HEAVYWEIGHT veterans Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder will finally meet in their long-awaited showdown TONIGHT.
The bout takes place at the and has been billed as “100” — marking the remarkable milestone of both men competing in the 50th fight of their professional careers.
Wilder and Chisora will both have their 50th fight against each otherCredit: PA
The clash will headline the first-ever MF Pro event, the new professional arm of , founded by YouTube star .
heads into the fight riding a three-fight winning streak after impressive victories over Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin, proving he still has plenty left despite a gruelling career.
The London favourite previously stated he planned to retire after his 50th bout, meaning this showdown with could be the final chapter of his iconic career.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder was once boxing’s most feared knockout artist, winning his first 40 professional fights and holding the WBC title between 2015 and 2020.
However, his career was dramatically altered following his trilogy with , which saw him draw once and suffer two brutal defeats to the Gypsy King.
The American returned to winning ways in June 2025, stopping Tyrrell Anthony Herndon in the seventh round to begin rebuilding towards another world title shot.
Ironically, Chisora and Wilder were originally scheduled to fight back in 2013 at Wembley Arena, but the bout collapsed as Wilder was unable to travel to the UK.
More than 13 years later, the heavyweight clash has finally been made — and fans can expect fireworks when the bell rings.
There has already been chaos outside the ring with Chisora wearing a to scare Wilder, arriving to a press conference on a and the American shared a wild story about how
What time are the ring-walks for Chisora vs Wilder and when does the fight start?
- Coverage of Chisora vs Wilder is expected to start at 7pm BST/2pm ET.
- With several fights scheduled on the undercard, the main event will take place later in the evening.
- Ring-walks for Chisora vs Wilder are expected to begin at approximately 10.26pm BST/5.26pm ET.
- This is subject to change depending on the length of the undercard bouts.
How to watch Chisora vs Wilder
- The entire card will be streamed live on DAZN PPV .
- Fans can purchase the fight on DAZN PPV for £24.99/$49.99 in the US.
- An Ultimate subscription costing £24.99/$49.99 in the US per month includes access to up to 12 pay-per-view events per year, including Chisora v Wilder.
- You can also purchase a two-fight PPV bundle , which includes Chisora vs Wilder and Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois for the discounted price of £39.99/$89.99 in the US.
- SunSport will also provide full coverage of the fight with our live blog and updates from fight night.
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There's a massive year of boxing ahead!
It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring.
will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov while Oleksandr Usyk takes on the king of kickboxing Rico Verhoeven.
features for the first time since making the switch to Zuffa Boxing and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
A whole bunch of British stars could also take a leap into superstardom, with the likes of , Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim ready to join the very top of the sport.
April
- Sat 4 – Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora – DAZN PPV
- Sun 5 – Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper – Sky Sports
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
- Sat 11 – Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis – Netflix
- Sat 18 – Callum Smith vs David Morrell – DAZN
- Sat 18 – Manny Pacquiao vs Ruslan Provodnikov
- Sat 25 – Lawrence Okolie vs Tony Yoka – DAZN
May
- Sat 2 – Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani – Undisputed super-bantamweight title – TBC
- Sat 2 – Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez – WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles – Prime Video
- Sat 9 – Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois – WBO title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 16 – Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN
- Sat 23 – Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC title – DAZN
June
- Sat 6 – Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello – WBC super lightweight title – DAZN
- Sat 13 – Tommy Fury vs Eddie Hall – DAZN
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