British and Commonwealth champion Dereck Chisora will face world heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko on April 30 after last month’s bout was called off.

Klitschko, the IBF, WBO and Ring magazine champion, had been due to defend his belts against Chisora on December 11 in Germany until a stomach injury forced him to pull out.

But it was confirmed late on Wednesday that the bout is back on and they will meet in Germany in late April.

WBA champion David Haye had been in negotiations with Klitschko over a unification bout and a meeting in April or May was on the agenda, but the latest announcement will delay that fight.

“This news is a fantastic late Christmas present,” Chisora said. “I always believed that I would fight Klitschko and my faith has been repaid.

“I was a bit worried that he might try and fight an easier touch, but I think I’ve earned my opportunity.

“I was gutted when Vladimir pulled out of our fight just a couple of days beforehand. But now I’ve got another chance to take his titles away.

“He’s a great world champion, but his time at the top is well and truly up.

“My promoter Frank Warren has done a great job in getting me this opportunity because there was no guarantee Vladimir would fight me again after he got injured.”