British, Ukrainian boxers exchange verbal blows

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Dereck Chisora vows to whup Vitali Klitschko on February 18, but world champion unruffled.

10 January,2012 02:22 pm

WBC world heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora landed some early verbal blows on champion Vitali Klitschko when they met face to face in London ahead of their February 18 clash.Fast-talking Chisora branded Klitschko boring, claimed he and younger brother Wladimir had ruined boxing and predicted an eighth round victory.You have to believe in yourself, he said. If you dont believe in yourself who do you think is going to believe in you. I believe in my ability, I believe I am going to whup this guys backside. He has got something else coming to him. That is why I am excited.But vastly experienced Klitschko, who has had almost as many world title fights as Chisora has had professional contests, took the insults in his stride.Klitschko, who said that he would win in the sixth, hit back by saying: He is right, it is boring because nobody can beat the Klitschko brothers. Everybody tries to beat the Klitschko brothers and boring, nobody can do that. Dereck Chisora has a chance. Lets see.In December, Klitschko seemed close to signing a deal to face former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye.Instead he opted to take on Chisora - who has 15 wins and two losses - in Munich, Germany, next month.The Haye fight could still go ahead in the summer if Klitschko completes what many expect to be a routine victory over Chisora.But the Ukrainian said negotiations with Haye were not progressing quickly.