VARIOUS FILE: BOXING - British heavyweight Dereck Chisora is banned indefinitely by WBC

Record ID: 277619

  • Title: VARIOUS FILE: BOXING - British heavyweight Dereck Chisora is banned indefinitely by WBC
  • Date: 1st March 2012
  • Summary: (FILE - MUNICH, GERMANY) (FILE - FEBRUARY 15, 2012) (REUTERS) CHALLENGER DERECK CHISORA SPARRING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS TITLE-HOLDER VITALI KLITSCHKO SPARRING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
  • Embargoed: 16th March 2012 12:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA4STRWRRJ5WM6IDT0OQR89S79T
  • Story Text: British heavyweight Dereck Chisora was banned indefinitely by the World Boxing Council (WBC) on Tuesday (February 28) for what the organisation called "one of the worst behaviours ever by a professional".
    Chisora, beaten on points by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in Munich earlier this month, was involved in an ugly brawl with fellow countryman David Haye at the post-match news conference.
    Chisora also slapped Klitschko on the cheek at the weigh-in and spat water into the face of the Ukrainian's younger brother Vladimir, who holds the WBO, IBF, WBA and IBO crowns, during the pre-fight ceremonies.
    "The WBC is imposing a serious fine to be finally determined after a hearing to be held under the supervision of our counsel representative attorney Stephen Beverly," the organisation said in a statement.
    "The WBC ... declares an indefinite suspension against fighting again for a WBC title while demanding Chisora take an anger management medical treatment after which his suspension will be reconsidered."
    The boxer was questioned by German police before being released over his brawl with Haye, the former world heavyweight champion who lost to Klitschko's brother Vladimir in July.
    Haye had been attending the bout and news conference as a television pundit.
    He exchanged words with Klitschko's manager Bernd Boente and Chisora and the row degenerated when Chisora got up to confront his fellow Briton and the pair traded blows.
    Haye's manager Adam Booth suffered a cut head during the brawl.
    During the post-bout fracas Chisora was heard to say he would "physically shoot" Haye.
    Haye is wanted for questioning by German police over his part in the altercation.
    The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) has ordered Chisora to appear at a hearing on March 14 to explain his actions.
    "I have let my family, my team and worst of all the sport I love down," Chisora said in a statement last week. "I acknowledge my actions were totally unprofessional with or without provocation.
    "Now, with a cool head and the benefit of hindsight, my actions were regrettable to say the least and I am deeply embarrassed."
    The BBBC's general secretary Robert Smith said Chisora and Haye, who retired in October, could face life bans.
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