Dereck Chisora Criticises David Haye

Dereck Chisora has criticised David Haye for not attending a media event to publicise their fight next Saturday.

The Zimbabwean-born boxer called Haye a "drama queen" ahead of the bout, which will take place at Upton Park.

Former WBA world heavyweight champion Haye claimed he had overslept when explaining his absence on Twitter.

“He says he's going to knock me out in round two but he's going to go down in round seven”Dereck Chisora

"Just woke up! Apparently I slept through a media call! Hope I didn't miss out on anything interesting coming out of Del Boy's mouth," he said.

The pair brawled at a news conference in Munich in February after Chisora lost to WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, and their feud has continued in the build-up to their controversial clash in London.

"David Haye is a drama queen and I don't know why more attention is being given to a drama queen but the show must go on," declared 28-year-old Chisora, whose fight with Haye has been sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation.

The British Boxing Board of Control has refused to back the heavyweight fight because neither man holds a British boxing licence.

Chisora, who took Klitschko the distance in Munich, made a prediction ahead of his meeting with Haye.

"He's getting knocked out. He says he's going to knock me out in round two but he's going to go down in round seven," he said.

"This fight is about me knocking this fool out because I don't like him."

WBO Plan Action on Haye v Chisora

The World Boxing Council (WBC) says it will expel any person or organisation involved with the proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora.

However, the fight has been sanctioned by the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA).

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) had already threatened to remove licences from anyone involved.

"We will not condone such disgraceful behaviour [from Chisora]," said WBC president Jose Sulaiman.

"This boxer has no idea of what good behaviour is."

However, WBO president Paco Valcarcel said it "has to go ahead and approve the fight" because the Luxembourg Boxing Federation (LBF), under which auspices Haye-Chisora will take place, is a member of the WBO.

"The problem is between the LBF and the BBBofC, not the LBF and the WBO," added Valcarcel.

Consequently, the pair will fight for the lightly regarded WBO International and WBA Intercontinental titles when they meet at West Ham United's Upton Park ground on 14 July.

Chisora challenged WBC world title-holder Vitali Klitschko in Munich in February but was consequently suspended indefinitely for his behaviour before and after the contest .

The 28-year-old was involved in a brawl with fellow Briton Haye at the post-fight news conference, having slapped Klitschko at the weigh-in and spat water at his brother Wladimir before the bout.

If the WBC follows through with its threat it would be a potential blow to Haye's career aspirations, the former heavyweight world champion having set his sights on a match with Vitali.

The BBBofC refuses to sanction the fight because neither Haye or Chisora holds a British boxing licence.

Chisora's was withdrawn after his actions in Munich, although he has appealed against the decision, while Haye opted not to renew his licence having announced his retirement in October 2011.

"Anyone who participates will be deemed to have terminated their membership," a BBBofC statement read last week.

How can the fight happen?

European Union freedom of trade laws permit the fight to be held in the United Kingdom, while they have been given licences by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation.

Chisora's manager, Frank Warren, has challenged the Board's stance, insisting there is nothing illegal about the fight being licensed by the LBF rather than the BBBofC.

Warren, who claimed more than 20,000 tickets were sold within two days of going on sale, says that no BBBofC rules will be broken because the LBF is an affiliated member of the European Boxing Union and recognised by its British counterparts.

However, the letter from Sulaiman to the BBBofC added: "We will expel Luxembourg from our organisation if the commission went ahead, as well as any person or institution that has relations with them.

"I am sure the European Boxing Union is on the verge of [taking] a strong position against Luxembourg.

"I am also furious with the promoter [Warren is not strictly promoting the fight, German company Sauerland is] who is trying to blast the ethics, honesty and seriousness of the sport of boxing."

It has also been confirmed that Alexander Povetkin will fight for the WBA 'world' heavyweight title [Wladimir Klitschko being the WBA's 'super world' champion] against former world champion Hasim Rahman on the same card.

BBBoC Warn Haye Chisora Backers

The British Boxing Board of Control have warned all those involved in the heavyweight promotion between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will be automatically stripped of their licences.

The Board are determined to come down hard on the Upton Park show, which is due to take place on July 14 and has been sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation despite neither Haye nor Chisora currently holding licences to box in Britain.

And their warning means any licence holder - including the promoter, managers, seconds and other fighters on the bill - will be deemed to have broken the terms of their membership, and instantly stripped.

The Board said in a statement: "The Articles of Association...of the British Boxing Board of Control, to which every member has agreed to be bound, make it perfectly clear that the object of the BBBoC is to control and regulate boxing in the United Kingdom.

"Any member of the BBBoC who participates in any way in a promotion such as that referred to above would thereby evince an intention not to be bound by the Constitution of the BBBoC and would act in a manner wholly incompatible therewith.

"In such circumstances the BBBoC would accept that member's repudiation of the Constitution as terminating his/her membership of the BBBoC and his/her licence."

While the threat will not unduly worry either Haye or Chisora - who in a sense already have nothing to lose - it could have a devastating impact on those working around the fringes of the promotion.

The Board's decision to clamp down hard follows widespread criticism of its decision to strip Chisora of his licence in April following his press conference brawl with Haye in Munich, rather than hit him with a specific ban.

Chisora is appealing against the decision, but as both he and Haye are unlicensed rather than banned, it made it easier for the Luxembourg Boxing Federation to sanction the contest.

While there is nothing in boxing rules that prevents the exploitation of such a loophole, there is a commonly held assumption in the sport that one commission's ruling will be automatically respected by the rest.

In the statement, the BBBoC said its stewards "condemn any attempt by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation (to stage the contest).

"Those behind the proposal are not concerned with the interests of the sport of professional boxing.

"Any member who participates in such a promotion would bring the sport of boxing into disrepute and would wholly undermine the authority of the British Boxing Board of Control, of which he/she is a member, as the regulatory body for professional boxing in the United Kingdom.

"This is nothing more than an attempt to circumvent the decision of the stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control, in respect of Dereck Chisora, for monetary gain.

"Dereck Chisora's proper remedy is by way of appealing to the Independent Stewards of Appeal, which is due to take place on July 2, 2012.

"Participation includes taking any steps directly or indirectly, to arrange, advertise, broadcast, facilitate, officiate or take part in any way in such a promotion."

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Haye v Chisora Set for London

David Haye and Dereck Chisora are to face each other at Upton Park on 14 July in a fight sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation.

Chisora Loses BBBoC Licence

Dereck Chisora has had his licence withdrawn by the British Boxing Board of Control following his clash with David Haye in Munich.

The Londoner was involved in a number of controversial incidents before and after his WBC heavyweight title challenge against Vitali Klitschko, slapping his opponent at the weigh-in, spitting water at Klitschko's brother Wladimir and brawling with British rival David Haye following the points defeat.

Chisora was called before the Board in Cardiff on Wednesday and Warren revealed he has had his licence taken away indefinitely.

"His licence got withdrawn and what will happen now is we'll consider whether to appeal the decision," Warren said.

Chisora, who was smiling and laughing outside the Board's headquarters as Warren addressed the media, has 14 days to appeal.

Board secretary Robert Smith said: "The board have decided Dereck Chisora is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence and have withdrawn it with immediate effect."

The lack any of timescale on the ban means it is unclear whether Chisora will be kept out of the ring for around six months or punished heavily and banished for life.

Smith also confirmed that while the Board cannot hold Haye to account because he is officially retired, they will take his role in the brawl into account should he apply to regain his licence.

Smith said: "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 licence holders who behave in a professional and disciplined manner".

He continued: "The stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control want to make it absolutely clear that such behaviour by any licence holder will not be tolerated.

"Accordingly, they have decided that Dereck Chisora is not a fit and proper person to hold a British Boxing Board of Control boxer's licence and his licence has been withdrawn with immediate effect.

"With regard to David Haye, he is not a licence holder with the Boxing Board of Control. However, if he should apply for a licence with the British Boxing Board of Control, the part he played in the disgraceful scenes that occurred in the post-contest press conference will be considered and taken into account by the stewards before any decision is made."

Chisora revealed he apologised to the Board stewards at the hearing - as he did to thewider public in a statement in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

He also made a cryptic comment when asked if he had anything to say to his fans.

"Three letters - MGM, here I come," he said.

Warren added: "I was happy with certain aspects of (the hearing) and unhappy with other aspects. The fact of the matter is slapping someone and spitting water was not (an) acceptable situation.

"We do not accept for one minute that what happened after the fight was Dereck's responsibility. He did not throw the first punch. We've demonstrated that and proved that.

"I think some of the things that Dereck got involved in in the past has caused the board to make this decision. We will now consider, over the next few days, what the situation is and then he'll decide whether he wants to appeal the decision or what he wants to do."

Asked whether it was a life ban, Warren said: "Look, it's not a life ban. Licence withdrawn...that's not a life ban.

"If he gets re-licenced, he could fight. That's for us to decide. There's an appeal process and we'll go through that process."

Board secretary Smith would not indicate how long Chisora's licence will be withheld.

"There is no set period when he can reapply for his licence. He no longer is a licence holder with the British Boxing Board of Control.

"Any person is allowed to reapply at some point. Obviously the Board will consider any application - and I mean any application - but as of today, Mr Chisora does not hold a British Boxing Board of Control licence."

Chisora Regrets Inexcusable Brawl

British heavyweight Dereck Chisora has described his brawl with David Haye in Munich last month as "inexcusable".

The 28-year-old slapped opponent Vitali Klitschko at the weigh-in ahead of their bout in February, before scuffling with Haye at the post-fight news conference.

“I was shouting, 'I am going to shoot you', but I would never do that. I don't have a gun, I've never owned one and never will. It was just a stupid remark”Dereck Chisora

He has been summoned to meet British boxing officials on Wednesday, where he could receive a lengthy ban.

"Obviously I regret everything I did and said," Chisora admitted.

"My behaviour was inexcusable, but there were many things that went on behind the scenes that people don't know about," the Zimbabwe-born fighter told the Independent on Sunday.

"When I look back on it all now I am really embarrassed."

Chisora and Haye came to blows in front of the world's media after the former lost his challenge for Klitschko's WBC heavyweight championship.

In the immediate aftermath of the brawl, Chisora could clearly be heard threatening to "shoot" and "burn" Haye, a former heavyweight world champion.

"David Haye tried to hijack my press conference, shouting at the Klitschkos," Chisora explained.

"I walked over to him and the next thing I know he punched me with a glass bottle in his hand. I tripped and fell and dragged Haye with me.

"I was shouting, 'I am going to shoot you', but I would never do that.

"I don't have a gun, I've never owned one and never will. It was just a stupid remark."

As well as clashing with Gaye after February's fight and striking his opponent at the weigh-in, Chisora also spat water into the face of Vitali's brother and fellow heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko inside the ring before the first bell.

"Something came over me as the referee called us to the centre of the ring and I sprayed [water] at Wladimir as he stood alongside Vitali," Chisora explained. "Don't ask me why. I just did.

"When I slapped Vitali [at the weigh-in], I immediately regretted it. I was thinking to myself: 'What did I do that for?'"

The British Boxing Board of Control are to meet Chisora in Cardiff in the next few days, and the heavyweight has spoken with sports lawyer Jonathan Crystal ahead of the hearing to receive guidance.

Chisora has already been given an indefinite ban from World Boxing Council, a move praised by the Klitschkos' manager, Bernd Boenter.

"Maybe [the BBBoC] have already made up their minds. Maybe they want to make an example of me," Chisora continued.

"I just hope they realise how sorry I am and that all I really want is for me to be allowed to get back in the ring again and do what I do best - fight."

Chisora's performance in the ring against Vitali Klitschko surprised many, with the unfancied Brit taking the champion 12 rounds.

According to Chisora, one of the aspects that he regrets most is that the clashes outside of the ring distracted from his achievements that night.

"I'm kind of upset, because all this has overshadowed my performance," he said.

"I know one day I will be the world heavyweight champion and that Britain will be proud of me."

Chisora Suspended by WBC

Dereck Chisora has been suspended indefinitely by the World Boxing Council for his behaviour before and after his fight with Vitali Klitschko.

British heavyweight Chisora was involved in a brawl with countryman David Haye at the news conference after his defeat by the Ukrainian in Munich.

Chisora also slapped Klitschko at the weigh-in and spat water in the face of his brother Wladimir before the bout.

“I don't understand how someone can be banned without having a hearing. I've never ever heard of anything like that. There's been no hearing”Frank WarrenChisora's manager

The WBC said it was "one of the worst behaviours ever by a professional".

The body demanded Chisora, 28, seeks anger management treatment before considering whether to lift the suspension.

Jose Sulaiman, president of the WBC, said the authority would also look to impose a "serious" fine on the Zimbabwe-born fighter.

The Londoner, ranked 14th in the WBC's heavyweight division, will also be taken out of the organisation's rankings.

"The WBC is absolutely condemning behaviours that are not to be accepted in boxing under any circumstances and will act as soon as it can proceed to impose the fines and sanctions as we consider necessary," said a statement issued by the organisation.

"Boxers are gentlemen and show to the world an example of honour and fair play when, after a tremendous battle, they go to the centre of the ring to pay respect to each other.

"Dereck Chisora is not going to tarnish the sport for those born in the humblest beds, who become sports heroes of the world to live a life of dignity and pride."

Chisora is due before a British Boxing Board of Control hearing on 14 March, and his manager Frank Warren told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't understand how someone can be banned without having a hearing. I've never ever heard of anything like that. There's been no hearing.

"There were some things which he did which absolutely were wrong and he shouldn't have done, and I'm not condoning that but there were a lot of things happening behind the scenes. All this stuff needs to be taken into consideration before anyone decides what happened.

"Everybody is entitled to natural justice no matter what they've done."

“"It's an indication of how a lot of people in boxing are feeling. It means he can't box for any title that comes under the jurisdiction of the World Boxing Council but potentially he could still fight for one of the other three world titles”

Mike CostelloBBC boxing commentator

Underdog Chisora earned plenty of plaudits despite his points defeat by heavy favourite Klitschko in Munich on 18 February.

But all the post-fight headlines were overshadowed by the brawl between Chisora and former WBA champion Haye, who lost to Wladimir Klitschko in July.

Chisora accused Haye of glassing him, with Haye later admitting he was holding a bottlewhen he punched his fellow Briton.

Chisora threatened to shoot Haye after the clash and was detained by German police the following morning, though he was later released without charge. Haye, who has officially retired from the sport, left the country without speaking to police. Both fighters have since apologised for their behaviour.

BBC boxing commentator Mike Costello believes the outcome of the BBBofC hearing will be pivotal for Chisora's future.

"They have his licence and if they decide to ban him then his only option is leaving the country to try to get a licence - but even that won't be straight forward because they will support whatever decision the BBBofC come to," Costello told BBC Radio 5 live.

Haye Admits Punching Chisora

David Haye has admitted punching fellow British boxer Dereck Chisora while holding a glass bottle during their brawl in Munich on 19 February.

The former heavyweight world champion was involved in the violent confrontation after Chisora's defeat by Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko.

Haye, 31, also reiterated that he remains retired from the sport and does not want a fight with Chisora.

"I didn't hit him with that bottle, I hit him with my fist," he explained.

Speaking on ITV's That Sunday Night Show, Haye added: "It was a glass bottle but, if I'd had my mobile phone in my hand, it would have been a mobile phone.

"If I'd had a hot dog in my hand, it would have been [that].

"It wasn't a beer either, it was a bottle of lemonade."

Haye has been absent from boxing since losing his WBC heavyweight world championship belt to Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg last July.

And he said he was not interested in facing Chisora.

"I've got no desire to fight Chisora inside the ring or outside the ring," Haye explained. "He's lost his last three fights [last three of four]."

Haye defended his behaviour a week ago in Germany, but did concede that his actions may have damaged the image of British boxing.

"I had no other option [than to fight]. I could have stood there with my hands by my side and got punched, kicked or spat at," he added.

"Why wouldn't I defend myself? If I could rewind time, of course I wouldn't go down [to the press conference]. But you can't rewind time."

Warren Says Boxing Row Unacceptable

Dereck Chisora's promoter Frank Warren has called his boxer's brawl with fellow Brit David Haye"unacceptable".

The pair clashed at the post-fight news conference in Munich after Chisora was beaten by Vitali Klitschko.

Warren told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek: "It was unacceptable. It is stupid. It does not do anybody's sport any favours - boxing or whatever.

"Either we do it in the ring or outside of the ring. Because I want him. If David don't fight me, Adam, I am telling you the God's honest truth, I am going to physically burn him. So you tell him I said that. I am going to find him"

"It is just ridiculous. It takes away from what was a gallant showing from Dereck in the ring."

Warren, who admitted he did not see the incident clearly until German police showed him video evidence, expects the British Boxing Board of Control to take prompt action.

He added: "They will have their own investigation. It is something we could certainly do without in boxing. It was just awful and I am sure the board will take appropriate action to deal with it.

"I would like to see a proper inquiry with people with cool, calm and collected heads to view the video and make a decision.

"What punishment can they give them? If Dereck Chisora is found guilty of misconduct then they have a process to deal with it."

WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has called for both boxers to be punished following the brawl.

Klitschko, the younger brother of Vitali, had water spat at him by Chisora in the ring just before Saturday night's fight started.

He said: "It is the sport of boxing and we do not need theatre like that.

"It is all about the ring and the fighting in the ring - not outside.

"I am really surprised. This behaviour is really not acceptable. Outside of the ring it has to be punished and [they must] pay the penalty.

"The spitting of water in the ring is not right, we have to respect each other. That is definitely something that these guys are not giving."

British Boxing Board of Control General Secretary Robert Smithwas left angered by the incident.

He said: "I am extremely disappointed and disgusted really.

"It does not do the sport any good or Britain any good. Unfortunately it was like Brits abroad and I am very disappointed.

"You wake up in the morning and someone's just fought for the world heavyweight title and we are talking about something else - that is really disappointing."

Smith hinted that the brawl may hamper any future applications from Haye to have his boxing licence renewed should he decide to come out of retirement.

"We would have to go through the normal process and deal with any outstanding matters which have to be considered," he said.

"First of all we would have to listen to what David Haye has to say but he has not done himself any good and neither has Mr Chisora."

BBC boxing correspondent Mike Costello described the altercation as a "disgrace" that heaped more controversy on the sport after Chisora slapped Klitschko at the pre-fight weigh-in.

He said: "Adam Booth, Haye's trainer, who worked with us on the BBC at the fight, was left with blood streaming down a cut on the centre of his face and, after the slapping incident at Friday's weigh-in, this was a disgrace on a completely different level."

Winner Vitali Taken Distance by Del Boy

Vitali Klitschko was given a scare before retaining his WBC world heavyweight title with a unanimous points victory over Dereck Chisora.

British challenger Chisora became only the fourth fighter to take the elder Klitschko the distance, however 'Del-boy' fell short on the scorecards, which read 118-110 118-110 119-111 in the champion's favour.

Despite the defeat, Chisora can be proud of his efforts, and emerged from the contest with plenty of credit, for his antics inside the ring, at least.

The 28-year-old Londoner caught Klitschko with a number of powerful body shots and the 40-year-old Ukrainian was well below-par during his latest defence.

Untroubled

A squabble ensued before the bout about the way Chisora's hands were prepared for battle and the presence of Klitschko's brother Wladimir in the challenger's dressing room.

Chisora, who faces a fine after slapping Klitschko in the weigh-in, was unsurprisingly booed and jeered by the 12,000-strong crowd as he made his way to the ring before 'Dr Ironfist's' glitzy entrance.

Chisora immediately sought to get in his opponent's face as soon as the 40-year-old stepped between the ropes and then spat water in his brother Wladimir's face.

Chisora pressed the early action and enjoyed the odd success in the first round, but Klitschko, while cumbersome, was largely untroubled and kept catching the challenger on the way in.

A Chisora right to the body and follow-up left hook was at least eye-catching. Klitschko looked uncomfortable at times but maintained an air of authority. A downward right hand was brushed off by Chisora but three more, all single shots, were more telling.

Klitschko was feinting with the jab and landing his powerful right, with a fierce uppercut hitting home hard in the third.

Chisora was at least making a fight of it, however one-sided it tended to be.

The Briton jumped in with a left hook late in the fourth but took a right to the jaw for his trouble.

Two judges had Klitschko winning every round after four sessions but one somehow had the challenger winning one.

Chisora was at least showing aggression and punch resistance to back up his pre-fight misdemeanours.

Chisora was slow off his stool for the seventh, perhaps with the futility of the task at hand dawning on him.

Two body shots hit Klitschko's ribs, a left hook also landed and a winging right gave the champion something to consider. A shot right near the ear by Klitschko was the first time Chisora looked hurt, however, as the champion finished the round well on top.

Chisora thudded in a left hook but again was forced to swallow a powerful shot in return. Further single right hands thudded home late in the ninth to enthral the partisan Klitschko crowd.

Chisora landed the occasional glancing blow but Klitschko's effectiveness kept him streets ahead.

Still Chisora came forward, though, sucking up the punishment until the final bell before the unanimous verdict in Klitschko's favour was announced, with scores of 118-110 twice and 119-111.

Speaking after the fight, Chisora said: "I'm not going to make any excuses, the only thing that beat me tonight was experience. I'm going to keep working hard and we'll get a rematch.

"I don't have any regrets. They (the crowd) can boo me if they want but as long as they are watching the sport I love, I'm happy.

"I came here to fight, I did, and the only thing that beat me was experience.

"Before everyhting he came into my changing room to try and disrupt me. Did he hurt me? No. I want a rematch.

"I'm very disappointed with myself. I didn't really work my job but I gave a great fight."

Chisora Causes Rumble in Munich

British boxer Dereck Chisora has slapped WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko at the weigh-in for their world title fight on Saturday.

Chisora's trainer Don Charles said his fighter's actions in Munich were "totally unacceptable".

"I'm speechless," he said. "I'm with him 16 hours of every day and I didn't see that coming.

"It's totally unacceptable. I need to speak to [promoter] Frank Warren as to what happens next."

Asked whether it was pre-meditated, Charles added: "I'm not Dereck Chisora. Like I said, it's unacceptable."

BBC 5 live boxing reporter Mike Costello, who was at the weigh-in, said the 28-year-old's antics were "disgraceful".

"Somehow, Klitschko refrained from hitting back," said Costello. "He looked shocked. It has never happened to him before."

Chisora is a big underdog going into the fight but insisted on Thursday he would take Klitschko's title.

"I will end the Klitschko reign and cause a massive upset," said the Londoner. "It is the end for Vitali, I promise you."

Promoter Francis Warren, representing his father Frank's company, said: "We're all scratching our heads about it, to be honest.

"You always expect something from Dereck - he's a character - but it's usually something that winds people up or is a bit jovial.

"So for him to get physical and aggressive, unprovoked, is surprising. But I'm sure there's method to his madness and we'll find out if the madness has paid off tomorrow night."

Asked whether he expects sanctions against Chisora, Warren said: "That's up to the governing bodies to decide. If there are sanctions, then I suppose we will find out in the next couple of weeks.

"I'll sit down and have a chat with Dereck about it but at the moment we're focused on tomorrow night.

"Dereck is obviously a fiery character and that has got him to where he is. He can react like that to situations but he is a boxer, a fighter. Let's focus on the fight."

Chisora weighed in at 17st 3lbs, just a pound heavier than his lightest weight for a professional bout. Klitschko came in at 17st 6lbs.

Chisora Faces Klitschko Super Bowl

Dereck Chisora has summed up the importance of this weekend's world heavyweight title collision with Vitali Klitschko, insisting Saturday's fight is his Super Bowl.

Chisora bids to win Klitschko's WBC belt when the pair square off in Munich this weekend, in a bout that is expected by bookmakers to be hugely one-sided in favour of the Ukrainian. Chisora has lost two of his last three, although that is a statistic he furiously argues.

"I don't care what people think," said the Brit on Wednesday. "They are not the ones who are going into the ring. I am the one who is doing the fighting so I will decide what happens.

"I have taken those defeats and now here I am boxing for a world title. And it wasn't a defeat against Robert Helenius in Finland, I was robbed. Being defeated and being robbed are two different things. I knew I had won the fight that night. I was robbed."

Chisora's complaints are in relation to a European title bout that saw a controversial decision go the way of Helenius. However, that loss is behind him and he promised that he will never want victory more than when he steps into the ring on Saturday.

"The dream is to become a world champion when you're a boxer. You dream of making it to the top," Chisora explained on Sky Sports News. "If you're a tennis player you dream of Wimbledon, an American Football player thinks of the Super Bowl, for me it's been a dream since I turned pro."

Germany is the second home of the Klitschkos, so Chisora will have to battle the crowd as well as the man standing opposite him at the Olympiahalle. None of that concerns the Brit though, mostly because he does not respect the passion of the Klitschko followers.

"Klitschko fans are not that loud, to be honest," Chisora stated. "They are quite quiet. The Germans are not that loud at fights and I just have to block any noise they do make."