Comments Thread For: Klitschko Claims Injury Again, Withdraws From Chisora

[Reggie Miller]

I actually respect Wladdy more, he will fight Haye which is the fight all boxing fans want, not the garbage matchup with Chisora.

Also, Klit Bros fans can no longer say Haye was faking his injury or blah blah blah.

Heres a link to the BBC article incase anyone is still doubting it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/9415727.stm

[The Hammer]

I actually respect Wladdy more, he will fight Haye which is the fight all boxing fans want, not the garbage matchup with Chisora.

Also, Klit Bros fans can no longer say Haye was faking his injury or blah blah blah.

Heres a link to the BBC article incase anyone is still doubting it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/9415727.stm

David Haye was faking his injury.

Just because Wlad is lying about an injury now too doesn't mean Haye wasn't lying about his back.

[Reggie Miller]

David Haye was faking his injury.

Just because Wlad is lying about an injury now too doesn't mean Haye wasn't lying about his back.

Both were/are faking injuries.

Haye faked an injury because of the collapse of Setanta and the fact that NO fighter on earth would fight for a world title for free.

Why did Wlad fake his injury? Did he realise the Chisora fight was pointless and a Haye fight is a better option? I hope so.

Whatever happened, the right decision was made and both fighters have lied.

[number1983]

David Haye was faking his injury.

Just because Wlad is lying about an injury now too doesn't mean Haye wasn't lying about his back.

lets not mince our words, Haye certainly lied about his injury. With Wlad i'm not sure how to take it, its not professional to cancel a fight this way, but also it shows that he's taking Haye more seriously, instead of preparing a few weeks for him, he'll get more time.

[Jim Tom]

Klitschko Calls Off Chisora Fight Over Injury

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2011/...tml?ref=sports
BERLIN (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko has called off his April 30 fight against Commonwealth champion Dereck Chisora after failing to recover in time from an injury sustained in December.

"I am very sorry for this final cancellation especially for the fans who had sold out the SAP Arena (in Mannheim)," said Ukrainian Klitschko, the IBF, IBO and WBO champion, in a statement on Saturday.

"But I am convinced that I will soon stage another fight in Mannheim," added the Germany-based fighter, whose brother Vitaly holds the WBC crown.

The fight against Briton Chisora was originally scheduled for December but was postponed when Klitschko tore an abdominal muscle.

It is unclear whether Klitschko, once fit again, will reschedule the fight with the Briton or whether he will pick another challenger.

Medical tests showed that Klitschko had not fully recovered from the injury he had sustained in training and the April date was too soon for a fight.

"As things stand now it is difficult to predict when he will have fully recovered. A fight in April with all the intensive preparation he needs is too big a risk," said his doctor, Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt.

The 26-year-old Chisora beat Sam Sexton in September to add the Commonwealth heavyweight title to his British crown.

Zimbabwe-born Chisora has fought and won 14 fights, nine through knockout, compared to 34-year-old Klitschko's 55 wins and three defeats.

(Writing by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Clare Fallon)

[The Hammer]

I'm very disappointed.

I believed Wlad had strong enough character to never fake an injury to get out of a fight.

It's the kind of thing low-lifes like Haye, Dirrell and Dimitrenko do.

[cklmaced]

I'm very disappointed.

I believed Wlad had strong enough character to never fake an injury to get out of a fight.

It's the kind of thing low-lifes like Haye, Dirrell and Dimitrenko do.

So is Wlad a low life now?

[The Hammer]

So is Wlad a low life now?

No.

But Haye has won the first round by succeeding in bringing Wlad, normally a man of honor, down to his low-life level.

[cklmaced]

No.

But Haye has won the first round by succeeding in bringing Wlad, normally a man of honor, down to his low-life level.

Even though Wlad has backed out of facing Chisora with fake injuries and still hasn't signed to face Haye.

[Tiozzo]

Wlad probably realized the only way he could fight Haye in July was to cancel Chisora - again.

This injury BS, what kind of idiot is going to buy this...

Klitschko nuthuggers maybe.