Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora scheduled to face off in April in London.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is set to return to the ring on April 4, facing Derek Chisora at the O2 Arena in London, England, as announced on Friday.
This matchup will be the main event of the inaugural Misfits Pro event and will be broadcast live on DAZN.
Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) aims to secure his second straight victory after experiencing a challenging period from 2020 to 2024, during which he recorded a 1-4 record following an impressive start of 42-0-1. He suffered knockout losses in consecutive bouts against Tyson Fury, achieved a knockout win over Robert Helenius, and then lost two more fights to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang before defeating Tyrrell Herndon by knockout in June.
At 40 years old, Wilder will make his return to the United Kingdom for the first time in 12 years, with his last fight in England occurring against Audley Harrison in 2013.
“The Bronze Bomber” will take on former title challenger Derek Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs). Chisora has claimed victory in three straight fights against Gerald Washington, Joe Joyce, and Otto Wallin since his knockout loss to then-WBC heavyweight champion Fury in 2022. At 42, Chisora has competed against some of the top heavyweights of this era, including Oleksandr Usyk, Joseph Parker, Dillian Whyte, and Vitali Klitschko.
There were speculations regarding a potential matchup between Wilder and Usyk, but he will now headline the first professional boxing event for Misfit Boxing.
