Dereck Chisora hit with fine and suspended two-year ban for throwing table at Dillian Whyte …but fight will go ahead

Richard Parry8 December 2016

Dereck Chisora has been hit with a suspended two-year-ban and fined £25,000 following his heated press conference with Dillian Whyte.

The British heavyweight boxer threw a table in the direction of Whyte during the press conference at the Manchester Arena, previewing their bout on Saturday night.

The pair feature on the undercard for Anthony Joshua’s fight with Eric Molina, but as a result of today’s decision by the British Boxing Board of Control, Saturday’s fight will longer be for the British Heavyweight title.

In a statement the Board said: "The Board considered the matter with great care and concern. Mr. Chisora's previous record, which is not good, was considered, as was a letter written to him, his opponent Dillian Whyte, his manager and the promoters by the General Secretary of the Board, dated the 16th November 2016, warning them that they should not misbehave and bring the sport of boxing into disrepute prior to the contest.

Dereck Chisora & Dillian Whyte Head-to-Head Press Conference

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"Having viewed and listened to a recording of what occurred the Board concluded that Mr. Chisora's behaviour fell far short of that expected from a licensed boxer. Indeed his behaviour was wholly unacceptable and deserving of condign punishment."

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