Derek Chisora arrives at media event in army tank with Nigel Farage

British heavyweight Derek Chisora stole the show after he arrived at York Hall in a tank with Nigel Farage – but Deontay Wilder promised to bring a “detonation” on Saturday night.

The two veterans of the sport will each contest their 50th fight at O2 Arena on Saturday and it will bring the curtain down on Chisora’s (36-13, 23KOs) eventful 19-year professional career.

Pleasantries between the two friends from across the Atlantic were exchanged throughout February’s announcement press conference, but there was more of an edge to this media activity and Chisora left onlookers stunned with his arrival down Old Forge Road in a giant army tank.

Zimbabwe-born Chisora was joined in the tank by Reform UK leader Farage, who waved a Union Jack flag but side-stepped the press conference at York Hall, where Wilder traded the first blows of the night.

After Wilder (44-4-1 43KOs), was ironically delayed by traffic in England’s busy capital, he warned: “I know in London they love warriors, but what happens when a warrior come against a freak of nature?

“Derek brings passion but I bring a power that ends blood lines. Derek is coming to fight, but I am coming with a detonation. And it is going to end with an explosion.

“I don’t want you guys to be mistaken with us and with the friendship that has been going on. It is going to be live, it is going to be real and I can’t wait for it. And I’m going to tell Derek, I hope he brings his heart because I’m gonna take that too.”

Chisora, in a black suit with a black cowboy hat and his trademark union jack balaclava, was in a playful mood and dropped multiple expletives before he declared “f*** it, let’s go” was the new game plan for Saturday at his spiritual home of O2.

This will be Chisora’s 11th