Klitschko vs Chisora: Vitali Expects Stern Challenge From Dereck Chisora
by Scott Christ on Feb 6, 2012 6:05 PM EST
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Vitali Klitschko will be defending his WBC heavyweight title against Britain's aggressive, cocky, and generally exciting Dereck Chisora on February 18 in Germany, and the veteran star has made clear that he feels Chisora is absolutely worthy of the shot, and he's expecting a tough challenge. From BoxingScene.com
"Dereck is hungry for success, young, and he's an aggressive fighter. He is constantly moving forward. In the last fight he defeated Robert Helenius, but the judges awarded the victory to the Finn. But everyone knows that Chisora won the fight. At the present time, there is no better opponent than him. I'm positive that it's going to be a very interesting fight from start to finish."
Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO) last fought on September 10, fairly easily defeating a game but undersized Tomasz Adamek in Poland. Chisora, as Vitali says, last fought on December 3 in Finland, losing a very controversial decision to Robert Helenius.
Chisora (15-2, 9 KO) doesn't have the prettiest W-L record out there, but he's a legit top ten heavyweight and I believe Vitali is right: He was as good a challenger as was available for February 18. His "loss" to Helenius didn't do anything but raise the general opinion of Chisora, who showed what he can do when he's dedicated, in shape, and focused.
Like Vitali also says, Chisora is an aggressive, sometimes reckless fighter. He's not one who has ever shown fear of getting hit or getting hurt. He's there to be hit, and while that obviously does make Vitali the heavy favorite (as always), it also does give us a better chance of getting a genuinely good fight out of this. The Klitschkos are criticized for dull fights, but it takes two to tango, and too often their opponents just don't take any risks. Chisora's a risk-taker by trade.
I'm looking forward to this one. I do expect Klitschko to win somewhat handily as I think he's just too good for Chisora, but this is an opponent who won't (knock on wood) just be showing up for a payday. And that's something to look forward to, at least. Chisora will come to fight.
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Both Klitschkos say that all the time, about every opponent.
Some might say that it’s a self-serving attempt to drum up interest.
I think it’s just Old World graciousness.
I’m buying it here.
Not about Mormeck, though.
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Interesting match-up. Hope that we will see the Chisora that beat Helenius.
Maybe a rematch with Fury if he show a good performance?
The Chisora that fought Helenius would crush Fury, IMO. Chisora was so grossly out of shape for the Fury fight. That was bizarre, looking back.
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Ridiculous
Chisora’s not a good boxer, he’s very innacurate and doesn’t have a good punch repetoire.
Fury’s not Mohammed Ali but he’s a good combination puncher and that style will spank Chisora any day of the week.
He’s going to be a sparring partner for Vitali, he won’t fare any better than Arreola.
by Bad Mamajama on Feb 7, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
This is about the last challenge we can take serious for the Klitschkos maybe outside of Povetkin but that’s still a reach. And by challenge to Klitschkos, I mean they get somewhat embarassed but not completely embarassed
Chisora's no challenge.
And neither is Povetkin.
Vitali at 50% is just that far above the rest of the division.
by Bad Mamajama on Feb 7, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
agreed
it’s as close to Ali and Frazier as we’re gonna get.
I agree that it will be the most challenge that we’ve seen either Klitschko face since, well, the cuts against Lewis don’t count, so I don’t know. But it will be entertaining.
It won’t be close, or a nail-biter, though. I don’t think that Chisora will get anywhere near Klitschko (I think I said somewhere else that the closest thing to a Klitsvhko that Chisora has faced is Helenius, and the resemblance is limited to height, skin color, and a sort-of citizen of the European Union. These do not make impressive bases for comparison).
Chisora will try his heart out to get close early in the fight, but he’s going to get pulverized.
For those that are making a big deal over the Helenius "win"...
Helenius was outboxed by Peter and Lyakovich before getting the KO. So it’s not like Chisora is in rarified air for outboxing the Nordic nightmare. He just managed to not get knocked out in the late rounds.
And the fact that Chisora had trouble finding Helenius’ chin is worrysome. He ground him down primarily with bodyshots but had problems connecting upstair with a guy that is pretty awful on offense.
Vitali will not lose a round against this guy.
David Price & Tyson Fury.
Like said before this will be the last challenge for the Kiltschko’s. If David Price proves his chin and makes a good transition to a world-class fighter, hopefully he will provide some solid competition for the Klitschko’s. As for Fury, he needs to get himself a new trainer, he’s got the size and the heart but his skills needs properly honing for him to provide any competition above European level. For his size he should have similar knockout power to Price but when he connects with his big punches, he doesn’t seem to be able to fully stop an opponent in his tracks and until he as capable of doing this he won’t be anything more than a good domestic fighter; he also gets his too much so his defence needs tightening.
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