DavidPayne wrote:Ideally of course, Chisora would fight Helenius as a rematch and good prep for Tyson in terms of dimensions.
Perhaps Fury could fight Sprott, an interesting fight versus a known opponent of similar dimension to Chisora.
I can see Sprott's phone ringing in the very near future. If the team was serious about Hughie being world champ in 13 months he needs to be facing the likes of Sprott now, but I don't see it happening as Hughie hasn't looked ready for a step up. I can see Sprott being put in with Chisora or Tyson Fury though.
I do sympathise with the promoter to a certain extent over Chisora - he is highly ranked, and why should they take chances and pay out a small fortune to secure a "name" opponent, when by the end of the year Delboy may well find himself in a mandatory position just by avoiding defeat between then and now.
I may be old-fashioned but I do wish the promoter would make the match - be it Chisora vs Sprott, Chisora vs Wilder, whatever - and then announce it and flog tickets accordingly. Instead, it's done back to front. No opponent named at the outset, although lip service is paid to it being an opponent of substance, and we're told the European title will be on the line. Then, a total unknown is announced, who then inevitably withdraws. Several weeks of doubt follow, before a bottom drawer fall-guy turns up in the other corner.
But as a boxing fan I want to see Chisora face somebody meaningful at long last. It would be absolutely fantastic to see him vs Thompson, to see if he can succeed where Price failed.
Every heavyweight with the slightest opportunity of possibly ending up in a world title fight will be treading carefully through the division these days (if Leapai can challenge for the titles, anything is possible), but surely there has to be some decent Europeans who would want to challenge for the European title ?? Why are unknowns always being dug up ??
