Chisora to take on Wilder at Wembley as American puts unbeaten record on the line



Dereck Chisora will attempt to succeed where Audley Harrison failed when he takes on American star Deontay Wilder at Wembley Arena on June 15.

The British heavyweight, who last month fought for the first time since he was re-issued with his British licence, has set his sights on another challenge for a world title.

Wilder, who sent Harrison into retirement with a stunning 70-second knockout in Sheffield, will pose a tough challenge as he puts his impressive unbeaten record on the line.

Big one: Dereck Chisora (right) will face Deontay Wilder at Wembley Arena next month

The 27-year-old has stopped every one of his 28 opponents so far in his professional career.

But the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist also faces a court hearing on July 3 after he was arrested and charged with domestic assault in Las Vegas last weekend.

Chisora looked far from his best when stopping Argentine Hector Alfredo Avila in the penultimate round in his first bout since losing to David Haye last summer.

Return: Derek Chisora beat Hector Avila in his first fight since being reissued with his licence

The 29-year-old from Finchley will instead hope to reproduce the form he showed during defeats to Vitali Klitschko and Robert Helenius.

'I needed something like this,' Chisora said. 'I first saw him [Wilder] when he came on the scene two years ago. I said to my trainer that he would be great opponent for me, and now he is my opponent.



'I'm extra motivated; the fight is going to be great for the boxing fans. I don't like to fight nobodies.



'You're going to see a great Dereck in the fight; it's going to be a masterpiece.



'We're going to push him, we're going to take him to the deep end and drown him.

Powerhouse: Deontay Wilder has knocked out every one of his 28 opponents as a professional

'The problem with his 28-0, I wish [promoter] Frank Warren had done that for me — given me a couple of cab drivers to knock out so I could be 20-0.



'But that was not my idea when I came on the boxing scene. I always told Frank I didn’t want to fight nobodies, I wanted to fight great fighters.'

Warren meanwhile believes the fight is guaranteed to excite the Wembley crowd.

'He's a big puncher, he's had more fights than Dereck but Dereck has been in with much better opposition and maybe they think if they stop Dereck it will move him up the rankings,' he said.

'He's an exciting fighter, Wilder. He doesn't come to mess around and the two styles will gell on the night and you'll get a proper war.'





