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Chisora labels Haye 'embarrassing'



Dereck Chisora says David Haye is ‘embarrassing’ and should forget about coming out of retirement.

Heavyweight title challenger Chisora took a sideswipe at his fellow-Briton on Wednesday.

Haye, who lost to Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg last year, retired in October but has been offered a way back with a fight against Klitschko's older brother, WBC champion Vitali later this year.

Last year, Haye said a fight with one of the brothers was the only thing he would consider returning to the ring for.

Chisora, who fights Vitali in Munich next month, has twice been denied title fights with Wladimir after the Ukrainian pulled out injured. He feels Haye should hang up his gloves for good.

"Haye had his chance to back up all the pre-fight bull he came out with against Wladimir, but he put up that embarrassing performance and then topped it by blaming it on (an) injured little toe," Chisora said in a statement issued by his promoter Frank Warren on Wednesday.

"I can't see how the British public will forget about that. And now he's coming out with the same bull again by saying he will go to war and win his title back if he gets Vitali.

"I think it's just embarrassing. Wladimir made a laughing stock out of him and Vitali would knock him out.

“Haye should just stay retired and out of the sport. He had his time and failed on his biggest night. Now I'm going to go out there and show him how to fight a Klitschko."

Chisora is preparing at his north London gym for the biggest fight of his career and is confident of producing an upset.

“One thing is for sure: I won't by going into the ring like a scared rabbit like Haye did. I'm going to give it everything I've got to win the world title," he said.

"It's a big job, but I'm going to Germany with the aim of ending the Klitschko reign of heavyweight boxing, starting with Vitali."



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