Wilder vs Chisora: Dereck Chisora ​​calls Deontay Wilder a ‘brother’.

Deontay Wilder has said he must have a “sick mind” to want to fight his friend Dereck Chisora ​​as the heavyweights prepare to do so on April 4 in London.

The duo are established showmen who often keep surprises at media events – Chisora ​​once threw a table at Dillian Whyte.

But Wilder and Chisora ​​struck an unusually sensitive chord at the launch press conference on Wednesday.

While the two men are in their 50th fight and perhaps more mature than their previous behaviour, Chisora ​​said he treated Wilder to fish and chips at London’s Borough Market before the media event.

“I don’t have to turn the tables, or spit water in anyone’s face, and I don’t need to threaten anyone. We both know what we have to do,” Chisora ​​said.

“I don’t want to sell this fight on violence, because there’s too much violence in the world right now.”

Chisora ​​admitted that the mood would change in the week of the fight, but he also said that he might go on vacation to Alabama, where Wilder lives, with his family after the fight.

The 42-year-old, who took to the stage wearing a Union Jack and headband, continued to describe Wilder as his “brother”, while the American said the fight was a “must-win” for him.

Chisora ​​intends to retire after his 50th fight, while Wilder hopes to make his final push to become a two-time heavyweight champion.

“I need this fight. I need Derek more than he needs me because of what he brings to the table. I feel like I’m back,” Wilder said.

“It was broken down and built again. I’m looking forward to it and can’t wait.”

The heavyweight bout will interest the boxing public and is likely to attract a huge crowd to the O2 as it is only the second time Wilder will fight in the UK, but he will be competing with two other shows for attention this weekend in the country.

Lauren Price defends her welterweight world title in Cardiff on the same night, before Caroline Dubois and Terry Harper square off in a lightweight unification bout in London on April 5.