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Chisora released without charge in Munich

by Staff reporter
19 Feb 2012 at 13:01hrs | Views
German police questioned Dereck Chisora over his brawl with David Haye - Photo: AFP
The Zimbabwe born British boxer, Dereck Chisora has been released without charge in Munich after a brawl with fellow British boxer David Haye.

Chisora and his trainer, Don Charles, were taken from the city's airport by police as part of the investigation.

Haye and Chisora clashed at the post-fight press conference after Chisora was beaten on points by defending WBC champion Vitali Klitschko.

Police are still searching for Haye, who is wanted for questioning - but his whereabouts remain unknown.

Haye was not at his hotel on Sunday morning and failed to turn up for his scheduled flight, with police still eager to talk to him about his involvement in the brawl.

It is understood officers went to Haye's hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning and were knocking on doors and questioning guests in a bid to find the former world heavyweight champion.

According to Press Association Sport, it is thought Haye could already be back in Britain having possibly fled in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

"David Haye is not in his hotel, he is not at the airport. We don't know where he is," police spokesman Gottfried Schlicht told Sky Sports News.

"We want to speak to him about what happened on Saturday night. We have to hear both sides of the story."

"It's not a charge against David Haye. We have to report everything that happened between Chisora and Haye. Maybe Haye has gone home, then we would talk to our colleagues in Great Britain."

After being detained, Chisora was told by police that he was free to return to England.

Haye showed up at the news conference to confront Klitschko, who he believes changed his mind on a potential fight between the pair.

But that sparked a verbal exchange with Chisora and the pair squared up to each other before a brawl ensued.

Chisora accused Haye of "glassing him", before saying at least four times that he would shoot the former WBA heavyweight champion.

He added: "If David don't fight me, I am going to physically burn him."

Chisora arrived at the airport to return home, but was stopped by police, who detained him at their Munich headquarters.

Chisora has had part of his fight purse withheld by the World Boxing Council after slapping Klitschko at the pre-fight weigh-in on Friday.

Chisora appeared to spit water towards Klitschko's brother, Wladimir, moments before Saturday night's bout began.

More controversy followed when Chisora exchanged words with the Klitschko brothers after the result was announced.

The British Boxing Board of Control has said that it will review the incident.



Source - BCC
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