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Joshua vs Molina: Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte must be kept apart, says Johnny Nelson

The Gloves Are Off

After Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte's latest incident at their pre-fight press conference, Johnny Nelson has called on them to be separated until Saturday.

Chisora throws table at Whyte
Chisora throws table at Whyte

Full details of their latest incident

We did The Gloves Are Off so we know the situation. When these guys get together, unfortunately, they don't rub well. There will always be animosity.

It wasn't over after The Gloves Are Off. I was actually surprised the guys were sitting down to be calm, and it wasn't the case.

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See the moment Dereck Chisora threw a table towards Dillian Whyte during their pre-fight press conference

When you train so hard for a fight, certain fighters wear their hearts on their sleeves. You've just got two guys who wear their hearts on their sleeves so this is going to happen.

The best move is to keep them apart until fight night. Once the fight is over, it's over. Emotions are released. All the hard training, all the focus you've had on that opponent, is done and dusted.

It's an intense moment and some things that were said were taken literally. That's not the case, they were taken out of context. These guys just don't like each other, that's it, as simple as that.

The best move is to keep them apart until fight night. Once the fight is over, it's over. Emotions are released.
Johnny Nelson

It kicked off because they don't like being in each other's presence. They just don't like each other.

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I am surprised they were put together. They probably did convince everybody that things had calmed down, simmered down. But that isn't the case.

I'm sure, come the weigh-in, they will be separated on Friday afternoon.

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The explosive scenes between Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte that caused the filming of 'The Gloves Are Off' to be abandoned.

Let's just get this week out of the way. This is a tense week for all the fighters - even Anthony Joshua. They've all got to concentrate on their own fights and, when they're done, that's when the release is there.

These guys might even hug each other after the fight! I don't think they will, but it does happen in this game.

It's bragging rights for both boxers, and the parts of London that they're from. The loser - where does he go? This isn't a joke. You don't play boxing. When you've got two guys who have trained intensely, boxing is very real.

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