Why do the heavyweights keep cancelling/postponing their fights?

[The Hammer]

This didn't happen as OFTEN years ago. How many of the injuries are real? I know SOMETIMES injuries force fight delays, but when it happens so often, it makes me wonder.

Wladimir Klitschko: backed out TWICE from fights with Dereck Chisora, and now has postponed his Sep 6 fight with Kubrat Pulev

Dereck Chisora: backed out a week before his scheduled fight with Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury: pulled out the morning of the his scheduled fight with Alexander Ustinov, without claiming an injury, said he had to visit his uncle who had been in hospital for some time


and the WORST of all time for backing out of fights, winner of the Duck Award:

David Haye: Backed out of a Wladimir Klitschko fight in June 2009, pulled out of a Vitali Klitschko fight in August 2009, backed out of a fight with Manuel Charr in 2013, and pulled out with short notice TWICE for fights with Tyson Fury later in 2013.

[The Big Dunn]

Cancelling the fight brings press and attention. its almost become the same thing as the "album release delay".

[jas]

Could be coincidence

[Dr Rumack]

Cancelling the fight brings press and attention. its almost become the same thing as the "album release delay".

This for sure.

It's also possible that bigger men are putting much more strain on their joints and ligaments than little guys and are more injury prone as a result.

[yoz]

Injuries happen. Let's wait for more news before jumping to conclusions.