Chase DeMoor humbled by Andrew Tate in rediscovered footage
Chase DeMoor was left with egg on his face during a brief encounter with Andrew Tate last year.The former Too Hot to Handle star is set for his seventh fight this year. DeMoor will take on Tate on December 20 in Dubai. After a rough start to life as a boxer, the American has racked up some impressive wins recently, and is currently the reigning Misfits heavyweight champion.DeMoor has not fought since stopping Devinson Guerra inside a round back in October, but arguably faces his toughest challenge yet next week in the shape of Tate - a former kickboxing world champion. The controversial influencer's last fight came five years ago, but has stayed in shape ever since, posting several training videos to his millions of followers.After their bout was made official, the pair have traded verbal jabs on social media on several occasions. With both men continuing to exchange insults, DeMoor may want to take a step back from the insults after recent footage emerged of the American being completely ghosted by his upcoming foe.Watch Jake vs Joshua live on Netflix for freeThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreAnthony Joshua and Jake Paul will face off for a heavyweight clash in Miami on December 19. The fight will stream live on Netflix, which fans can get for free with Sky's £15 Essential TV bundle, the brand's 'lowest ever price' for Sky TV.The clip shows the heavyweight king approaching the controversial social media sensation, before being shot down. Despite trading barbs, it seems DeMoor has no ill will toward his upcoming adversary. "No, 100% it's not personal. This is the fight game. This is part of it. And uh you know, the thing is is uh Andrew, they say, you know, don't meet your heroes. I really like Andrew Tate, obviously. Uh he actually got me through a lot of when I had the viral miss swing," he said during a recent face-off."Used to listen to him on podcast, listen to him a lot. I am the definition of the young men that this man inspires. But it's one of those cases where it's like a full circle moment to where the young generation that he inspired has to come back and unfortunately he's going to have to answer for every bit of inspiration that he's instilled upon me. So nothing personal, but many have come, many have failed. I'm still the champ. eight consecutive knockouts. Haven't seen the canvas. I'm all right."READ MORE: Anthony Joshua makes bold prediction for Jake Paul fight - 'Zero chance'READ MORE: Jake Paul makes bold five-word prediction for Anthony Joshua fightTate, though, did not mince his words when asked about DeMoor. The ex-kickboxer insists the American should pay a little more respect to him following their verbal battle. In an interview with the Stomping Ground, Tate said: “Nobody cares who Chase is. I have given him a huge opportunity here. He should be a bit more respectful to me. Truthfully, everyone’s there to watch me, no-one there to watch Chase."I can change my opponent and I could make more money and people would watch it. The world is focused on me. This whole fight is about me." He added: "I have been offered a lot more money to fight other people. This is the Andrew Tate show. Face to floor, it does not matter if he is in the ring or not... I want him to be aware that this is my show and not his show."When is Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor?The blockbuster showdown between Tate and DeMoor will take place on Saturday, December 20 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai. Official fights times are yet to be confirmed, but expect the main card to get underway at around 6pm UK time (1pm ET / 10am PT / 12pm CT). In the main event Tate will likely make the walk to the ring first at around 10pm UK time (5pm ET / 3pm PT / 4pm CT) which will be 2am on Sunday in Dubai, where the fight is taking place. The timings of all fights are subject to change and will depend on how long the undercard takes to complete.
