Wilder And Chisora Face Off In Iconic Times Square

Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora used a brief Times Square stop to set an April 4 heavyweight fight at London’s O2 on DAZN, a fight that trades belts for collision and asks hard questions about where each man stands right now.

Two veterans squared up, let the cameras work, and pointed the road to London. Wilder arrives at 44-4-1 with 43 knockouts and a style still built around space, timing, and the straight right. Chisora brings 36-13 with 23 knockouts and a career defined by forcing rounds into physical work.

Wilder’s narrow lane

From a gym view, this is not a comfortable April return. Chisora will not give Wilder time to breathe. Wilder needs range early, a stiff jab, and the discipline to reset before exchanges turn into clinches and forearms.

Wilder made a statement. “This is more than just a comeback, this is a warning shot to the entire heavyweight division,” he said. “I respect Chisora. He’s tough, he’s gritty, I will remind the world why I’m still the most dangerous man in boxing.”

Wilder’s recent form has not answered late-round questions. If the right hand does not land clean and early, the math changes. Borrowed time shows up fast against a pressure heavyweight who keeps the fight rough.

Chisora’s familiar grind

Chisora has lived here. His approach rarely shifts. He steps through danger to reach the body, leans, bumps, and makes every exchange uncomfortable. Against Wilder, that means accepting risk to shorten the ring and deny rhythm. It is a narrow path. It is also the only one he takes.

“This is what I live for,” Chisora said. “The bright lights, the big fights, the doubters, bring them all, it’s WAR in my backyard, and I’m coming to shock the world.”

Promoter Kalle Sauerland called it a memorable night and a shoot-out. Promoters talk that way. Fighters do not win fights that way. What wins here is clinch control, and whether Wilder can keep his back off the ropes while setting his right to take out Chisora.

There are no title obligations attached. Marketability and timing drove this. A Wilder win keeps him in the mix for another large date. A Chisora win closes doors for Wilder and keeps Chisora viable as a dangerous assignment. The risk is clear for both. If Chisora cannot survive the first clean right, the night ends quickly. Either way, London gets answers.