British boxer Chisora loses his license for brawling
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March 16, 2012, Friday
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HEAVYWEIGHT fighter Dereck Chisora lost his British boxing license for brawling with former WBA champion David Haye at a news conference in Germany following his failed WBC title challenge against Vitali Klitschko.
Chisora faced the British Boxing Board of Control in Cardiff to explain why he fought with Haye after losing on points to Klitschko on February 18 in Munich. He also slapped Klitschko at the weigh-in and spat water at his opponent's brother, Wladimir, before the fight.
"Dereck Chisora, by his own admission, did not behave in a manner consistent of a professional boxer and let down not only himself and his family, but also all of those license-holders who behave in a professional and disciplined manner," BBBC secretary Robert Smith said of the indefinite ban.
"The stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control want to make it absolutely clear that such behavior by any license-holder will not be tolerated."
Chisora has 14 days to appeal the decision and his promoter Frank Warren said that would come under consideration.
Chisora made a cryptic comment after the hearing. "Three letters, MGM, here I come," Chisora said in an apparent reference to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Chisora faced the British Boxing Board of Control in Cardiff to explain why he fought with Haye after losing on points to Klitschko on February 18 in Munich. He also slapped Klitschko at the weigh-in and spat water at his opponent's brother, Wladimir, before the fight.
"Dereck Chisora, by his own admission, did not behave in a manner consistent of a professional boxer and let down not only himself and his family, but also all of those license-holders who behave in a professional and disciplined manner," BBBC secretary Robert Smith said of the indefinite ban.
"The stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control want to make it absolutely clear that such behavior by any license-holder will not be tolerated."
Chisora has 14 days to appeal the decision and his promoter Frank Warren said that would come under consideration.
Chisora made a cryptic comment after the hearing. "Three letters, MGM, here I come," Chisora said in an apparent reference to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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