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Klitschko slams 'horrible' Chisora

ESPN staff
December 6, 2010
The talking between Wladimir Klitschko and Dereck Chisora will stop in Mannheim on Saturday © Getty Images
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Wladimir Klitschko has fired a warning to his heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora, with the Ukrainian champion insisting he will silence a fighter he describes as a "horrible" person.

Chisora has been handed a shot at Klitschko's IBF and WBO belts despite having just 14 professional fights behind him and the pair will clash in Germany on Saturday.

Klitschko has respect for his opponent's boxing skills, but has been unhappy with the way he has carried himself outside of the ring. Chisora has mocked Klitschko's previous opponents and comes into the fight on the back of being found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend, which prompted district judge Quentin Purdy to say: "Your behaviour was disgraceful and downright humiliating."

Chisora was also hit with a four-month suspension for biting an opponent in 2009 and despite being described by Klitschko as being "better than David Haye" he has irked the champion.

"As a boxer he's got pretty good skills, determination," Klitschko said. "He's a very busy fighter, so there will be a lot of action on Saturday.

"He's better than David Haye - he is as good at promoting himself but he even shows up for the fight. But as a person, he is horrible.

"It is not about getting me angry. It is about the behaviour of this man. I believe in the way he was raised it is probably questionable. The way the man behaves himself, he bites in fights the ear [of his opponent] and he beats up his girlfriend who cannot punch back. He is complaining about my challengers, the 60 challengers I have had in my career. There is a lot of talk."

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