Williams lands a punch during his 2006 Commonwealth defeat of Matt Skelton

British heavyweight champion Danny Williams insists he will retire happy after his swansong fight against Derek Chisora at Upton Park on 15 May.

He said: "I wanted to become a world champion but that wasn't God's will. But I'm happy with what I've achieved.

"I am two-time Commonwealth champion, a two-time British champion, I beat Mike Tyson and fought for a world title.

"I have more British and Commonwealth title defences than Henry Cooper, so I've done alright."

Chisora is a late replacement against Williams after Sam Sexton pulled out of the British heavyweight title bout because his mother was taken ill.

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Williams thinks unbeaten Chisora will be tough to beat but still believes he will bring the curtains down on his career with a victory.

"Chisora's style is to come forward, be aggressive and pound his opponents with big shots. That's the type of fight I like, people who get forward and try to battle with me. So, I predict a good fight on the night," said Williams.

"I haven't got a clue how exactly the fight will go, but I do believe I will be successful."

Whatever the outcome, Williams will afterwards become a bodyguard for the rich and famous, and has ruled out a comeback.

"That's it for Danny Williams in the boxing world. You won't hear the ring announcer calling the name Danny Williams again," he said.

"After the fight, I'm going to do a course to become a qualified bodyguard.

"When the big stars come over, Madonna and all of them, they can be protected by the man that beat Mike Tyson," he quipped.

Williams turned professional in 1995 and became the British and Commonwealth champion for the first time in 2000, beating Mark Potter despite suffering a dislocated arm.

His most famous moment came in 2004 when he beat up Mike Tyson but later that year was comprehensively defeated in a world title clash by Vitali Klitschko.

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