Vitali Klitschko suffers partial ligament tear in left shoulder – Boxing news
Vitali Klitschko, WBC world heavyweight champion, suffered a left shoulder injury during his bout with Dereck Chisora on Saturday night, February 18, in Munich, Germany. A partial tear of a ligament in his left shoulder occurred during the brawl forcing
him to undergo an MRI on Sunday.
Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title against Chisora but failed to secure his body from the harm Chisora brought. He underwent a few medical examinations on Monday as well after his MRI on Sunday. Not only a ligament but also
a nerve damage in his shoulder occurred during the third round of the bout. This was an excellent opportunity for Chisora since Vitali was unable to use his left arm to its utmost, yet the former could not make it.
This is not the first time Vitali has suffered such an injury. Previously in 2000 against Chris Byrd, Vitali Klitschko suffered worse injury when his shoulder ligament tore apart. Back then, the fight was stopped and even now, Vitali will not be able to
fight for the next 6 to 8 weeks. If during this time Vitali recovers fully, he will be able to start his training soon.
Vitali proved himself the better man in the ring against Chisora since he sustained such a horrendous injury yet he managed to emerge victorious by a unanimous decision. Vitali’s upcoming opponent will probably be David Haye who was involved in a brawl with
Dereck Chisora at the post-fight conference.
Haye is confident that he can knock out Vitali if he steps in the ring with him. According to Haye, Vitali is now old and he can easily take him on. He further said that Vitali has no control over his legs and that Chisora has lost his venom or else he would
have taken Vitali down. His exact words were, “is not the same man who fought Lennox Lewis.”
As of now, nothing can be said for sure whether Vitali will face Haye or not. If the bout happens then it will truly be a must-watch bout since both the fighters have a dark history, which will add spice to the match.
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