin Ignatius – (8)
Middleweight Amir Anderson vs. Jordan Dujon – (8)
Super featherweight Jermaine Dhliwayo vs. Jake Morgan – (6)
Super lightweight Ashton Sylve vs. TBA – (8)
Super welterweight Dan Toward vs. Misael Da Veiga – (6)
Heavyweight Abner Teixeira vs. TBA – (6)
Featherweight Tom Welland vs. TBA – (4)

^Note 1 For European cruiserweight title and IBF world title eliminator
^Note 2 For WBO interim middleweight title

Broadcasting

Originally, reports stated that the event will be broadcast by Sky Box Office as a return to British boxing.[9] However, on 30 January it was announced that DAZN had acquired the streaming rights.[11]

Country/Region Broadcasters
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
United Kingdom YouTube
(Preliminary Card) 		N/a DAZN PPV
United States N/a
Worldwide N/a

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Derek Chisora". BoxRec. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ "BoxRec: Deontay Wilder". BoxRec. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Frank Warren: Wilder-Chisora Set, 6/15 At Wembley Arena". BoxingScene. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Golden Boy Explain The Wilder vs. Chisora Disaster". BoxingScene. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Deontay Wilder-Dereck Chisora is Not Yet Finalized". BoxingScene. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  6. ^ Akopyan, Manouk (11 December 2025). "Oleksandr Usyk vs. Deontay Wilder negotiations are underway". Ring Magazine.
  7. ^ "Deontay Wilder 'close' to agreeing terms for a fight against Derek Chisora in April". Sky Sports. 21 January 2026.
  8. ^ Pattle, Alex (23 January 2026). "Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder set for heavyweight showdown in London". The Independent.
  9. ^ a b Eaton, Tom (23 January 2026). "Exclusive: KSI set to stage Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder". Boxing King Media.
  10. ^ Oscar, Pick (25 January 2026). "Frank Warren addresses reports Chisora will fight Wilder with new promoter: "We have a contract"". Boxing News Online.
  11. ^ a b McKenna, Lorraine (30 January 2026). "Chisora v Wilder confirmed for London's O2 Arena". BBC.
  12. ^ "Deontay Wilder explains why Don House, and not Malik Scott, is his head trainer". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  13. ^ Taylor, Declan (7 January 2026). "Aloys Junior Confirms Viddal Riley Talks, Says British champ Is 'Overhyped'". The Ring.
  14. ^ "Viddal Riley searching for fight with 'missing' Aloys Junior". BoxingScene. 7 January 2026.
  15. ^ "‼️ After withdrawing from the purse bid against Viddal Riley, Aloys Junior has 'bigger plans ahead' 🥊📈". IFN Boxing. 16 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Viddal Riley faces Mateusz Masternak on Chisora vs Wilder undercard". FIGHTMAG. 18 February 2026.
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