By Dan Henderson: Welcome to your weekly roundup of British boxing news. We start with last Saturday night at Upton Park where David Haye stopped Derek Chisora in a 5th round TKO victory. It was a marvelous night with a great atmosphere which was due to the 30,000+ crowd who were treated to 5 rounds of action which ended with Chisora stopped but both guys showed some class as they embraced at the end all but ending their feud.
Haye-Chisora
Why Haye vs. Chisora was good for boxing
By Steven Wain: So, nearly a week on and the dust has finally settled on what was (wrongly I may add) described as one of the most controversial fights ever to go ahead, I’m sure I don’t need to explain why (unless you have been living on mars for the past few months).
Haye vs. Chisora: The Aftermath
By Simon Hirst: David Haye defeated Dereck Chisora by way of TKO in their grudge match on Saturday night at Upton Park. The fight was given a big build after all the publicity it had got since their fist fight at the post fight press conference at Chisora’s world title loss to Vitali Klitschko. Around thirty thousand packed Upton Park in what was built as ‘License To Thrill’ and it certainly did that.
Chisora: Haye caught me with a lucky shot
By Allan Fox: For boxing who saw the David Haye – Dereck Chisora fight last weekend they almost unanimously saw Chisora get dominated from start to finish in his 5th round TKO loss at Upton park. However, Chisora said afterwards that Haye hit him with a “Lucky punch,” when Haye nailed Chisora with a big left hook followed by a right hand that knocked Chisora down for the first time in the 5th.
Haye: If Vitali has any balls, he’ll fight me; I hit harder than him
By Sean McDaniel: After wiping out the always tough Dereck Chisora in the 5th round with an impressive TKO last Saturday night in front of 30,000+ fans at Upton Park in London, England, David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) called out WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko for a big fight that would make both fighters a lot of money.
Haye: This could be my last fight if the Vitali Klitschko fight doesn’t take place
By Allan Fox: Boxing fans may have seen the last of former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) after he stopped Dereck Chisora (15-4, 9 KO’s) in the 5th round tonight at Upton Park in London, England in front of 30,000 roaring fans. Haye knocked the normally iron-chinned Chisora down twice in the fight.
What next for Dereck Chisora?
By Mark Havey: For a fight between two boxers who don’t hold British licenses, David Haye (26-2, KO’s 24) Vs Dereck Chisora (15-4, KO’s 9) gained plenty of hype. It stimulated a vast amount of curiosity in people. I was one of those people.
Haye: I’ll be surprised if Vitali wants to fight me now after what I did to Chisora
By Dave Lahr: Former two division world champion David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) sent a strong message to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko tonight by totally obliterating someone he just finished struggling with in Dereck Chisora (15-4, 9 KO’s) by stopping him in the 5th round at Upton Park, in London, England.
Haye stops Chisora!
By Jim Dower: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) blasted out Dereck Chisora (15-4, 9 KO’s) in the 5th round moments ago on Saturday night at Upton Park, in London, England. In the 5th round, Haye knocked Chisora to the canvas twice with huge shots. After the second knockdown the fight was halted by referee Luis Pabon.
Chisora: Haye will have his hand-speed for one round, then he’ll be blowing out of his backside
By Sean McDaniel: Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KO’s) figures former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) will only be able to maintain his fast hand speed or one round, and will be gassing out shortly after that in tonight’s fight.