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Chisora and Haye Brawl At Press Conference, Vitali Giggles
by Trey Pollard
German police have arrested British heavyweight Dereck Chisora and are searching for his countryman, former heavyweight champ David Haye, after the two clashed at a bloody press conference following Chisora’s bout with Vitali Klitschko in Munich on Saturday night.
Haye slammed a bottle across Chisora’s face and wielded a camera tripod as a weapon during the melee, which left Chisora and Haye’s manager Adam Booth bleeding from the head, saw Chisora shouting death threats at Haye, and threw the British Heavyweight division into crisis.
That’s not the lede most would have expected after Chisora gave Klitschko his toughest test in a decade during a 12-round points loss. But after Chisora’s extra-curriculars pushed this fight weekend to the brink of chaotic instability, it’s not a huge surprise.
Vitali Klitschko Backpedals to Decision over Chisora
Vitali Klitschko receives a slap from Dereck Chisora at yesterday’s weigh-in
by Trey Pollard
It makes sense that Vitali Klitschko wants to run for office, because he fights like a politician. He’s never flashy, but mechanical; never spontaneous, but methodical; never bold or creative, but measured. He is risk averse, picks battles he’s favored to win, and responds when challenged with stoic control and discipline, plodding forward like an assembly line.
There’s a reason those milquetoast characteristics are so favored by politicians and by Klitschko (44-2): they work. By being again – quite frankly – boring but effective, Klitschko managed to win a steadfast decision Saturday afternoon over his aggressive but unpolished opponent, Dereck Chisora (15-3).
Dereck Chisora slaps Vitali Klitschko at weigh-in. Fight is today at 4:30 EST on EPIX.
Dereck Chisora vs Robert Helenius
by Trey Pollard
It’s a mystery as to what century some boxing judges think they live in. Maybe if it were the 1800s or the earliest decades of the 20th century, a judge might have reason to fear for his well-being after scoring a match against a hometown fighter. Maybe in those rough and tumble times when the West was being won, some fan – either drunken or lunatic – would wildly wield a revolver to defend the good name of the neighborhood kid who lost a decision or hurl a bottle or chair at the judge who didn’t see it the way they did.
But it’s 2011. Things have changed. In 95% of the venues of the world, the worst thing getting thrown around is an insult and the personal safety of a judge is not really in question. In few places would that be more true than Finland, one of the Scandanaivan wonderlands of docility and civility - yet still host to Saturday’s heavyweight clash between hometown hero Robert Helenius and British eccentric Dereck Chisora.
While I hate to stereotype the Finns, the fight between Helenius and Chisora was probably the most violent thing to ever occur in the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. So, the judges probably had little to worry about with regard to objectively scoring the fight. They’d be fine either way. Therefore, it is up to the reader to infer exactly why Helenius was awarded a scandalously homecooked split decision that allowed him to retain an undefeated record after absorbing rounds of punishment from a tireless, motivated Chisora.
Preview: Robert Helenius vs Dereck Chisora
by Trey Pollard
Once renowned for producing the most exciting fighters in the game, the heavyweight division is now known mostly for recycling them. Throughout the last decade of mechanical domination by the Klitschko brothers, the supporting cast of heavyweight contenders lurking in the shadows and occasionally thrown to the Ukranian thresher looks remarkably similar to what it did ten years ago.
Even once-great champions now justly regarded as shot - like Evander Holyfield - still linger on the fringe, waiting for the very real possibility of a big money fight with Vlad or Witali, who seem to be running out of opponents to pummel. The heavyweight division is in dire need of new faces and new blood. Thankfully, Saturday’s card from Helsinki, Finland – of all places – will offer just that, as the fight between Robert Helenius and Dereck Chisora will showcase some of the more exciting prospects in the division trying to make the step to the upper echelons of the sport.
The contrasts between Helenius and Chisora really could not be more dramatic. On the one hand, Helenius (16-0) is a massive, balding Finnish freak with a hammer of a right hand that forced ex-champion Lamon Brewester to sulk into retirement. His fighting style is quite simple, defined by a bolt-upright stance and a powerful, quick left jab-straight right combination sometimes accented by devastating right hooks to the gut. His clear preference is to box from the outside; while his opponents flounder to move inside, he delivers precise and sharp jabs that have sent opponents to the canvas by themselves.
Tyson Fury too classy for Dereck Chisora
Tyson Fury declared himself the next big man worth watching out of England by out-boxing an overweight Dereck Chisora over 12 rounds to win the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles at Wembley Arena on Saturday night. Chisora had his moments courtesy of a powerful left hook and a few choice flurries but the Traveler looked relaxed and stayed busy throughout to secure an easy decision.
