Deontay Wilder has revealed why he and Alexander Usykfor the unified world heavyweight championship, which has been replaced by a non-title fight Derek Chisora.

The former WBC champion was knocked out by Usyk late last yearboth sides entered negotiations to prepare for a showdown in the United States.

However, earlier this month, heavyweight veteran Chisora ​​became the rumored opponent of “The Bronze Bomber”, who also happens to be preparing for his 50th professional fight.

They played 100 games between them, It’s now confirmed the two will collide on April 4titled Misfits Pro Card in London.

Chisora ​​defeated Gerald Washington, Joe Joyce and Otto Walling in succession to gain points Lost to Tyson Fury via punitive stoppage 2022.

At 42, the Londoner can say he has seen better days. The same goes for Wilder, who knocked out Tyrell Herndon in their last fight in June, winning in the seventh round.

Prior to this, the 40-year-old had suffered two consecutive defeats. joseph parker and Zhilei Zhangboth fights ended in wide unanimous decisions and fifth-round stoppages respectively.

But now that Wilder has earned himself a much more winnable fight than his failed mission against Usyk, Talk to Usyk daily mail boxinghe claimed that negotiations with the Ukrainians had dragged on for too long.

“When you negotiate, sometimes things take longer than (you expect).

“There’s a lot going on – I don’t want anyone to know, but this process is taking too long. We need to go out and fight.

“I don’t want to call it a warm-up fight – Derek is not a pushover and he’s going to fight. I’m ready mentally, physically and emotionally.”

Usyk defeated his opponent in the fifth round Daniel DuBoisand said he hopes to fight in at least two more fights, it now remains to be seen who he will defend his WBC, IBF and WBA titles against.