David Haye says Dereck Chisora is ready to go into ‘beast mode’ against Dillian Whyte and predicts knockout

Chisora is said to be in far better shape for the rematch as a result of working with Haye’s training team

David Haye says Dereck Chisora is “ready to go into beast mode” and “throw bombs from the first round” against Dillian Whyte when the pair meet in their heavyweight rematch on Saturday 22 December.

Haye and Chisora have formed an unlikely partnership six years on from fighting at Upton Park. Haye is now Chisora’s manager and has allowed his former rival to utilise his team of physios, nutritionists, and strength and conditioning coaches.

As a result, Chisora is said to be in far better shape than when he and Whyte first met, when the latter won by a narrow split decision, and speaking to Sky Sports Haye promised that his new partner would bring war to the O2.

“Derek is going to be there for 12 rounds, throwing bombs from the first round if needs be. It depends how much punishment both fighters can take. It depends how much power Dillian Whyte can take.

“It’s going to come down to a bit of a battle of attrition. Where Derek faded in the first fight, I believe he’ll be able to maintain the crazy pace that he set for himself. When there’s so much at stake, you want to be able to let your hands fly for 12 rounds.”

Whyte and Chisora will face-off again two years on from their first encounter (Reuters) (Action Images via Reuters)

Haye, who has also admitted that Whyte has greatly improved in the two years since they first met, predicted that this time the fight would end by knockout, due to the extent they have improved.

“I feel there’s going to be a stoppage in the fight. Both fighters are in better condition than they were the first time when there wasn’t a knockout. Now the guys have got more in the tank, they are going to throw more shots. Their chins aren’t going to be any better than they were in the first fight.

“If anything they are going to be worse, so I definitely feel it’s going to be a knockout. The heat that Derek’s bringing, the condition he’s in, I definitely feel there’s going to be a stoppage.”