Lewis: Chisora has a chance

Dereck Chisora has been given a lift by British great Lennox Lewis ahead of his world title showdown against Vitali Klitschko. The heavy-handed Londoner takes on WBC World Heavyweight Champion Klitschko on February 18th at the Olympiahalle in Munich. Lewis, the last man to beat Vitali nearly nine years ago in a very close fight, said: “Vitali is very good but Chisora has a chance. He is a heavyweight. All it takes is one punch on the chin to win. I always say if you walk into the ring you have to get wet. If he [Klitschko] is in the fight, in the ring, and he gets punched, there is a chance that he might get hurt or knocked out. It will be an interesting fight.”

Chisora, who is finalizing preparations in London before heading to Germany on Sunday, said, “It’s good to hear those words from a great fighter like Lennox. He understands that anyone can get hurt with a good punch in the ring, no matter who you are, and one good shot is all I need to topple Klitschko. I’m going into the fight against as the underdog, just the way I like it, so when I knock him out in round eight it will be a massive shock that will be felt around the world. At the end of the day it’s me in the ring and I’ve got to go in there and do a job on him.”

February 7th, 2012

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