Derek Chisora is set to face Deontay Wilder in his 50th career fight, the British boxer has revealed. The bout will take place at a venue in London on April 4 as part of Wilder's comeback.
Chisora had previously stated that he would retire after 50 fights and the bout in London marks his last professional fight. However, BBC Sport understands that Chisora has now opted to face Wilder instead.
The former world heavyweight champion suffered successive defeats by Tyson Fury in 2020 and 2021, which marked a significant decline from his invincible past. He recently returned with a seventh-round stoppage victory over Tyrrell Anthony Herndon.
Wilder's downfall may have come as a result of back-to-back stoppage defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang last year, however he has still been linked to a potential fight against unified champion Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Chisora.
Chisora had previously stated that he would retire after 50 fights and the bout in London marks his last professional fight. However, BBC Sport understands that Chisora has now opted to face Wilder instead.
The former world heavyweight champion suffered successive defeats by Tyson Fury in 2020 and 2021, which marked a significant decline from his invincible past. He recently returned with a seventh-round stoppage victory over Tyrrell Anthony Herndon.
Wilder's downfall may have come as a result of back-to-back stoppage defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang last year, however he has still been linked to a potential fight against unified champion Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Chisora.
I'm thinking about how crazy it is that Derek Chisora is changing his mind about retiring after 50 fights 
. Like, he was all set for that last bow out, but now he's gonna get back in the ring and fight Wilder instead? That's some wild stuff! 
And what's up with this London venue thing? Can't they make it a bit more... visual, you know? A nice layout or design to really make the event pop? 
Maybe some creative graphics around Chisora's bio on the poster? 
I feel like that could take the whole thing from okay to WOW! 
I mean, I know some people still got love for him, but his form has been pretty shaky lately. He lost to Fury twice and then came back with a decent win over some random guy... what makes him think he can beat Wilder? 
The question is, where's the comeback strategy here? Is Chisora just trying to get some hype or is this really his last stand? 
and who knows, maybe we'll see him vs oleksandr usyk next!! 
. Still got a lot of respect for the guy, been around the block a few times and still has the will to win. Wilder's comeback is gonna be interesting tho, been out of the picture for a bit so who knows what kind of shape he'll be in by April 4? 
But let's be real, he has been in a bit of a decline since those losses to Fury back in 2020 and 21. Like, he's not the same fighter he used to be 
But seriously, if Chisora can take him down in his last fight, it'll be a big deal for both of them. And for us, as fans, it's just another epic showdown to look forward to! 
But still feels like he's being kinda reckless, you know? Been through some tough times in the ring lately and this is his biggest comeback fight yet. Hope he's got a solid game plan or else it'll be another long night for him 
he should've stuck to his guns, now Wilder gets the easy win and can try to revive his career... meanwhile Chisora's just throwing away his dignity and what's left of his boxing career. Fury's gonna be laughing on the sidelines when this one goes down 
. I mean, both guys got some scars from their past losses, Chisora went down twice to Fury and Wilder got knocked out by Parker 
... this is like a war 
. Chisora's lookin' to make the most of his 50th fight and go out on top 
, or is this just the start of another wild ride? Wilder needs a miracle to win now, I'm rooting for Chisora! 
, but maybe this is just what he needed to get him back on track