UPDATE: 29/6/12 - here
Fight night is fast approaching (July 14th) and as a huge boxing fan, it would be silly of me not to write about the biggest all-British heavyweight showdown in recent years- David Haye V Dereck Chisora “Licensed to Thrill”. It's been hard to give my predictions for this fight, in my eyes it could be a very close one Haye (25-2, 23 KO) hasn't fought for nearly a year, since his loss to Wladimir Klitschko and Chisora (15-3, 9 KO) has lost three of his last four fights (to Tyson Fury, Robert Helenius and Vitali Klitschko). I get the feeling that David Haye is expected to win this one, he certainly has the skills but Chisora is so head strong and he has the ablitiy to force Haye into a brawl as well being able to put pressure on him, definitely more pressure than Klitschko put on Haye. I'm going to predict Haye to win but on points, not on a stoppage which is what the majority think, Chisora has a strong chin, he proved this in his fight against Vitali Klitschko. Haye will win because he punches too hard, is super quick and will have too much skill for Dereck. If there was to be a stoppage I predict it to be in a very late round. Either way it's going to be a very exciting fight. I have my tickets and will be travelling to London in less than 4 weeks to watch it!!
THE OFFICIALS
The Luxembourg Boxing Federation have confirmed the officials that will be appointed for David Haye and Dereck Chisora’s fight at West Ham United, Upton Park, London, on Saturday 14th July.
Referee: Mickey Vann (UK)
Judges: John Coyle (UK) Paul Thomas (UK) Luc Muller (Luxembourg)
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FIGHT INFO
David Haye V Dereck Chisora “Licensed to Thrill” will be live and exclusive on BoxNation, (Sky Ch. 456, Virgin Ch. 546). Join at www.boxnation.com Tickets for Licensed to Thrill are available from Eventim at www.eventim.co.uk or 0844 249 1000, Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or 0844 844 0444 and West Ham United at www.whufc.com or 0871 222 2700.
The fight that was condemned by the British Boxing Board of Control, who would not sanction it after taking Chisora's licence from him in March, proceeding the brawl between the pair at that Munich press conference in February, which led to the fight being made.
Now sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation. The fight will be promoted by BoxNation in association with German promoters Sauerland. Haye didn't hold a licence at the time of the presser altercation having retired from the sport last October
The fight goes ahead at Upton Park on July 14 - Over 30,000 tickets have been sold and TV subscriptions for BoxNation are expected to hit record levels. It is also a fight the trade are looking forward to; well some
THE BUILD UP
- Beyond the Ropes Promo
- David Haye chats Haye v Chisora with BoxNation
- Dereck Chisora talks to BoxNation about David Haye
- David Haye's trainer Adam Booth talks exclusively
- Del Boy chats Chisora vs. Haye with Buncey
- Dereck Chisora interview in Luxembourg
- Subscribe Now!
- Chisora Presser Interview
- Haye Presser Interview
- Frank Warren Interview
- Adam Booth Interview
On May 18th, it was confirmed that the two Londoners would fight for the WBO International and WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championships in a fight being billed "Licensed to Thrill".
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