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How many times have we seen this or similar incidents when two boxers confront one another, seemingly hate one another, even want to "kill" one another and then they get in the ring, slug it out and after the match all we here are comments of respect for their opponent and even upon occasion a handshake and even a hug.
What happened in Germany over the weekend was different to the norm in more ways than one. First of all the two boxers in question were not actually fighting one another - the actual boxing fight was between Vitali Klitschko and Dereck Chisora. The fight at this press conference was between Chisora and David Haye. Secondly, there was actual physical violence during this incident rather than the usual staged handbags at twelve paces like we usually see when the fighters use every tactic that they can to see the fight.
Click here for a full transcript of what was actually said during the above video.
You also have top British promoter Frank Warren openly saying he was disgusted by the events and could not even defend his own man in Chisora for what happened. Champion Vladimir Klitschko, (in his brothers corner for the fight) has also come out and said that the two fighters have damaged the reputation of boxing and that the two offenders need to be punished.
At the weigh-in for the actual fight Chisora spat in Klitschko's face and that was of course just the start of the nasty events surrounding this weekend. For Chisora to actually say that he wanted to hunt down and shoot Haye - is it a surprise that the German police ended up arresting him? There have even been suggesting that the boxing authorities may ban Chisora for life.
How many times have we seen this or similar incidents when two boxers confront one another, seemingly hate one another, even want to "kill" one another and then they get in the ring, slug it out and after the match all we here are comments of respect for their opponent and even upon occasion a handshake and even a hug.
What happened in Germany over the weekend was different to the norm in more ways than one. First of all the two boxers in question were not actually fighting one another - the actual boxing fight was between Vitali Klitschko and Dereck Chisora. The fight at this press conference was between Chisora and David Haye. Secondly, there was actual physical violence during this incident rather than the usual staged handbags at twelve paces like we usually see when the fighters use every tactic that they can to see the fight.
Click here for a full transcript of what was actually said during the above video.
You also have top British promoter Frank Warren openly saying he was disgusted by the events and could not even defend his own man in Chisora for what happened. Champion Vladimir Klitschko, (in his brothers corner for the fight) has also come out and said that the two fighters have damaged the reputation of boxing and that the two offenders need to be punished.
At the weigh-in for the actual fight Chisora spat in Klitschko's face and that was of course just the start of the nasty events surrounding this weekend. For Chisora to actually say that he wanted to hunt down and shoot Haye - is it a surprise that the German police ended up arresting him? There have even been suggesting that the boxing authorities may ban Chisora for life.
I believe that Frank Warren had set this press conference up for the purpose of putting the wheels into motion for a Chisora versus Haye actual boxing match with the winner to face Klitschko. All seemed to be going to plan and it would also go some way to explaining Haye's prescence. Then Chisora decided to go off script so to speak and confront Haye right there and then. Who used a bottle as a weapon is still unproven but what we can see is that Haye's trainer Adam Booth appears to be at least one of the victims.
I heard a radio debate this morning which started off with this drama and ended up with a full on "boxing should be banned" stance from some of the guests and callers on the show. Poor old boxing promoter and trainer Frank Maloney (who was a guest on the phone) just did not know what had hit him. Maloney amongst all the ranting voices around him did manage to say that neither Haye or Chisora were fit enough to tie Muhammad Ali's boots but defended the art of boxing and its professionalism to the hilt. There was even one comment made suggesting that boxing is only legal because most of government is made up of men and not women.
You know what? I am going to finish this post right now because I do not want to even go where this debate went.
I heard a radio debate this morning which started off with this drama and ended up with a full on "boxing should be banned" stance from some of the guests and callers on the show. Poor old boxing promoter and trainer Frank Maloney (who was a guest on the phone) just did not know what had hit him. Maloney amongst all the ranting voices around him did manage to say that neither Haye or Chisora were fit enough to tie Muhammad Ali's boots but defended the art of boxing and its professionalism to the hilt. There was even one comment made suggesting that boxing is only legal because most of government is made up of men and not women.
You know what? I am going to finish this post right now because I do not want to even go where this debate went.

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