Dereck Chisora says David Haye is “short-changing” himself
Sudden heavyweight on the scene Dereck Chisora has sent WBA titlist David Haye a message.
Chisora, unbeaten in a meager 14 professional fights, will face WBO/IBF/WBO/Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Kitschko on 11 December in Germany.
When asked why he opted to challenge Klitschko when Haye did not, Chisora contended that fighters should always attempt to fight the best otherwise they are “short-changing” themselves. The comment gave
pause for reflection on David Haye’s upcoming bout with Audley Harrison.
"If you're not fighting the best, you're short-changing yourself,” Chisora stated. “I've worked hard to get where I am so quickly. I like to fight the best because I'm in the fighting game. I'm looking
to entertain. I don't want to be fighting bums. If you're not fighting the best, you're short-changing yourself. If I'm gonna get beat—and so far I haven't—I want to get beaten by the best.”
Though previously a virtual nobody in the boxing world, Chisora has suddenly flung to stardom after Klitschko looked him up for a December bout because he could find no other serious contenders will to
challenge him. Experts say the fact that the champion has to search so hard for competition speaks volumes about a sore heavyweight division.
Haye himself weighed in on the fight recently and Chisora’s odds, saying: “To get a world-title fight that soon is quite something. I'm not sure who he's beaten to deserve it, but good luck to him. I just
hope he's getting a big [pay] day and can give a good account of himself for five or six rounds and throw some punches.” The champion continued: “Nothing in his career so far suggests he has anything to win this fight, but it takes only one shot, so fingers
crossed.”
At a recent press conference, Chisora was confronted with Klitschko who stood some five inches above him. Chisora remained respectful of Klitschko but said a victory for him was a matter of fulfilling
a personal dream and attaining glory.
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