Mixed fortunes for British boxers
Britain's Amir Khan lost to Danny Garcia in their WBA and WBC light-welterweight unification fight in Las Vegas on Saturday night, only a matter of hours after David Haye defeated Derek Chisora in their heavyweight fight at Upton Park.
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Haye knocks out Chisora
Amir Khan 'will be back' following defeat
Boxer Haroon Khan tweeted that his brother "will be back" after suffering a second defeat against Danny Garcia in Las Vegas.
TBH don't care what all u haters say. @amirkingkhan WILL BE BACK!!!
From @harrykingkhan on Twitter:Amir Khan suffers crushing defeat in Las Vegas
It was a mixed night for British boxing as Amir Khan suffered a devastating second successive defeat in Las Vegas against Danny Garcia.
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David Haye in action against Dereck Chisora
Haye wins fight against Chisora
David Haye has defeated Dereck Chisora in their heavyweight fight tonight at Upton Park.
The 31-year-old Briton won by TKO in the fifth round.
Boxers make their Haye v Chisora predictions
The David Haye v Dereck Chisora fight is now underway.
Earlier, former Olympic champion Audley Harrison and former undisputed super-middleweight world champion Joe Clazaghe tweeted the following predictions:
Prediction time! haye-chisora...Haye has a point to prove, feels chisora is not in his class, so will start fast. Haye early, or if chisora
From @audley_Harrison on Twitter:Going for HAYE KO and KHAN POINTS. tonight. AGREED??
From @RealJoeCalzaghe on Twitter:Fans gather at Upton Park for Haye v Chisora boxing match
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Lennox Lewis' boxing predictions for Haye v Chisora and Khan v Garcia
#HayeChisora - Haye by 10 Round Decision. #KhanGarcia - Picking Khan to win. 4 any more thoughts read my timeline.
From @LennoxLewis on Twitter:I don't see Chisora being KO'd, just outboxed. Chisora is more likely to get a KO win than Haye…but thats y they settle it in the ring!
From @LennoxLewis on Twitter:Haye knocks out Chisora
David Haye produced an explosive fifth-round stoppage of Dereck Chisora to win a thrilling grudge match at Upton Park.
Read the full storyDavid Haye: 'I'm feeling sharp'
David Haye is preparing for his fight against British heavyweight rival Dereck Chisora this evening. He tweeted:
Just getting my pre-fight braids tightened!!! I'm feeling sharp....
From @mrdavidhaye on Twitter:He also wrote that he was looking forward to fellow boxer Amir Khan's fight tonight.
Watched @amirkingkhan weigh-in! I'm pumped to see Amir unify tonight! Amir's looking In best shape of his life, great work @rubentabares
From @mrdavidhaye on Twitter:Rivals Haye and Chisora finally meet in the ring
David Haye has branded British heavyweight rival Dereck Chisora a 'joke'.
The two rivals meet at Upton Park today in a fight that will be attended by more than 30,000 spectators and watched by an estimated 500,000.
Five months of controversy, hearings, legal challenges and insults will come to an end when the sworn enemies collide in the ring. The shameful brawl in Munich that disgraced British boxing initiated the feud.
"It's fair to say I really don't like Chisora - I fought him for free in February - but there will be no emotion in the fight," Haye said.