‘Tyson Did Damage to Him’: Derek Chisora Slams ‘Emotional’ Deontay Wilder

Nobody can deny that Harare-born Derek Chisora is one tough boxer with a granite chin. Else how would you explain surviving for fifteen years under a roof that sheltered Klitschko, Fury, and Usyk?

After losing the first two bouts against Tyson Fury in 2011 and 2014, Del War Boy is gearing up for the trilogy fight on December 3rd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. During an interview with Queensbury host Dev Sahni, Chisora was open and aboveboard on former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, getting emotional.

Deontay Wilder: Post-fight press conference

Deontay Wilder hadn’t boxed post the third defeat at the hands of Tyson Fury on October 9th, 2021. However, he met Finnish Robert Helenius at New York City’s Barclays Center on October 15th this year. The one-sided bout did not go too far. The Bronze Bomber knocked out the Finnish in the opening round with a solid right cross.

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It was the post-fight press conference that proved too much for one of the most feared boxers in the world today. Touching upon the plight of boxers who received debilitating injuries during their careers, Wilder couldn’t control himself from crying. He took the example of Puerto Rican Welterweight Prichard Colon, who was in a coma for roughly 221 days after the bout against American Terrel Williams, “We’ve seen what can happen, look at Prichard Colon. “You all don’t understand what we have to go through. I have always been our advocate. “This man won’t know what it’s like to be someone’s father – it’s one of the most beautiful things in the world.”

Reportedly, Helenius had fallen unconscious after receiving that deadly blow from Wilder. However, needing immediate medical attention, he recovered without serious medical needs.

Derek Chisora – The War’s point-blank views

When his opinion was sought, Chisora replied with his devil-may-care swagger that every boxer knows why he is into boxing. It is as simple as getting paid for a day job. He said, “But I’m going to f*****g ring then innit, and go in the ring to get paid m**********r.”

He reasoned that the last fight against Fury had emotionally broken down the Alabama champion, “… he’s you know Deontay Wilder is very emotional. I think Tyson did damage to him it’s so emotional you say hello to the guy he starts crying.”

Deontay hopes to take on former Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. next year. On the other hand, despite heavy odds stacked against him, Chisora was gung-ho about the trilogy and expressed his confidence in whipping up a surprise for everyone.

Whatever the reasoning behind Chisora’s explanations, that boxing-related injuries may have a lasting impact is undeniable. There is a term in the medical world for boxing-induced dementia – Dementia pugilistica (DP). Do share your thoughts and views with us.

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