DEREK CHISORA is bulldozing into his final fight the heaviest he has ever been in a 20-year career.
The 42-year-old is a beefy 19st for his 50th .
Derek Chisora weighed 19st ahead of his fight with Deontay WilderCredit: PA
Wilder was 3st less than the BritCredit: PA
And that’s a murderous 42lbs more than 16st who will need a trademark equaliser to halt the juggernaut headed his way.
And the Brit brawler tried one final attempt at unsettling Wilder’s wandering mind, by wearing a mask for their final face-off, after the Gypsy King snatched the Alabama man’s world title and soul.
growled: “I’m cool. I’ll strap up the boots and tie up the gloves one last time before I’ll say ‘f*** it, let’s go!’
“There’s no plan A, B or C with me. Tomorrow night I am willing to die in that ring. I am just buzzing. I am excited.”
Del Boy made his 2007 debut at 17st 7lbs and melted down to 16st 11lbs for a pair of 2013 tune-ups.
But his best and most recent wins have come just north of 18st.
On Thursday the old warhorse vowed to knock Wilder off of his skinny legs inside one or two rounds.
And he has backed himself to score the early KO with a lump of extra muscle – but he won’t fancy carrying it into the back half of the O2 battle.
The additional baggage might hit his engine if we go past six rounds tomorrow.
But the father-of-three’s dad dancing has escaped unharmed after the veteran brawler threw some incredible shapes around York Hall.
Before the scales took the strain, the Zimbabwe-born hulk shuffled into the arena to bop along to old-school garage guys DJ Luck and MC Neat, moving like a man half his age.
Wilder’s 44 wins have all come around the 16st mark and his skinny frame now faces the horrible challenge of holding off 266lbs of raging bull.
Wilder closed the show, saying: “This is my time.
“I am not affected by mindgames, I knew Derek would try to make me laugh or scare me.
“But I’m a fighter, same as him, so none of that matters.
“I believe what he says, he said he’s going to retire, he made his wife a problem and, like me, he’s a family man.”
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DEREK CHISORA and Deontay Wilder are set to go head-to-head in a blockbuster heavyweight bout this Saturday.
Both of the legends will step into the ring for the 50th fight of their professional careers, with Del Boy ready to hang up his gloves after reaching the half-century mark.
previously stated he would retire after his 50th fight, and a huge home clash against one of boxing’s most dangerous punchers is a fitting farewell.
The 42-year-old Londoner heads into the home bout on a three-fight winning streak, including standout victories over and Otto Wallin.
Meanwhile, has failed to look at his explosive best since back-to-back defeats to .
Since then, the Bronze Bomber has secured two underwhelming wins against lower-ranked opponents and suffered further losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.
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