Warren: Chisora is a British Hero By Beating Wladimir

By Mark Vester

Derek Chisora's promoter Frank Warren is realistic about his fighter's chances in the championship clash with IBF/IBO/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. With only 14 fights on his record, Chisora is a massive underdog among the fans and the experts. Warren says Chisora is the most dangerous kind of fighter because he doesn't have anything to lose and has everything to gain. Even though he predicts a very tough fight, Warren is confident that Chisora has what it takes to pull off an upset.

"It's a tough, tough fight for Derek because Klitschko is the best heavyweight in the world," Warren said to Sky Sports. "He's the most dominant in the division and has been since Lennox Lewis, but if desire, heart and guts win fights then Derek can win. As far as the bookmakers go there are upsets, otherwise the word wouldn't be in the dictionary."

"Derek has the confidence to go out there and do it. He has got great sparring and nothing to lose, but everything to gain. Of course I'd rather he'd had a few more fights first and maybe it's come a bit too soon, but he's been driving me around the bend asking, 'Do you believe I can win?'."

If Chisora beats Wladimir, Warren is confident that his boxer will become a national hero in the UK. Chisora has already received a lot of respect for doing something that his domestic rival, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye, refused to do - and that something is signing a contract to face both of the Klitschko brothers. If Chisora beats Wladimir, he will have to fight WBC champion Vitali Klitschko. 

"It's a hard fight but I believe he can do it. Win, lose or draw he'll get great experience from this and it could bring something out of him. If he wins he becomes a national hero by getting rid of Wladimir Klitschko," Warren said.