GERMANY: BOXING - British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora arrested after uggly post-fight brawl with fellow boxer David Haye

Record ID: 599024

  • Title: GERMANY: BOXING - British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora arrested after uggly post-fight brawl with fellow boxer David Haye
  • Date: 21st February 2012
  • Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (FEBRUARY 19, 2012) (REUTERS) POLICEMEN STANDING IN FRONT OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS MUNICH POLICE SPOKESPERSON, GOTTFRIED SCHLICHT WALKING BY (SOUNDBITE) (German) MUNICH POLICE SPOKESPERSON, GOTTFRIED SCHLICHT, SAYING: "The police started the investigations. In consultation with the prosecution Mr Chisora was arrested shortly before departing from the airp
  • Embargoed: 7th March 2012 12:00
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  • Location: Germany, Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Crime,Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA1ALO0BW1TPTUG5IRHW26WFJ8J
  • Story Text: Dereck Chisora was arrested in Munich on Sunday (February 19) for his involvement in an ugly brawl with fellow British heavyweight boxer David Haye that left Haye's manager Adam Booth with nasty facial cuts.
    The incident happened during a news conference following the WBC title clash in Munich between Chisora and Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko on Saturday (February 18) in which Klitschko retained his WBC heavyweight belt, scoring a unanimous points decision over challenger Chisora in Munich's Olympic Hall.
    Haye, who had been working as a television pundit for the Chisora-Vitali fight, became agitated by comments made by Klitschko's manager, Bernd Boente, that he would no longer get a fight with the older sibling.
    Haye, who was beaten in July by Vitali's younger brother Vladimir in Hamburg, retired in October but was offered a way back with a fight against the senior Klitschko later this year.
    Haye, who lost the WBA world title to Vladimir Klitschko in Hamburg last July, had blamed his defeat on a broken toe and later quit boxing on his 31st birthday in October.
    After the altercation with Boente, Haye got into an argument with his fellow Briton Chisora which resulted in the duo trading punches.
    Haye's manager Booth suffered a cut above his eye following the scuffle.
    "The police started the investigations. In consultation with the prosecution Mr Chisora was arrested shortly before departing from the airport. He is expected to be questioned by the police now," Munich police spokesperson Gottfried Schlicht confirmed. Haye was still unaccounted for, Schlicht added.
    The incident was the latest controversy to surround Saturday's fight in Germany. Chisora, who had slapped his rival at the weigh-in on Friday, spat water into Vladimir's face during the pre-fight ceremonies.
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