[3] On 28 July 2018, at The O2 Arena, Whyte defeated former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, winning by unanimous decision.

[4] In the chief support, Chisora defeated former world title challenger Carlos Takam via 8th-round TKO, setting up a potential rematch between the two later in the year.

[7] On 22 October, Whyte told Sky Sports that Chisora needed to sign a deal quick or he would look at other options.

[8] On 1 November 2018, the rematch between Whyte and Chisora was announced to take place on 22 December at The O2 Arena on Sky Sports Box Office.

In the middle rounds, Chisora continued setting the pace, leading with hooks and landing combinations, with Whyte responding with clean straight shots from the outside, and trading power punches on the inside.