Deontay Wilder walked out of an interview on Wednesday after being questioned about Tyson Fury, ahead of his heavyweight bout with Derek Chisora at the O2 Arena in London on 4 April. The American former world champion took issue with the line of questioning from TalkSport host Simon Jordan, insisting the focus should be on Chisora.
Wilder, 40, and Chisora, 42, meet in what is expected to be the Briton's final professional fight. Chisora enters the contest on a three-fight winning streak, while Wilder is in must-win territory after losing four of his last six bouts, including defeats to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker.
During the interview, Jordan raised Wilder's past accusations that Fury cheated in their trilogy of fights. Wilder said: “I don’t want to talk about him… We’re here about Derek Chisora. We’re not gonna talk about him at all.” Jordan pressed on, referencing Wilder's claims about spiked water and a long count, and suggested the accusations sounded “flaky”. Wilder responded: “Because I know the truth! I have the facts.”
Wilder hinted at a future documentary, saying: “When the documentary and everything starts to come out, I’m gonna show everything.” He had earlier referenced the project this week while accusing Fury of cheating. Fury, who returns to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on 11 April, has denied all accusations.
As the exchange became more heated, Wilder stood up and approached Jordan before security intervened. “I don’t give a f*** about that!” Wilder shouted. “I said we didn’t want to bring him up in the first place. It ain’t got s*** to do with him!” He then made clear his focus on Chisora, adding: “I’m back, baby! You all understand that? 4 April, it’s going down at the O2, you better be there or you’ll be a square.”
