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Chisora launches attack at 'boring', 'bastard' Klitschko

Dereck Chisora has launched a vicious attack at Wladimir Klitschko ahead of their heavyweight title fight, accusing him of making boxing "very, very boring" and branding him a "bastard".

The Brit faces a huge step up in class when he battles for the WBO and IBF belts in Germany on December 11, having only competed in 14 fights so far in his career - but he is holding nothing back in the verbal jousting.

While Klitschko was full of praise for Chisora in Thursday's press conference - "I have to give a lot of respect to Dereck for taking this chance," he said - the 26-year-old Londoner is showing his celebrated opponent no such respect.

He has apparently disobeyed the Klitschkos' request by discussing the details of the contract, which is of particular interest in the wake of the David Haye negotiations. Haye, who faces Audley Harrison on November 13, was unable to agree a fight with the Ukrainians after refusing to comply with their demands.

"I know the Germans are going to try to discomfort me. I'm from the streets. I'm wiser than them," Chisora said. "The fight is on. But they are bastards. They were saying that if I say anything they'll pull out. You know what? I don't care.

"The Americans who went to Germany to fight [the Klitschkos] just went to get paid. I'm not going there just to get paid. They offered me crap money but this is me fighting for the sport I love and the titles I want. What winds me up every day is that they have made the game very, very boring."

Chisora's promoter Frank Warren has revealed that his pugilist was offered the same terms as Haye. "This is a three-fight deal [reportedly two against Wladimir and one against Vitali Klitschko], the same deal that was offered to David Haye," he said. "There's a 50-50 agreement in it, so I don't know why Haye didn't sign it. This is a fantastic opportunity for Dereck. We believe his dream, and my dream as well, is going to become reality."

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