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http://www.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/story/149883.htmlSteve Bunce schrieb:...The Dereck Chisora v David Haye grudge match on July 14 is not unlicenced or illegal - it's just not licenced by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC).
BBBC is a self-regulating body that makes and breaks its own rules, and it's not uncommon for another sanctioning organisation to appear: it's happened in several European countries down the years.
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If Chisora had been banned for a year then bosh, you know where you stand. If Haye would have got the same medicine then bosh, you know where you stand. But BBBC didn't do that; in theory, Chisora's suspension could have been for just a week.
Chisora appealed the decision, and his hearing was initially set for May before being pushed back to July, because the one of the QCs involved is tied up on a murder trial. That's too late a date for Del Boy - the window for a bout with Haye is by the end of July. So the fighters and those around them have decided to press ahead without BBBC backing....
Steve Bunce schrieb:...As for Chisora - well, there's a few rumours floating around that he's out of shape...