Originally posted by Scott-Weiland
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Regarding Manny Steward:
"When this fight was originally scheduled [for Dec. 11, before Klitschko injured an abdominal muscle in training], I said -- and I was probably the only one -- that I expected a tougher fight from Chisora than from any of the opponents we had fought in the last five years," Steward told ESPN.com on Tuesday. "I still feel the same way."
"I think Dereck Chisora has improved tremendously in the past year as a fighter," Steward said. "What I respect about him is his competitive spirit. This, to me, is what always makes a dangerous opponent: These guys with tremendous confidence, especially if they're young.
"Not wanting to belittle anyone, but the [Ruslan] Chagaevs, the Lamon Brewsters, the Sam Peters -- all these veteran-type guys -- they're very predictable, no real burning ambition. To me, the confidence, the ambition, the burning desire of a fighter is a lot more dangerous than that of an experienced fighter. I've always felt that Chisora was a tough fight, and I'm really not that super-excited about it.
"I personally would rather we had just fought David Haye."
http://espn.go.com/blog/boxing/post/...reck-chisora-3
Stewad said multiple times that he felt Chisora was a hard fight. I don't think I've ever heard him say he was "worried" or used that word, but ^ he clearly said he expected Haye to be an easier fight.
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