Whyte vs Chisora: Heavyweight bout expected to be announced this week

Talks between the two fighters ensued over six weeks ago, but they have been struggling to agree on the split. Eddie Hearn promotes both fighters but believes Whyte is the A-side after his impressive progress and performances since the pair last fought in December 2016. The bout was preceded by hyperbolic trash talk and it delivered, with 12 barnstorming rounds from which Whyte came out victorious via majority decision. Since then, ‘The Body Snatcher’ has won four consecutive fights, including wins against former world champions Joseph Parker and Lucas Browne.


Chisora has fought some lesser-known names in the last two years but shocked fans with a stoppage win over Carlos Takam in July. Speaking to Sky Sports about the protracted contract negotiations, Chisora said: “We're going to try to do the fight this week. Show Player "We'll see what happens anyway, but we definitely want to make the fight for December 22. [We want it sorted] By the weekend, and then everything [will be] announced. "We haven't started [talks], but I believe [we’ll have it sorted] by the end of this weekend, or we'll have done it by Friday.”

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Whyte vs Chisora: Dillian beat Joseph Parker in July, surviving a late knockdown


‘Del Boy’ feels hard done by after the 2016 slugfest, which he believes should have gone in his favour on the scorecards. "I'm going to smash him,” the 34-year-old continued. “No one wants to see that [Whyte-Ortiz], so I don't know why he's talking about Luis Ortiz. I'm the Money Man." Hearn, meanwhile, has confirmed that Whyte will fight at the 02 Arena on December 22, whether that be against Chisora or not.

Whyte vs Chisora: 'The Body Snatcher' won the first bout on the judges' scorecards

"Dillian Whyte will fight on that night at the O2, and we want to make the Chisora fight,” the promoter said. "Widely that is the fight everyone wants to see. We do have the options of [Dominic] Breazeale or Ortiz as well, but we'll see if a deal can be done in the next few days with Chisora and if not, we'll move on. "Whenever you get two guys who don't particularly like each other… [They] don't want to give an inch in their negotiations. “Hopefully both of them are long enough in the tooth to not let the fight slip.

Whyte vs Chisora: The pair traded blows in a memorable encounter in December 2016