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DEREK CHISORA has accused Dillian Whyte of resorting to black magic and voodoo before their rematch.
The heavyweights will settle their rivalry at the O2 Arena tonight, two years after Whyte edged out his fellow Londoner by the narrowest of margins. And Chisora fuelled the flames by claiming Whyte turned to the dark arts during a TV preview show on Sky Sports.
Curses
He said: “There was some voodoo. I was sitting there and said something to him and he started shouting in voodoo curses and black magic and stuff like that.
“I was saying the Hail Mary, ‘let the curse go back’ or whatever. It was a bit weird. Everyone in the studio was looking at each other.
“I don’t understand why they are not getting that clip out. I am so nervous right now I might have to get the whole congregation from my church to come and bless the O2.
“This is why I say sometimes Sky has some bias because if that was me going mad in there, they would have brought out the clip.
“But I believe in the power of Jesus Christ. Black magic is nothing.”
Victory for Whyte could secure him another rematch – this time against world champion and former amateur rival Anthony Joshua.
Whyte was KO’d by Joshua three years ago but victories over Lucas Browne, Joseph Parker and Chisora have catapulted him back into contention.
He is the favourite to be in the opposite corner when Joshua defends his world titles at Wembley on April 13 – although American Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller is another option.
Whyte rubbished Chisora’s claim that he has used underhand tactics to clinch a seven-figure payday.
He said: “Derek says dumb stuff. He doesn’t know anything. Derek is a silly guy. Two bricks are smarter than him.
“He’s a scared guy. He thinks my Samoan warrior beads are voodoo beads but I got them from Parker’s dad when I beat him.”
Despite the prospect of fighting in front of 90,000 fans next year, Whyte says he won’t be distracted.
He added: “Derek Chisora is a dangerous and motivated fighter. It would be disrespectful of me to overlook him.”