Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder

Chisora vs Wilder

Date	4 April 2026
Venue	The O2 Arena, London, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer Derek Chisora Deontay Wilder Nickname "War" "The Bronze Bomber" Hometown Harare, Zimbabwe Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US 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).

In December 2025, former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder confirmed that he and former unified heavyweight championship Oleksandr Usyk are in negotiations to face off in Summer 2026. ^[3] However, on 21 January 2026, reports stated that Wilder was nearing a deal to face British boxer Derek Chisora in April in London as a tune-up-fight before facing Uysk. ^[4] 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. ^[5] 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. ^[6] Despite these reports, Frank Warren claimed that Chisora was still under contract with Queensberry Promotions. ^[7] On January 30, the bout was officially announced in partnership with Queensberry Promotions livestreamed on DAZN. ^[8]

Riley was in negotiations to face Aloys Youmbi as his first British cruiserweight title defense. ^[9] However, in January 2026, Riley stated that Youmbi had withdrawn from the negotiations. ^[10] Youmbi's manager on Instagram Lee Eaton stated that Youmbi has "bigger plans ahead." ^[11]

Fight card

Weight class		vs		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Main Card (DAZN PPV)
Heavyweight	Derek Chisora	vs.	Deontay Wilder		TBA
Cruiserweight	Viddal Riley	vs.	TBA		TBA

Broadcasting

Originally, reports stated that the event will be broadcast by Sky Box Office as a return to British boxing. ^[6] However, on 30 January it was announced that DAZN had acquired the streaming rights. ^[8]

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. Akopyan, Manouk (11 December 2025). "Oleksandr Usyk vs. Deontay Wilder negotiations are underway". Ring Magazine .
4. "Deontay Wilder 'close' to agreeing terms for a fight against Derek Chisora in April". Sky Sports . 21 January 2026.
5. Pattle, Alex (23 January 2026). "Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder set for heavyweight showdown in London". The Independent .
6. Eaton, Tom (23 January 2026). "Exclusive: KSI set to stage Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder". Boxing King Media.
7. Oscar, Pick (25 January 2026). "Frank Warren addresses reports Chisora will fight Wilder with new promoter: "We have a contract"". Boxing News Online.
8. McKenna, Lorraine (30 January 2026). "Chisora v Wilder confirmed for London's O2 Arena". BBC .
9. Taylor, Declan (7 January 2026). "Aloys Junior Confirms Viddal Riley Talks, Says British champ Is 'Overhyped'". The Ring .
10. "Viddal Riley searching for fight with 'missing' Aloys Junior". BoxingScene. 7 January 2026.
11. "‼️ After withdrawing from the purse bid against Viddal Riley, Aloys Junior has 'bigger plans ahead' 🥊📈". IFN Boxing. 16 January 2026.