Pleasantries between the two friends from across the Atlantic were exchanged throughout February’s announcement press conference, but there was more of an edge to this media activity and Chisora left onlookers stunned with his arrival down Old Forge Road in a giant army tank.
Zimbabwe-born Chisora was joined in the tank by Reform UK leader Farage, who waved a Union Jack flag but side-stepped the press conference at York Hall where Wilder traded the first blows of the night.
“Derek brings passion but I bring a power that ends blood lines. Derek is coming to fight, but I am coming with a detonation. And it is going to end with an explosion.
“I don’t want you guys to be mistaken with us and with the friendship that has been going on. It is going to be live, it is going to be real and I can’t wait for it. And I’m going to tell Derek, I hope he brings his heart because I’m gonna take that too.”
“I know what energy I need, I need that crazy energy,” Chisora said. “I just need war and pain. That is what I am bringing and I will hit this man everywhere.
“Listen, O2 is going to be buzzing, my kids are coming, the only hardest thing about O2 for me will be that ring walk but after the first bell goes, everything will be easy for me.
“We might not even see round two. The way I am feeling right now, I am so fit and I am so ready for this fight it might not see round two. Maybe I might even, so f*** it, let’s go.”
Wilder promised he only needed two seconds to bring the goodnight to Chisora’s reign in the division.
“I look unstoppable,” Wilder said. “I am just looking to transfer what I’ve done in sparring and training to the actual fight where it really counts. And what better opponent to have than Derek War Chisora and what better place to be than London at the O2 Arena?
“I am ready to write my story in the history books. Derek has to be perfect for 12 rounds. I only have to be perfect for two seconds. Bam bay, goodnight.”