Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora undercard given late lift by addition of former Jake Paul prospect

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American talent Ashton Sylve will make his latest appearance on the Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora slate.Wilder and Chisora will meet in a high-stakes heavyweight showdown on April 4 at London’s O2 Arena.Sylve will make his return on the huge bill in his first fight of 2026Misfits BoxingThe event will be promoted by MF Pro and will feature many of their stable including new signing Viddal Riley, who will fight in a world title eliminator against Mateusz Masternak.But it is now becoming a bigger event with every week, and the event has been boosted further.American talent Sylve will make his second appearance under the MF Pro banner, with the bout added this weekend.His opponent has yet to be announced but he will look to score a second consecutive win and continue his bounce back to form.Sylve had signed with Jake Paul‘s Most Valuable Promotions in a bid to get his professional career off the ground.But he was victim of arguably the most brutal KO in 2024, being brutally stopped in a stunning upset by Lucas Bahdi.It subsequently saw him released from the promotion, having been unfortunate given his planned opponent Floyd Schofield had withdrawn.‘H20’ wasn’t impressed and decided to release a statement, unhappy with the decision to be dropped from the roster.He has fought just once since then but is confident he can get his career back on track, having been tipped to have a big future in the sport.Wilder vs Chisora – what is at stake?Wilder and Chisora’s heavyweight clash is just weeks awayGettyThe event between two of the heavyweight division’s most prominent profiles has a lot on the line.For Wilder, he could set up some big fights at the end of his career and also rediscover his form after a sharp decline at the age of 40.As for the Briton, victory could see him retire on a real high, give he intends to call it a day after his 50th fight.But in reality, should he choose to go on, he could surprisingly land a world title shot.Promoter Kalle Sauerland has even suggested he is making a late campaign to try and get Oleksandr Usyk stripped of his title to put it on the line on the night.He said: “Oleksandr Usyk has not had one single mandatory defence of the IBF in his reign as heavyweight champion, as IBF heavyweight champion.”Given Chisora’s position at the very top of the heavyweight rankings right now, and Wilder’s position as well, and given the high-profile nature of the fight it would be an amazing addition for them to be able to fight for the belt.”Boxing scheduleFor all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s  boxing schedule.