Boxing: Chief condemns Haye-Chisora bout

LONDON: British boxing governing body has condemned the proposed ‘grudge’ match between former world heavyweight champion David Haye and Dereck Chisora and threatened sanctions towards anyone involved in the contest. Chisora’s licence to box was withdrawn ‘indefinitely’ by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) in March after an ugly press conference brawl with Haye. The board said in a statement that “those behind this proposal are not concerned with the interests of the sport of professional boxing.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 11^th, 2012.