Monatsarchiv: Juli 2012

Here´s the column from Frank Warren in the Sun today:

IT’S a week since the David Haye-Dereck Chisora showdown at West Ham United and I’ve had time to reflect.

It was one of the more controversial fights I’ve been involved in and although BoxNation were the promoters of the show, it was still tough dealing with the political and licensing aspects surrounding the event.

But whatever you felt about Haye v Chisora it was an explosive fight — as I predicted from the outset — and one of the best domestic heavyweight contests seen in recent years that brought the best out of both boxers.

Haye was very impressive and made me eat my words. He did a better job with Chisora than Vitali Klitschko did.

The Hayemaker punched his way back into the heavyweight scene and it remains to be seen what he’ll do from here. If he retires there will be a big hole in the division.

The big fight for him is against WBC champion Vitali, who defends his title against unbeaten but unknown Manuel Charr in September before seeking election to Ukraine’s parliament in October.

Depending on the election results a super-fight against Haye could happen or there’s the chance of a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.

On the other side of the Atlantic, Amir Khan suffered a ‘shock loss’ when he was knocked out inside four rounds against big-punching Danny Garcia, losing his reinstated WBA super world lightwelterweight title, and the chance to claim the American’s WBC crown.

Despite nearly four years under trainer Freddie Roach it seems Khan hasn’t learnt to fight on the inside and his defence, as I’ve said numerous times, is still a major concern.

There’s no doubt Khan, like Chisora, has a big fighting heart, but his career is now going to be a hard job to rebuild.

A big decision he must make is whether to keep Roach as a trainer.

I’ll be sticking by ENZO MACCARINELLI who tested positive for a banned substance called methylhexaneamine after his fight against Shane McPhilbin.

The substance was in a fat-burner he purchased from a combat magazine and in the advert it stated that it was suitable for athletes and was approved.

Maccarinelli is a good guy and it was an honest mistake and he is devastated people will think that he has cheated.

He’s got a six-month ban but he’s offered to help UK Anti-Doping in any way to stop other sportsmen falling into the same trap.

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao may only be around for a year or two more and the name looking to replace them is US star Adrien Broner.

He’s only 22 and unbeaten in 23 fights.See him tonight on BoxNation (Sky Ch 437/Virgin Ch 546) when he defends his WBO super-featherweight title against Vicente Escobedo.