Let's be honest about this Klitschko thing.

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  • Ben_London
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    #1

    Let's be honest about this Klitschko thing.

    The fight is off right, Wladimir is not ducking and also he's probably not injured.

    BBC just reported that Adam Booth is flying out to Vegas to discuss a Wlad-Haye fight with Schaeffer. Clearly things are moving quickly in that department.

    This seems to be the real reason the fight is off.
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    #2
    If true it would be great, but I won't believe in Haye fighting a Klitschko until I see both in the ring.

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    • The Hammer
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      #3
      Originally posted by Ben_London
      The fight is off right, Wladimir is not ducking and also he's probably not injured.

      BBC just reported that Adam Booth is flying out to Vegas to discuss a Wlad-Haye fight with Schaeffer. Clearly things are moving quickly in that department.

      This seems to be the real reason the fight is off.
      No, it's not. It would be out of character for Wlad to lie about an injury.

      Chisora is a good warm-up and build-up fight before Haye anyway.

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      • Hayehammer
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        Originally posted by Freedom Fighter
        No, it's not. It would be out of character for Wlad to lie about an injury.

        Chisora is a good warm-up and build-up fight before Haye anyway.
        Both sides should forget about the fight and make wlad vs haye right away!

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        • Jeff Da Maori
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          #5
          Maybe Haye got a pair of nads as an early xmas present and we can see a real HW title fight at last.


          I'm glad it was called off. The last 2 HW title fights have been a sham and this one was no better in terms of having a credible challenger. Chisora can go back to quietly building his career and will get a shot later down the line most likely, assuming he continues to win.

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          • Russian Crushin
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            #6
            Vlad is a 15-1 favorite in my books.

            Why would he pull out of his easiest fight in years which is pretty much a warm up

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            • DET. IRONSIDE
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              #7
              Originally posted by Freedom Fighter
              No, it's not. It would be out of character for Wlad to lie about an injury.

              Chisora is a good warm-up and build-up fight before Haye anyway.
              I agree with this. I'm sure the injury is legit but there are lulz to be had.

              And a David Haye to be whipped, I just wish it was Chisora that got a chance before Wlad. Now it looks like the youngster is gonna get cut out of the revenue stream that could have come from fighting Wlad.

              He could have put some contenders on his resume after this.

              I'd guess that a fight with Wlad makes you put your arse in gear if you're young and you can look to build your body for a REAL title shot.
              Last edited by DET. IRONSIDE; 12-08-2010, 06:51 PM.

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                #8
                don't know if this is true, but i feel sad for Chisora, on the other hand i'm happy for him, i had him losing by KO

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                • Lostlinka
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                  Well the klit-haye circus continues. This may well be a legit injury but it doesn't take much to suggest that something underground has caused this. It's a shame as this would have been a good test for wlad. Let's just hope we get the fight we all want and sooner rather than later...

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                  • The Hammer
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                    Full story from Dan Rafael:

                    Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko suffered a torn abdominal muscle on Wednesday, forcing him withdraw from his title defense against England's Dereck Chisora four days before the fight.

                    Klitschko was due to make his 10th title defense against the little-known Chisora at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on Saturday -- a fight due to be carried by ESPN in the United States.

                    However, during his final workout hitting the pads with trainer Emanuel Steward, Klitschko suffered the injury, manager Bernd Boente told ESPN.com.

                    "He was hitting the mitts and it just happened," Boente said. "The fight is canceled. The pain is extreme. He couldn't even sit in the car on the way to the hospital." Klitschko (55-3, 49 KOs) had gone through a public workout earlier in the day, although they are light and just for show. However, Boente said a couple of hours later, he was working with Steward for real when he felt a sudden pain.

                    Boente said Klitschko, 34, underwent a CT scan and was diagnosed with a 2-inch tear on the left side of his abdominal muscle near the bottom of his rib cage.

                    "The doctor said he needs four to six weeks to heal," Boente said. "Wladimir has never had to cancel a fight before. He is totally upset. He had a great training camp in the Austrian mountains. He was in fantastic shape and he's very, very upset and very sad. And not only for him but for all the people who bought tickets to the sold-out arena. We were all looking forward to the fight. We are sorry for the fans and for our TV partners. What can you do?"

                    "The abdominal muscle is injured and therefore Wladimir Klitschko will not be able to fight on Saturday," Dr. Sven Roessing, an orthopedic specialist at University Hospital in Mannheim, said in a statement released by Klitschko's K2 Promotions.

                    Boente said the entire card, which also was to feature cruiserweight contender Ola Afolabi and middleweight contender Andy Lee, has been called off.

                    Boente said he was not sure if the fight with Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) would be rescheduled. "We don't know. This just happened," Boente said. "We have to check all the options."

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