Dereck Chisora Apologizes For Full Weekend of Misconduct, BBBofC Hearing Set for March 14
by Scott Christ on Feb 20, 2012 2:44 PM EST
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Dereck Chisora has released a statement apologizing for his actions this past weekend, from the slap of Vitali Klitschko on Friday to the spitting in the face of Wladimir Klitschko to his immediately infamous press conference battle with David Haye.
It's a step toward getting his name as cleaned up as it can be ahead of a now-set March 14 date in front of the British Boxing Board of Control.
Here's what Chisora said (or what the writer of the statement said on his behalf, whichever) about his behavior:
Following the extensive media coverage that my WBC World Heavyweight title challenge against Vitali Klitschko in Munich at the weekend has attracted, I feel I must wholeheartedly apologise for my part in the regretable scenes both before and after what was to be the biggest night of my career.
Whilst my behaviour was inexcusable, there were many things that went on behind the scenes that ultimately caused my frustrations to boil over, however this is of course no excuse. I cannot go into the specific details at the moment as quite rightly the British Boxing Board of Control will be investigating this matter and also the altercation that took place between David Haye and myself where I was struck by a bottle.
Despite all of this, the bottom line is, I have let my family, my team and worst of all the sport I love down. I acknowledge that my actions were totally unprofessional, with or without provocation. Now, with a cool head and the benefit of hindsight, my actions at the weekend were regrettable to say the least and I am deeply embarrassed at the scenes reported in the media.
I acknowledge that I have a duty as a professional boxer to conduct myself properly at all times, especially with boxing being a sport of controlled aggression. I have let lots of people down on Saturday night, including myself, and for that I am truly sorry.
In Munich I fully cooperated with the German authorities and as a result I was released without charge.
I will be making no further comment at this stage and will wait for any formal hearing to take place.
[ Related: David Haye's Official Statement ]
That formal hearing is coming in three weeks, and both Chisora and Haye are facing some potentially harsh punishment here for the brawl, and for Chisora, that's not the only issue at hand. His behavior all weekend was deplorable, and it's not his first scrape with the bottom of the barrel, either. The Board may have no choice but to knock him out of the sport for a good while.
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I see
that the board are saying they can punish Chisora but not Haye, seen as Haye is officially retired.
http://news.boxrec.com/news/2012/we-can-punish-chisora-not-haye-says-bbboc
I wonder then, if Haye makes a comeback in 6 months time, for example, can they then introduce some kind of ban or fine?
Maybe they would just prevent him from fighting Britain?
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
in Britain
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
They could simply choose not to license him.
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by Scott Christ on Feb 20, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
Can they stop him fighting anywhere in the world then, or just the UK?
Can you only get licensed in your birth country?
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
Or the country where you hold nationality, i should say.
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
Nah, he can get licensed somewhere else. Danny Williams went to the great boxing board in Latvia to get licensed after the BBBofC said no last year, and wound up fighting in Germany, Spain, and Sweden.
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by Scott Christ on Feb 20, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
My point being that he could still, theoretically, fight Vitali in Germany, for example.
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
Then again
if criminal charges are brought against him, maybe not.
I suppose he would look to the US then, if he did want to fight again.
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
I do hope Haye’s part doesn’t get overlooked. It’s all fun and games* until you pick up a fucking tripod.
*and not even fun and games before then.
Not saying what Haye did was right, but I understand.
I only have 2 arms. If I see three people coming at me in a menacing manner, I’m picking up a fucking tripod.
by Im_a_fun_haver on Feb 20, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Re the brawl, I really feel the German police should stay involved and follow through. Over here, assault charges would be brought likely against both men, and although speaking for myself shooting and burning threats just seem like the heat of the moment, they’d be considered “uttering threats,” and charges could be brought for that too. Also, on reflection, Chisora really is nuts, and maybe his threats should be taken seriously.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
The freak show continues
"I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world."
—Muhammad Ali…
this afterfight press conference, took all the attention for the fight, nobody talks about the fight, just about this brawl… what a shame….
by EL CIERTO (VEN) on Feb 20, 2012 4:13 PM EST reply actions
Yes it is a shame. It was a good fight.
Imo, both Haye and Chisora’s fights with the Klits have been two of the more entertaining Klit fights that we have seen.
The Haye – Wlad fight only gets a bad rap because of all the big talk and hype from Haye.
If he had just kept his mouth shut (and niot got his toe out) i think most people would have said he performed quite respectably in that fight,especially when consdiering the size difference.
There were a lot of skills on show from both of them in that fight, more so from Wlad, but from Haye too, imo., especially on defence, how he bobbed and weaved and avoided a lot of Wlad’s incoming.
He didn’t deliver on what he said he would but he wasn’t outclassed (or KO’d) either.
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
If you forget
about the dozen times or so that Haye dove to the floor, and the fact that he was backpedalling furiously and not throwing for 95% of the fight, I guess you could call it a respectable performance.
by Bad Mamajama on Feb 20, 2012 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
He wasn’t “backpedaling furiously” at all. He was fighting off the back foot.
And he landed better shots on Wlad than most of his opponnents do.
Stop quoting Dan Rafael and watch the fight again.
As i said, Haye gets more abouse because of his personality than he deserves a s a fighter, imo.
He’s a good fighter.
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
Not that he doesn’t deserve the abuse for the way he acts, but its’ the same old story with a lot of fans. They won’t give (or sometimes begrudgingly give) credit to a fighters skills just because they don’t like them personally.
"Leon Spinks is so ugly that when a tear rolls down his face, it only gets halfway, then it rolls back up" - Muhammad Ali.
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