Haye vs Chisora @ Upton Park

So we get a couple of months of hype and threats, 'my dads bigger than your dad' etc, then the fight will last a round or two with the loser claiming he's been robbed and demanding a rematch whilst its all going off in the crowd.

Money money money --- hope they give all proceeds and profits to charity - if not it should be boycotted x

I hope Haye batters him!

Just seems like it was a set up from the start. If it is anything like hate klitschko fight then I have no interest in watching-probably the worst boxing match I have had the displeasure to see

Personally thought it was awful, all that build up, such a let down. Maybe it wasn't the worst, but more down to the fact it was hyped up for so long and I was so excited about watching it, and felt they let the hype surrounding the fight down. disappointed the Kahn fight looks like it is off

i'll have a scour of youtube and see what i can come up with!

Why I am reminded of this?



Does anyone else remember that episode?

Funnily enough, it was on TV a couple of weeks ago. The old football turn-stile in the hallway......................

after his last cowardice effort he may feel he needs to show what he can do

The Dereck Chisora v David Haye grudge match on July 14 is not unlicenced or illegal - it's just not licenced by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC).

BBBC is a self-regulating body that makes and breaks its own rules, and it's not uncommon for another sanctioning organisation to appear: it's happened in several European countries down the years.

It's no good the BBBC coming out on the issue and saying, after the horse has bolted, that it's atrocious the fight will go ahead. Haye had no licence at the time of the Munich brawl, and Chisora subsequently had his suspended for an indefinite period.

If Chisora had been banned for a year then bosh, you know where you stand. If Haye would have got the same medicine then bosh, you know where you stand. But BBBC didn't do that; in theory, Chisora's suspension could have been for just a week.

Chisora appealed the decision, and his hearing was initially set for May before being pushed back to July, because the one of the QCs involved is tied up on a murder trial. That's too late a date for Del Boy - the window for a bout with Haye is by the end of July. So the fighters and those around them have decided to press ahead without BBBC backing.

But the big question is not whether it's right that Haye or Chisora take to the ring - instead, it's a long-term question over what affect their meeting is going to have on British boxing. Can boxers with a British licence fight on the bill? Trainers, seconds, promoters, whips with British licences, can they take part?

If they can't, then I would imagine those people would consider applying for a licence from the Luxembourg Boxing Association. What impact would that have on their British licence? This is what needs to be resolved.

There was a case a couple of years ago when the World Boxing Union (WBU) was formed, and BBBC said no-one holding its licence could in any way be involved with a WBU fight. People were threatened with suspension when they were involved.

So when BBBC comes out on the matter, it could bare its teeth - or it could sit down with the parties involved and work out a deal that doesn't leave it out of pocket and doesn't create all sorts of confusion.

This is a huge fight, one that would make BBBC several hundred thousand pounds which it can ill-afford to lose.

Haye's motivation for coming out of retirement is money, 100%. I'm not sure it's necessarily a more lucrative fight than one against Vitali Klitschko - but, while I'm not saying he'll definitely beat Chisora, it's definitely easier.

As for Chisora - well, there's a few rumours floating around that he's out of shape… I find that hard to believe, because talk of him fighting Haye has been floating around for a month or so. And besides, he likes a ten-week training camp, and if we assume he's already started his preparations, he's got time to squeeze that in and get himself sharp.

Eventim already have them in their website. Cheapest are £50 I think.

It wasn't staged

Frank Warren just moved all the right pieces into the right melting pot and kerrr ching

£50 sheets cheapest ticket

I feel the whole scenario is bringing boxing into disrepute, the authorities here should ban everyone who assists this farce. It will make us look weak to the rest of the boxing world.
Box Nation would not survive if the boxing board refused to sanction any of their future promotions. Likewise any officials or other boxers associated with this should face bans.

I posted this on the other thread, it seems a lot of you agree with going against principles and sporting traditions?