1 February, 2026, 5:10 pm Central - 25°C Rain

Derek Chisora to collide with former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder in 50th pro fight

Derek Chisora to collide with former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder in 50th pro fight

By Navitalai Naivalurua
01/02/2026
[Image: British Boxing News]
Derek Chisora will meet Deontay Wilder on April 4 at London’s O2 Arena, in what will be the 50th professional fight for both heavyweights.

Chisora, a cult hero in British boxing, has been a fixture at the top of the division for the past 15 years.

He has fought some of the finest boxers in the world, including Tyson Fury (three times), Oleksandr Usyk, Vitali Klitschko, and many more.

Chisora has challenged for world titles twice, headlined a football stadium in his third fight with Fury, and is currently on a run of good form.

American heavyweight Wilder has long been regarded as one of the hardest punchers in the sport and arguably one of the most devastating hitters of all time.

The former WBC heavyweight champion was unbeaten in 43 fights, a run the Olympic bronze medallist began in 2008 and extended until his second bout with Fury in 2020.

With a knockout ratio of more than 97 percent, Wilder has produced some spectacular finishes.

After losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, Wilder rebuilt with a win over Tyrrel Anthony Herndon last year.

Wilder has been linked to a potential contest with reigning unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk but will first return to the UK for the first time since stopping Audley Harrison in 2013 to face Chisora.

Source: Skysports
FNRL
FEATURE NEWS
Discipline and good decision making key for Fiji in semi finals
With the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s campaign to defend their HSBC SVNS Singapore 7s title on track, coach Osea Kolinisau says they are working o...
5 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
FWRM calls for mandatory sexuality education in schools
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement is calling for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), also known as family life education, to be made mandatory ...
3 minutes ago

Drug incidents raise alarm in Lautoka as council steps up action
Concerns have been raised by residents in Lautoka over the increasing number of drug-related incidents in the city, with the Lautoka City Council ...
3 minutes ago

Narau settlement residents celebrate end of decades-long water hardship
Twenty families in Narau Settlement now have access to clean, safe, and reliable drinking water following the commissioning of the Narau Water ...
3 minutes ago

Tabuya confirms key requirements for Great Han set by the Ministry remain unmet
Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change, Lynda Tabuya has made it clear that the Ministry will be pursuing the appeal in the Great ...
15 minutes ago

15-year-old Halina Rebekah Gavriella Masirewa missing
Police are seeking assistance in finding 15-year-old Halina Rebekah Gavriella Masirewa of Lot 47, Nabua Road, Suva. Police say she left home ...
4 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Ailava Samuels to represent Fiji in Miss Pacific Pageant
Miss Fiji 2025 first runner-up and Miss Nasinu, Ailava Samuels, has been officially appointed as Fiji’s representative to next month's Miss ...
10 days ago

Referendum Bill risks undermining democracy - Dialogue Fiji
The National Referendum Bill risks undermining democracy by criminalising political expression, enabling state overreach and excluding young people ...
12 days ago

Shocking move : FNU reassigned under PM
The Fiji National University is being reassigned under the Prime Minister's Office Ministerial Portfolio via the Ministry of Strategic Planning, ...
12 days ago

TOP