Dereck Chisora's boxing license withdrawnMarch 15, 2012 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dereck Chisora's boxing license has been withdrawn by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) for his actions before and after his defeat by Vitali Klitschko in Munich, BBC News reported. Chisora slapped Vitali at the weigh-in, spat water at his opponent's brother Wladimir before the bout and brawled with David Haye after the fight. "Dereck Chisora is not a fit and proper person to hold a license," said BBBofC secretary Robert Smith. "It has been withdrawn immediately." Zimbabwe-born Chisora, 28, who lost the WBC heavyweight title bout on points, has 14 days to appeal against the decision. Asked if it was effectively a life ban, Smith said: "There is no set period for when he can reapply for his license. "Any person is allowed to reapply at some point and the Board will consider any application, but for today, Mr Chisora does not hold a Board licence. What happens in the future, I do not know." Chisora's promoter Frank Warren said of the hearing in Cardiff: "I was happy with certain aspects of the hearing and unhappy with other aspects. The fact of the matter is slapping someone and spitting water was not an acceptable situation. We do not accept for one minute that what happened after the fight was Dereck's responsibility. He did not throw the first punch. We've proved that. I think some of the things that Dereck got involved in in the past have caused the board to make this decision. We will now consider, over the next few days, what the situation is and then he'll decide whether he wants to appeal the decision or what he wants to do." If the appeal fails, Chisora could reapply immediately for his licence but this would be likely to be rejected. He would then be forced to look abroad for a licence for any future fights. Reacting to the ban, Chisora said: "Three letters - MGM, here I come." Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |