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WBC hit Dereck Chisora with an indefinite ban for brawl with David Haye
• Chisora must also appear before the British Board of Control
• Haye escapes censure for acting in 'self-defence'
The World Boxing Council has suspended Dereck Chisora indefinitely for brawling with David Haye after failing in his challenge for Vitali Klitschko's WBC heavyweight title in Munich last weekend.
The sport's most influential international governing body – which earlier withheld $100,000 of Chisora's purse – said last night it will impose a heavy fine on the London boxer after a hearing at a date to be announced and will remove his name from their rankings.
The ban prevents Chisora fighting for a WBC title but is not binding on the three other main governing bodies. The fighter also has to appear before the British Board of Control on 14 March. The WBC will not consider recognising Chisora again until he has undergone an anger management course, action Haye called for in a television interview from Las Vegas on Monday night.
In a clumsily worded statement, the WBC president José Sulaimán told BoxingScene.com that Chisora's fight with Haye – in which Haye claimed he had threatened to to "shoot" him after being struck in the face – was "one of the worst behaviors ever by a professional boxer".
There was no censure for Haye, who says he was acting in self-defence and has been supported in that view by the German boxing authorities. The weight of opinion against Chisora stems from the fact he left the podium at the post-fight press conference to confront Haye, who had gained admission through his media work with British and German television.
Haye, who flew to Las Vegas at the weekend, is still wanted for questioning by Munich police, who have already interviewed and released Chisora, with charges for assault against both boxers pending.
Sulaimán said the WBC also took into account Chisora's slapping Klitschko at the weigh-in and spitting water in the face of his brother, Wladimir, in the ring immediately before the fight. "Boxers are gentlemen," Sulaimán said, "and show to the world an example of honour and fair play when, after a tremendous battle, they go to the center of the ring to pay respect to each other. Derek Chisora is not going to tarnish the sport for those born in the humblest beds, who become sports heroes of the world to live a life of dignity and pride. Chisora, however, as a human being that he is, is going to be strongly invited to enter an anger management rehabilitating program that hopefully will act in his benefit."
The WBC's response will carry weight with the BBBoC, who have strong links with the council, but whom Frank Warren criticised for not intervening in a dispute between Chisora and Wladimir Klitschko in the fighter's dressing room before the fight. Klitschko was there to intimidate Chisora, Warren claimed, and his unreasonable insistence on the fighter re-wrapping his hands not only led to the fight starting 20 minutes late but contributed to Chisora's agitated state.
Chisora, widely praised for a brave defeat on points to Klitschko, has two previous convictions for assault, on a police officer and his then girlfriend, as well as for possessing an offensive weapon.
• Chisora must also appear before the British Board of Control
• Haye escapes censure for acting in 'self-defence'
The World Boxing Council has suspended Dereck Chisora indefinitely for brawling with David Haye after failing in his challenge for Vitali Klitschko's WBC heavyweight title in Munich last weekend.
The sport's most influential international governing body – which earlier withheld $100,000 of Chisora's purse – said last night it will impose a heavy fine on the London boxer after a hearing at a date to be announced and will remove his name from their rankings.
The ban prevents Chisora fighting for a WBC title but is not binding on the three other main governing bodies. The fighter also has to appear before the British Board of Control on 14 March. The WBC will not consider recognising Chisora again until he has undergone an anger management course, action Haye called for in a television interview from Las Vegas on Monday night.
In a clumsily worded statement, the WBC president José Sulaimán told BoxingScene.com that Chisora's fight with Haye – in which Haye claimed he had threatened to to "shoot" him after being struck in the face – was "one of the worst behaviors ever by a professional boxer".
There was no censure for Haye, who says he was acting in self-defence and has been supported in that view by the German boxing authorities. The weight of opinion against Chisora stems from the fact he left the podium at the post-fight press conference to confront Haye, who had gained admission through his media work with British and German television.
Haye, who flew to Las Vegas at the weekend, is still wanted for questioning by Munich police, who have already interviewed and released Chisora, with charges for assault against both boxers pending.
Sulaimán said the WBC also took into account Chisora's slapping Klitschko at the weigh-in and spitting water in the face of his brother, Wladimir, in the ring immediately before the fight. "Boxers are gentlemen," Sulaimán said, "and show to the world an example of honour and fair play when, after a tremendous battle, they go to the center of the ring to pay respect to each other. Derek Chisora is not going to tarnish the sport for those born in the humblest beds, who become sports heroes of the world to live a life of dignity and pride. Chisora, however, as a human being that he is, is going to be strongly invited to enter an anger management rehabilitating program that hopefully will act in his benefit."
The WBC's response will carry weight with the BBBoC, who have strong links with the council, but whom Frank Warren criticised for not intervening in a dispute between Chisora and Wladimir Klitschko in the fighter's dressing room before the fight. Klitschko was there to intimidate Chisora, Warren claimed, and his unreasonable insistence on the fighter re-wrapping his hands not only led to the fight starting 20 minutes late but contributed to Chisora's agitated state.
Chisora, widely praised for a brave defeat on points to Klitschko, has two previous convictions for assault, on a police officer and his then girlfriend, as well as for possessing an offensive weapon.
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