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Klitschko 'ready for the taking'

ESPN staff
October 5, 2010
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Derek Chisora's coach Don Charles feels heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko "is made for" the 26-year-old Brit.

Chisora's promoter Frank Warren has put an offer to Klitschko's people for a fight for the WBO, IBO and IBF belts in Germany on December 11, and the signs are suggesting a deal is close to being agreed.

The money on offer to Chisora is not great and there are reports of the Klitschko camp having future options should the 26-year-old win, but money is not at the forefront of his mind.

"I have 100% belief [of winning] I'm not a mug, it's not about money, we don't mind taking peanuts. It's about becoming world champion, Derek is a complete fighter," Charles told Boxrec.

Chisora has had just 14 fights, all of them wins, but his coach does not believe a lack of experience will be his downfall.

"Leon Spinks won the heavyweight title after just eight fights so why not? Just like Leon we are going to shock the world," Charles said. "Klitschko is made for my boy, we will put him on the back foot. He is ready for the taking, he doesn't like fighting. We will make him work."

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