By Dave Lahr: It’s been ages since IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) fought someone with the right ingredients to knock him out and expose his weak chin. On April 30th, Wladimir’s time as a champion will likely come to an abrupt halt when he faces one of the best kept secrets in boxing in unbeaten 27-year-old Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s).
Derek Chisora
Derek Chisora
Fury made mandatory challenger to Chisora’s British title
By Sean McDaniel: Should unbeaten British heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) fail to beat IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in his attempt to capture his two titles on April 30th, Chisora will have the unpleasant task of having to defend his BBBofC British heavyweight title against unbeaten British heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (13-0, 9 KO’s) after the British Boxing Board of Control made the 22-year-old Fury the mandatory challenger to Chisora’s title.
Klitschko-Chisora: Dereck may have a chance in this fight
By Jason Kim: Unbeaten heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) is a longshot to beat IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KOs) when they face each other on April 30th in Mannheim, Germany. Few boxing fans and experts are going Chisora much of a chance to pull off the upset over the 6’6” Klitschko.
Haye’s manager slams Wladimir for fighting Chisora
By Jason Kim: Adam Booth, the manager/trainer for WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s), fired back on IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) after the Ukrainian heavyweight had said a day earlier that the July 2nd date is still open for Haye to step in and fight him. Haye walked away from a July 2nd fight with Wladimir after he chose to take a tune-up fight against Dereck Chisora on April 30th. Wladimir has over and over again assured Haye that he still wants to fight him on July 2nd, but Haye isn’t having any of it. He doesn’t trust that Wladimir will make the fight so soon after his April 30th bout against Chisora.
Wladimir may have ruined his chance for Haye fight by choosing Chisora tune-up bout
By Michael Lieberman: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) may have thrown out his big money fight against WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) out the window by choosing to take on a needless tune-up fight against Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) on April 30th. That fight has effectively turned off Haye, causing him to lose interest in the Klitschko fight. Haye is now looking to play out his string by defending his WBA title against his mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev and then against one of the other heavyweight contenders that the World Boxing Association has ranked for him to fight.
Chisora-Klitschko: Dereck’s speed, youth and power will wear Wladimir down
By Dave Lahr: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) has a real problem on his hands with unbeaten Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s), who he’ll be facing on April 30th, in Mannheim, Germany. Used to fighting at a slow, lethargic pace, Wladimir is going to be in for a big shock on 4/30 when the younger, faster and busier Chisora forces him to fight much harder than he’s accustomed.
HBO considering buying Klitschko-Chisora for 4/30
By Dave Lahr: HBO is thinking about putting on the April 30th fight between IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) and unbeaten British heavyweight Derek Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) for American boxing fans to see this fight. This is a wise move by HBO if they do decide to show this fight, we’re very likely going to be seeing a new heavyweight champion on April 30th and it will be good that HBO will be the ones to show Wladimir get taken out.
Chisora vs. Kitschko : Good luck, Dereck, you’re going to need it
By Joe Met: In April this year Wladimir Klitschko makes his 10th defence of his IBF and WBO world titles against unbeaten British and Commonwealth champion Dereck Chisora, also up for grabs will be the Ring Magazine belt, in what for me is a very intriguing match up, and when making a prediction there are many factors to take into account.
Klitschko vs. Chisora: Wladimir will have to retool his game completely to beat Dereck
By Dave Lahr: He may not realize it yet, but IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) is going to have to go through a major revamp up his entire game from top to bottom if he plans on beating undefeated British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KO’s) on April 30th at the SAP-Arena, in Mannheim, Germany. All the things that were taught to him by his trainer Emanuel Steward, will have to be thrown out by Wladimir if he wants to escape with his titles still in his possession.
Revised Article: Klitschko’s and Heavyweight Boxing
By Gari Jones: My last article was too looking at the way Heavyweight boxing has declined since the Klitschko’s emerged as the dominant force – http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/01/why-the-klitschko%e2%80%99s-are-ruining-the-heavyweight-division-pt-1/
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/01/why-the-klitschko%E2%80%99s-are-ruining-the-heavyweight-division-pt-2/
(Since that totally didn’t turn out the way I wanted it, I revised it all and tried again).