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Horse wrote:Is there anyone half decent that Chisora could defend his British or Commonwealth title against at three days notice?

Matt Skelton or someone like that?

Datsue wrote:See, I could warm to the Klitschko's --s'got to be cheaper than Horlicks, innit?-- but it's the way that even acknowledging that they're effective --dull & overly reliant on their abundant physical advantages, but effective nonetheless-- engenders such utter terror that I'd turn into a humourless bastard like... Everyone who defends them on a messageboard.

leforge wrote:

Horse wrote:Is there anyone half decent that Chisora could defend his British or Commonwealth title against at three days notice?

Matt Skelton or someone like that?

Michael Sprott be a good choice.

leforge wrote:Michael Sprott be a good choice.

leforge wrote:

Horse wrote:Is there anyone half decent that Chisora could defend his British or Commonwealth title against at three days notice?

Matt Skelton or someone like that?

Michael Sprott be a good choice.

Horse wrote:

leforge wrote:Michael Sprott be a good choice.

He would.

Horse wrote:

Datsue wrote:See, I could warm to the Klitschko's --s'got to be cheaper than Horlicks, innit?-- but it's the way that even acknowledging that they're effective --dull & overly reliant on their abundant physical advantages, but effective nonetheless-- engenders such utter terror that I'd turn into a humourless bastard like... Everyone who defends them on a messageboard.

Attacking them on internet forums is a great laugh though, isn't it?

WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has suffered an injury forcing the cancellation of Saturday’s title defense against Dereck Chisora on Saturday in Mannheim, Germany. If or when the fight will be rescheduled is not yet determined. Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management Group GmbH, informed Fighnews.com that the injury “is an abdominal muscle tear two inches long.”

Further information has now been released…

After an initial diagnosis, Klitschko suffered a torn abdominal muscle on his left side during his afternoon training session on Wednesday. “The abdominal muscle is injured and therefore Wladimir Klitschko will not be able to fight on Saturday,” says Dr. Sven Roessing, orthopedic specialist at university hospital Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko will have to pause for about 4 – 6 weeks. It is the first time in his professional career Wladimir Klitschko had to cancel a fight due to an injury

Datsue wrote:Yes. Yes it is.

Er, hang on, who d'you mean by "them" in that sentence?

Tommy Gunn13 wrote:Big Larry hes got nothing to lose&everything to gain....

leforge wrote:

Horse wrote:

leforge wrote:Michael Sprott be a good choice.

He would.

I doubt Del Boy will fight.

hoot wrote:Richard towers' 6ft 8 heavyweight

Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko suffered a torn abdominal muscle on Wednesday, forcing him withdraw from his title defense against England's Dereck Chisora four days before the fight.

Klitschko was due to make his 10th title defense against the little-known Chisora at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on Saturday -- a fight due to be carried by ESPN in the United States.

However, during his final workout hitting the pads with trainer Emanuel Steward, Klitschko suffered the injury, manager Bernd Boente told ESPN.com.

"He was hitting the mitts and it just happened," Boente said. "The fight is canceled. The pain is extreme. He couldn't even sit in the car on the way to the hospital." Klitschko (55-3, 49 KOs) had gone through a public workout earlier in the day, although they are light and just for show. However, Boente said a couple of hours later, he was working with Steward for real when he felt a sudden pain.

Boente said Klitschko, 34, underwent a CT scan and was diagnosed with a 2-inch tear on the left side of his abdominal muscle near the bottom of his rib cage.

"The doctor said he needs four to six weeks to heal," Boente said. "Wladimir has never had to cancel a fight before. He is totally upset. He had a great training camp in the Austrian mountains. He was in fantastic shape and he's very, very upset and very sad. And not only for him but for all the people who bought tickets to the sold-out arena. We were all looking forward to the fight. We are sorry for the fans and for our TV partners. What can you do?"

"The abdominal muscle is injured and therefore Wladimir Klitschko will not be able to fight on Saturday," Dr. Sven Roessing, an orthopedic specialist at University Hospital in Mannheim, said in a statement released by Klitschko's K2 Promotions.

Boente said the entire card, which also was to feature cruiserweight contender Ola Afolabi and middleweight contender Andy Lee, has been called off.

Boente said he was not sure if the fight with Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) would be rescheduled. "We don't know. This just happened," Boente said. "We have to check all the options."

crusader wrote:

nobby_nobbins wrote: Wladimir will never fight Chisora. He is an intelligent man and knew from early on that Chisora had his number.

bfchunk wrote:

Horse wrote:Is there anyone half decent that Chisora could defend his British or Commonwealth title against at three days notice?

Matt Skelton or someone like that?

Rogan?


Another long shot. Sosnowski is kicking his heels

nobby_nobbins wrote:Wlad said Chisora is better than Haye. If so, why fight the inferior challenger instead of the one you've signed to fight?

Horse wrote:

nobby_nobbins wrote:Wlad said Chisora is better than Haye. If so, why fight the inferior challenger instead of the one you've signed to fight?

For more money? Because the fans want to see that fight more?