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Dillian Whyte vs. Derek Chisora
Fight Week Media Workout Quotes
Top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Derek
Chisora worked out in front of the media just days before
their highly anticipated rematch Saturday, December 22 live
on SHOWTIME at 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT from The O2 in
London.
Whyte (24-1, 17 KOs) and Chisora (29-8, 21 KOs) will go
toe-to-toe once again in a rematch of one of 2016’s best
fights on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL. The all-British
affair between the bitter rivals has been brewing since
Whyte narrowly edged Chisora in a back-and-forth slugfest
that necessitated a rematch. The stakes are high as both
fighters have been working toward world title opportunities
against IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua and WBC
Champion Deontay Wilder.
The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL coverage will be provided
by Sky Sports Box Office with host Brian Custer and Hall of
Fame analyst Steve Farhood.
Here is what Whyte and Chisora had to say Wednesday from
East Wintergarden in London:
DILLIAN WHYTE
“Everybody knows what I come with and what I bring into the
ring. We worked on a few new things. We improved in every
area. There’s been a lot of talk from him about how he’s
given his life to god and he’s got David [Haye] here and all
that. We’ll see.
“I’ve changed a lot and improved over the last two years
since the last fight. One thing I’ve improved is my
consistency. That’s the main thing. I’ve been consistent.
I’ve had hard fights, I’ve had boring fights, I’ve had
exciting fights but I’ve been consistent.
“The first time I fought him it was only the second time
I’ve ever been scheduled for 12 rounds and the time before
that I got stopped. I remember the first time I went past
five rounds it was like ‘oh crap, this is round six, round
seven.’ But now I’ve been there and I’ve done it. I’m
experienced and I show different things in different rounds.
Even in my last fight, I got put down in the 12th round and
got up and did what I had to do to win the fight.”
DEREK CHISORA
“I’m ready for action. The fight is only a couple days away.
We are ready to go. I’m excited. Training’s gone well and
I’m just a happy guy right now. The big difference with this
camp is I’ve given all of the control to David [Haye]. From
where I slept, what time I woke up, what I ate, everything.
“We’ve trained hard for this fight. There’s only one way
we’re going to go into this fight. We are going to war.
Right from the get-go. I’m going to run over to his side and
start pounding him down. I hope he’s listening. I’m going to
pound you and pound you and pound you. It doesn’t matter
what he’s done. He can’t hurt me. He doesn’t have a powerful
shot that can bother me. I’m going to find this guy, hunt
him down and beat him up.
“I’m born again. I have a new manager and a new training
regime. I’m just loving life, basically. It’s working out
great for me. As I’ve said before, we have to knock him out.
We don’t want to leave it to Eddie [Hearn’s] judges to give
him the decision. We have to knock him out. We’re not going
to use judges in this fight. We are coming there with a
knockout mentality. No points, we’re not coming to box.
We’re coming to fight.
“I’m going to go straight at him and I know he’s going to
come hard too. He’s not going to shy away from a fight. He
knows what’s happening. I’d advise everybody not to sit down
at the O2 Arena.”
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