Boxing superstar Deontay Wilder walked out of a live talkSPORT studio appearance on Tuesday (Feb. 4) after a heated exchange with presenter Simon Jordan shifted attention back to his rivalry with Tyson Fury.
Wilder appeared alongside Derek Chisora to promote their April 4 heavyweight bout at London’s O2 Arena. The segment was intended to preview the upcoming fight. It unraveled when Jordan referenced Wilder’s three-fight series with Fury.
“I don’t want to talk about him,” Wilder said. “We’re here about Derek Chisora. We’re not going to talk about him. Understand that.”
Jordan continued pressing the issue, prompting a sharp response from Wilder. “Because I know the truth,” Wilder shouted. “I have the facts. Understand that.”
The former WBC heavyweight champion then stood up from his seat and stepped toward Jordan. Security personnel intervened before the confrontation escalated further. Chisora remained seated and did not engage during the exchange.
“I don’t give a f— about that,” Wilder yelled. “I said we didn’t want to bring him up. It ain’t got s— to do with him.”
Wilder exited the studio shortly afterward, ending the interview abruptly and leaving the promotional appearance unfinished.
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During the exchange, the Bronze Bomber again accused Fury of cheating, calling him “the biggest cheat in boxing.” He repeated long-standing allegations that Fury tampered with his gloves before their fights.
“When the documentary and everything starts to come out, I’m going to show everything,” Wilder said.
Jordan cited several explanations Wilder has previously offered for his losses to Fury, including claims of spiked water and favorable referee counts during their first fight in 2018. He also mentioned Wilder’s assertion that his elaborate ring-walk costume affected his performance.
Wilder dismissed the costume explanation while maintaining the others. Fury responded to the accusations a day earlier on Instagram.
“You don’t hear me crying and moaning about it,” he wrote. “That’s not me.”
The April 4 bout will mark the 50th professional fight for both Wilder and Chisora. Wilder has gone 2-4 in his last six fights, including knockout losses to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker. He last fought in June, stopping Tyrrell Anthony Herndon.
Chisora enters on a three-fight winning streak and has indicated the bout could be his final appearance.
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