Overview
- Deontay Wilder stormed out of a talkSPORT interview after host Simon Jordan pressed him on long-standing cheating allegations against Tyson Fury, with security stepping in as tempers flared.
- Wilder repeated claims of glove tampering, spiked water and an extended count, and said his accusations are doubted because of his race.
- Fury first taunted Wilder on Instagram by reposting his 2021 knockout with a caption about a "clear" right hook, then deleted it and said Wilder "really does have mental health issues," offering prayers and an open gym door.
- Wilder faces Derek Chisora at London’s O2 Arena on April 4, while Fury is slated to box Arslanbek Makhmudov in the UK on April 11.
- Calling the Chisora bout a must-win, Wilder says he needs a knockout to reassert himself, as Chisora frames the fight as his 50th and final outing.