Saturday night time’s heavyweight conflict between Dereck Chisora and former world champion Joseph Parker could possibly be sensationally scrapped after Chisora threatened to stroll away from the bout.
Arguments erupted backstage as Chisora refused to stroll to the ring first, regardless of Parker’s standing as a former WBO world heavyweight champion.
Whereas Parker is a former champion, Chisora is listed first on the combat posters, with the combat being marketed predominantly within the U.Ok.
And, after the pair weighed in for his or her heavyweight conflict, the 2 fighters confronted off earlier than the 2 camps engaged in animated debate over who would stroll first.
“We’re having an argument proper now, within the again there,” a disgruntled Chisora instructed Sky Sports activities after the faceoff.
“They need to do a coin flip for who comes within the ring first and who comes within the ring second.
“I am like, ‘Nah! Not doing that!’ I are available in second in any other case I am going dwelling, proper now.”
When requested how issues could be resolved, Chisora shrugged, “I do not know. Hear, I am not in a superb temper proper now.”
Chisora’s stance appeared to take everyone current unexpectedly, together with his personal supervisor, former world heavyweight champion David Haye, who admitted the entire episode made no sense to him.
“I genuinely cannot see the combat taking place if Derek’s instructed to come back (to the ring) first,” Chisora’s supervisor and former heavyweight champion David Haye instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I do know it makes zero sense. He agreed it. He signed the contract and he is be breaking the entire (factor).
“He is that man. He simply would not care, and sadly, that is what it’s.”
Haye mentioned Parker “ought to stroll second,” however Parker smiled off the furore, as he merely mentioned, “It is simply extra drama!”
The New Zealander is driving a four-fight win streak after struggling back-to-back unanimous resolution losses to Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, with the previous taking his WBO heavyweight title within the course of.
And he mentioned he is able to proceed his good kind with a fifth straight victory.
“It is combat time now,” Parker instructed Sky Sports activities.
“It is time for enterprise. We’re right here to combat, we’re prepared.
“We have had no issues with weight. The physique is wholesome and recent and able to go.
“I need to knock him out. I am going to actually beat him, however I need to knock him out. That is what I need to do.”
Chisora weighed in at 17 stone, 12 kilos, whereas Parker got here in 9 kilos lighter, at 17 stone three.