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Negotiations between David Haye and Vitali Klitschko over a possible mega-fight this summer have hit an impasse.
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Negotiations between David Haye and Vitali Klitschko over a possible mega-fight this summer have hit an impasse.

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40KOs) continues his training camp in Austria, preparing for his scheduled defense against tough British challenger Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9KOs) on February 18th at Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany.

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs), 40-years-old, is splitting his time between boxing and politics. It is no secret that Vitali is reaching the end of his boxing career, and plans to devote himself fully to his political party UDAR. Vitali will defend his WBC crown on February 18 in Munich skirmish against Dereck Chisora ​​(15-2, 9 KOs). The next possible opponent could be WBA world champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KOs), who in July of 2011 was defeated by Vitali's 35-year-old brother Wladimir.

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs), who defends his title next month against Dereck Chisora, has announced that he plans to take part in the elections in Kiev, as he attempt, for the third time, to become the mayor of Kiev. Vitali is the leader of the UDAR politcal party, which came together in 2010. In 2006 he finished second, getting 23.7% of the votes, and two years later he came in third, and won only 18% of the vote. According to the recent political polls, Klitschko has a strong chance to be successful in the 2012 race.

World heavyweight champions VITALI KLITSCHKO, ALEXANDER POVETKIN and WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO will defend their respective championship crowns over three consecutive weeks, beginning February 18, and all three world heavyweight title fights will be televised live in the U.S. exclusively on EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service. EpixHD.com will stream the fights live as part of a special free trial offer for boxing fans.

The World Boxing Council have announced their award winners for 2011. WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko received the award for "Fighter of The Year." He defended his championship twice in 2001, first against Odlanier Solis and then against Tomasz Adamek, and won both bouts by technical knockout.

David Haye believes he will become world heavyweight champion once again, despite having retired from boxing. The ex-WBA champion retired in October after losing to Wladimir Klitschko, whose brother Vitali owns the WBC belt. London-born Haye, who moved up from cruiserweight to win the heavyweight crown against Nikolai Valuev in 2009, lost his title in a unification bout when he was beaten on points by Wladimir in July and announced his retirement three months later, on his 31st birthday.

British challenger Dereck Chisora (15-2, 9 KOs) may have been quiet for the last week or so, but now he is getting warmed up. Chisora lashed out at WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, attacking his record and physical abilities. Chisora, who faces Klitschko (43-2, 40 KOs) on February 18th in Munich, says the 40-year-old champion is no longer the same fighter and because of that he is forced to fight opponents who don't have a chance to win.

gave away his secret of how he plans on fighting) next month in their February 18th fight at the Olympiahalle, Munich, Bayern, Germany. Chisora, 27, revealed on BoxNation’s Head to Head special that he’s going to work Vitali on the inside to try and punish him and take his World Boxing Council title.

Dereck Chisora doesn’t just want to beat Vitali Klitschko when they meet on February 18; he wants the entire world to stand up and take notice.