Adam Booth Haye vs Wlad wont happen any quicker

[Davros?]

Adam Booth, trainer, manager and confidant of WBA heavyweight champion David Haye says that Wladimir Klitschko's withdrawal from a fight with Dereck Chisora will not affect the Hayemaker's plans in the slightest.

"We've got our own plan and schedule to work to," Booth told BoxRec News. "This won't make a fight between Wladimir and David happen any more quickly. If anything, it might delay things if he's badly injured.

"David is certainly not stepping in to fill any kind of gap."

After Haye blew away Audley Harrison last month, Team Klitschko's representative Bernd Boente was very vocal in his pleas to get Haye and Booth to the negotiating table.

"You know what? After all the chat and things flying around on the periphery about us not wanting to do the fight, not one person from the Klitschkos' team phoned me up, even though they know it's me who looks after David's career. Not one.

"I've invited Bernd to contact me after 12th December so maybe something will happen from their side then."

Wladimir withdrew from his fight with Chisora yesterday citing a back injury - exactly the same reason given by Haye for his withdrawal from a proposed fight with his brother Vitali.

"I hope the irony of this situation isn't lost on Vitali - back injuries do happen."

Booth is still committed to fighting one of the Klitschkos next year though.

"Haye versus a Klitschko is the only big fight in the heavyweight division for the foreseeable future. Imagine if the brothers and David retired. What would the heavyweight division be left with then?"

[paulf]

Good stuff. Get it done, Boente and Booth.

[-Boxzilla-]

If haye is making big money in the uk with farces like the Williams bout I doubt they're really going to seek a legit challenge in the klits in '11

[Davros?]

I laugh if Haye fought Chisora instead.

[Steelhammer2011]

You clueless British ******s need to get your facts straight.


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."

[PEBBLES!]

You clueless British ******s need to get your facts straight.


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."

Classic Steelhammer.

[Davros?]

Classic Steelhammer.

Steelhammer is on serious damage control.