Oleksandr Usyk has chosen the winner of the Derek Chisora ​​vs. Deontay Wilder fight – the 50th professional fight of both fighters.

Chisora ​​will welcome the ‘Bronze Bomber’ to London in a few weeks and will be looking to continue the winning streak he started in 2023, then defeating Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin.

If the Briton is enjoying the Indian summer, Wilder’s recent in-ring activity has resembled more of a harsh winter – he has won two of his last four, but victories over Robert Helenius and Tyrrell Herndon have been overshadowed by defeats to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, during which the American has looked shaky and out of shape.

If the pair had met in their prime, Usyk once predicted that Chisora ​​would win.

I keep talking Inside the Ringthe three-time undisputed champion once again supported his former opponent in defeating a man he had recently been linked with fighting.

“I support Chisora. I think Chisora ​​wins.”

The Ukrainian has shown great respect for Chisora ​​since they met in the ring in 2020 – it was his second fight in the heavyweight division. “Del Boy’s style made Usyk feel uncomfortable at timeswhich many believed was a plan to potentially upset the champion boxer.

In the following years, Usyk said that Chisora’s punches resembled being hit with a “stick”. Chisora ​​claims later this week that he still believes he should have won the fight on the scorecards.

Most believe there will be no need for referees on April 4, when Britain and the United States face off against their veteran heavyweights, with retirement already on the horizon.

“Completely untrue,” said via promoter Eddie Hearn in response to reports that a deal has been struck for the long-awaited fight between former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. “There is absolutely nothing signed for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury next. Nothing is agreed. Before the accident, there were talks – deep talks – that he would fight Jake Paul, then he would fight in February or March in Saudi Arabia, and then he would fight Tyson Fury. Then, of course, the accident happened.

The accident Hearn is referring to was a brutal car accident in Africa over the holiday season while Joshua was visiting friends and family. Two passengers in the vehicle were killed and Joshua himself was injured. There is still no decisive fight on the horizon for the outstanding Londoner, but there are rumors that he may finally return to the ring. However, a fight with Fury is not on the cards yet… at least according to Joshua’s promoter Hearn.

“There haven’t really been any conversations about this fight since then,” Hearn said, “other than conversations with Dr. Raka and Sela over the last few days about starting to think about reconsidering the plan.” Suffice it to say that a fight between Joshua and Fury has long been on the wish list of fight fans.

Indeed, noted fight journalist Gareth Davis recently stated that “the Fury-Joshua fight is signed. OK, it’s signed in the background. I got it on good authority. I can’t post it as a tidbit, but they’re heading in that direction.” Davies added that “They (Joshua and Fury) want this fight.” While this may be true, Hearns’ comments indicate that it will be some time before the fight is announced… if it happens at all. In boxing, vital announcements can be few and far between.

The truth is that a clash between Joshua and Fury would be a huge event. Although some say that both men have their best years behind them. First, they were both world champions. Moreover, both are super heavyweight fighters. And finally, they are both from England, which makes this possible fight an even bigger deal in the UK than anywhere else. If for any reason these two men don’t meet in the ring, the fighting world will be left with a sense of what could have been. These two have been on a collision course for years. It would reflect poorly on boxing if they weren’t able to rush into the ring at some point… Provided, of course, that both are mentally and physically capable of putting up a fight.

Moses Itauma is not against Oleksandr Usyk fighting a different type of fight. However, he does not agree with the idea of ​​tying the world champion title to it.

The 21-year-old heavyweight champion was asked about the possibility of Usyk facing kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven and made it clear that while unified heavyweight champion Usyk has earned freedom in his career, the title element does not sit well with him. Itauma kept his tone moderate, but the point remained the same.

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Last update: 19/03/2026 at 12:14