Vitali Klitschko v Dereck Chisora Chat Thread

[Beanz]

I am not really one for conspiracy theories but it does look like Vitali clenches his Jaw expecting a gentle slap and Chisora does what is expected....the unexpected. It's not clever and I can't condone it, but I did laugh. Mad as a box of frogs. I wonder if it will affect the odds. Everyone now seems to think Vitali will batter the krap out of him in the ring, as though he wasn't going to anyway. It's shows very little class, but I still want Del Boy to win, Plonker or not. Will a fired up Vitali lose his focus? we will see tomorrow night, I'm off down the bookies

[El Kabong]

Does Chisora actually pay someone to make his hair look like that That shit looks like Buckwheat from 'Our Gang'....weak.


Who the hell slaps someone?? Chisora seems to me to be like a giddy little kid that thinks he got away with something he thought was cute....Vitali is usually a mild mannered guy, and he took the humiliation of getting slapped rather well, he didn't seek immediate retribution, but may God have mercy on Dereck Saturday night. 240 is a good solid weight for Del Boy, but I just don't see him doing anything to Vitali other than that little slap he just landed.

[TigerFan]

Massive Klitschko fan here...but I gotta admit that was funny as fuck He'll regret that shit tomorrow when he gets KTFO.

Vitali stayed relatively calm after getting bitch slapped. In fact, I've only seen him lose his cool once and that was in politics

[palmerq]

What is chisora doing .............. jus bizarre

I am thinking chisora will get himself disqualified in the fight now, I think he's going to do something stupid on fight night :S

[El Kabong]

What is chisora doing .............. jus bizarre

I am thinking chisora will get himself disqualified in the fight now, I think he's going to do something stupid on fight night :S

Wouldn't be the first time he's done something stupid....I think his mental stability is greatly lacking. Del Boy seems to me, to be one of the guys who might try to wrestle Vitali a bit, try and pick him up in a clinch or some roughhouse tactic like that.

[Rantcatrat]

uhm.........

Cool sig, Green!

Vitali looked furious for a second there. Chisora just got a ton more viewers to key in to this fight even if it is a one-sided beat down. Heck, he put up more of a fight than Haye did against Vlad, at the weigh in.

[Mctaggert]

I am glad this has happened, as it's created a shed load of media attention. People don't watch boxing to see how well mannered the fighters are, they watch it to see two guys beating the shit out of each other.

If it was a punch then it might be another matter, but after the horrible beating Vit gave to Shannon Briggs, I think Chisora has little to loose by doing this. Vitali seems to beat up people whether they are nice to him or not beforehand.

[Dark Lord Al]

It could be the only time Chisora leads the punch stats.

[imp]

It could be the only time Chisora leads the punch stats.

Looooooool

[Otley]

any one got a clip of it.....poor poor class Dereck.......u naughty boy!!!!


Job Biscuit (Slap happy chappy)!!!


eh eh!!!

[Otley]

BBC Sport - Dereck Chisora slaps Vitali Klitschko ahead of title fight


Job Biscuit (Getting under a certain Heavyweight champs skin)!!!!


eh eh!!!

[Rantcatrat]

Lyle - I read a criticism of the Klitshcko's recently that I wanted to run by you. I read that one of their faults is that they move straight backward rather than moving back at an angle. The other criticism is that they can't fight inside. Of course, how often are they moved back and how often can come get inside to fight there? Are the criticisms valid?

Vitali moves straight back, but leans in a manner that he can pivot away from danger. He boxes that way because of his kickboxing background. He's 6'8 and when he leans back not many people can reach him so for a "regular boxer" moving straight back is a mistake, it has only hurt Vitali 1 time and that was the cut over the eye in the Lewis fight. When Vitali leaned back the punch grazed him instead of landing flush on the cheek or jaw (for better or worse).

Wladimir is very athletic and has begun to turn opponents the way Foreman turned Frazier in their first fight. I don't see Wlad moving straight back when he's in any danger...it may have been the case early in his career when he fought out of more of a crouch, but not now.

The inside fighting, I mean I wouldn't say they "can't" fight on the inside, its more like they choose not to. They are 6'8 & 6'7...what is the benefit of fighting on the inside when you have height and reach on your side? Every fight they have is like the Falkland Islands...the opponents are Argentina, they have a short reach, the brothers are England and stay back and use their reach from distance....its boxing at a simple yet at the same time done in a very impressive manner

Funny example of Falkland Islands.

[ross]

Vitali will come in and use up a lot of energy and will get frustrated at not being able to catch Dereck and he will tire quick. At his age, you dont come in angry and with a high tempo that hes not used to.

Also, what a pussy... Why not just instantly swing back? You have to wonder whether Dereck has put a little fear in him as Vitali backed off as Chisora came forward. He has come in light as though hes taking this more serious. Look at the shots between Barrera and Morales at there press conference. It was only a slap but it made Vitali fall sideways

Imagine if Mayorga was a 6,2" heavy...

[Beanz]

I can only gets odds if 7/1 unless I start guessing rounds. uhm........

[Beanz]

Where's Fenster when you need him.FACT.:-)