Dismissing concerns about his age, veteran heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko vowed on Monday to use all his experience to snuff out the challenge of Britain's Dereck Chisora in their WBC title fight next month and maintain his family's domination of the division.
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-3, 40KOs) recently explained his decison to fight British Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9KOs) on February 18th in Munich, Germany. Explaining to SE, Vitali discussed the reasons behind the Chisora decision and gave his thoughts on other details related to the contest.
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed today that Dereck Chisora's title challenge against WBC World Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will be televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456, Virgin Ch. 546). Londoner Chisora faces the three-time world champion at the Olympiahalle Munich, Germany, on February 18th - the first British fighter to challenge for a world title in 2012.
EBU heavyweight champ Robert Helenius is nursing his sore right hand while on vacation with his family. Helenius feels Dereck Chisora has no chance of winning against Vitali WBC heavyweight Klitschko. A few weeks ago, Helenius won a controversial twelve round decision over Chisora in Helsinki. Many observers believe Chisora did enough to earn the victory. Earlier this week, Klitschko finalized a deal to defend his title against Chisora on February 18th in Munich.
Top heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko (32-1, 21KOs) feels ready for a shot at Vitali Klitschko's WBC heavyweight title. The 6'7 giant, ranked at #2 by the WBC, believes a title shot is near. The boxer sat down with BoxingScene.com to discuss the status of his career, thoughts on Vitali's February defense with Dereck Chisora and more.
MUNICH, Germnany - Vitali Klitschko says the defense of his WBC heavyweight title against Britain's Dereck Chisora will be perhaps the toughest bout of his career. Klitschko rated Chisora's chances of victory in the fight at Munich's Olympic Hall on February 18 as "50/50".
MUNICH, Germany - Confident challenger Dereck Chisora will be the toughest opponent WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has ever seen when the two meet in Munich on February 18, the Briton said at their jump-off tour.
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (R) and British boxer Dereck Chisora pose in front of the Munich Olympic tower after a press conference at Olympic Hall in Munich, Germany. Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Chisora on February 18, 2012 at Olympic Hall in Munich.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Britain's Dereck Chisora before turning his attention to a possible last bout against David Haye. The 40-year-old Ukrainian champ will fight Chisora in Munich's Olympic Hall on February 18. The fight with Haye is likely going to happen in June or July.
European champion Grzegorz Proksa (26-0, 19 KOs) is the hot new face of the middleweight division. The rising Polish star recently gave his opinion on the recently finalized heavyweight clash between WBC champion Vitali Klitschko and former British champion Derekc Chisora, which is scheduled for February 18th in Munich, Germany.