Chisora: Facing the music

Those of you who were of the opinion that Derek Chisora deserved disciplinary action for his conduct both before and after his fight against Vitali Klitschko, will be pleased to know that justice, it appears, has been served. If you've read my previous posts about Chisora, it won't come as news to you that he has a blemished history. His now infamous brawl with David Haye in the post-fight presser of his world title fight with Klitschko, was the most recent of a series of discrepancies, and the last straw for the boxing governing bodies.

With the British Board of Boxing Control having already called a disciplinary hearing for March 14, it was obvious that Chisora's antics weren't going to go completely unpunished. However, that was not the end of it as the World Boxing Council decided that they needed to lay down the law on the brash Brit. Chisora has been slapped with a heavy fine and an indefinite ban from boxing, a definite signal of intent from the relevant authorities. Having been arrested by German police, Chisora was released after he complied fully, prompting some to believe he may have got away with it. Evidently not.

His ban from the WBC is unlikely to effect his plans much. Having been defeated over 12 rounds by the WBC champion, Vitali Klitschko, there was next to no chance that he was in line for another shot at the title any time soon. There are also many who are expecting him to receive an equally harsh punishment at his hearing in March, where the British Board of Boxing Control will look to reinforce their stance that Chisora's actions simply were not acceptable. Despite issuing apologies and stating regret for his actions, Chisora has bought British Boxing to the headlines on numerous occasions, and the way he conducted himself in Munich, was the straw that broke the camels back. Of course, there's not many people protesting against the ban placed on the fighter, but his promoter, Frank Warren was livid.

Warren was vehemently clear about where he stood on the ruling, stating: "What I find strange about this is that there hasn't been a hearing. Somebody arbitrarily saying 'you're banned' can't be any form of natural justice."

Chisora, who now faces an indefinite ban until he visits anger management.

The World Boxing Council however, went on record as saying Chisora's actions were "one of the worst behaviours ever by a professional boxer." The ban that they have implemented is indefinite, and will stay in place at least until Chisora is treated for anger management issues. Chisora himself has yet to respond or release an official statement, but perhaps this is a better way for him to go about things, as whenever he appears in the media spotlight, controversy usually follows.


There's never a dull day in the life of Derek 'Del Boy' Chisora. He's been banned, had prison sentences suspended, been labelled a mockery of sportsmanship, competed for European and World titles, and been handed numerous fines during his career. There's no questioning that he is a brilliant boxer and has the heart of a lion within the ring; of course, it's quite hard to show that talent if your prevented from even getting in it. Now that the old excuse that 'it's just the way he is' doesn't wash any more, Chisora will have to clean up his act if he ever wants to realise his dreams.

For more information see:

- http://www.boxingscene.com/dereck-chisora-banned-by-world-boxing-council--50085

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/17210817

- http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16179139