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SWORN ENEMIES: David Haye, left, and Dereck Chisora during a press conference in London. Photo: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

KICKER: David Haye and Dereck Chisora pose as Frank Warren announces a fight between David Haye Vs Dereck Chisora, to be held on the 14th July at West Ham United's Boleyn Ground, on May 8, 2012 in London, England. credit (Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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At a joint news conference on Wednesday, where the bitter British rivals were separated by a metal fence, one of only two things they agreed on was helping out charities if one or the other is knocked out at Upton Park.

Chisora (15-3) picked a children's hospital, and Haye (25-2) chose a bone marrow charity for minorities.

The only other point they found common ground on was being prepared to be blood tested for doping, if asked.

Otherwise, the banter flowed freely between the boxers, who have attracted an impressive 29000 spectators so far to their grudge match.

"I can't think of such a fast-selling fight involving so much publicity since we brought Mike Tyson back, over 10 years ago," said Frank Warren, Chisora's manager.

Haye and Chisora came to blows at an infamous press conference confrontation in Munich after Chisora's defeat on points to Vitali Klitschko in February.

The brawl tarnished the reputation of both men, leading to the Luxembourg Boxing Federation sanctioning their fight, and not the British Boxing Board of Control. Neither boxer was apologetic for the ugly scenes that were broadcast globally from Munich.

"I regret saying I would shoot David," Chisora said. "But do I regret getting hit with the sucker punch? No."

Haye said: "I don't regret anything. I was defending myself like anyone else would."

The 31-year-old Haye, who hasn't fought in a year, refused to speak about his future after Saturday's fight but Warren spoke of a potential match-up for Chisora with Wladimir Klitschko.

"If Dereck comes through on Saturday like I know he can then the biggest fight here in the UK would be Wladimir Klitschko," Warren said. "Get this one out of the way and that is the direction we are going in."

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Thu Jun 20 01:08:23 SAST 2013 ::

Jul 13, 2012

BRA-MAFUTHA

Chisora u going down....The Haye Man will knock you teeth out.
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Jul 14, 2012

uMnuz

Hope they knock each other out.
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Jul 14, 2012

WarrenG

Both an embarrasment to the sport. Rubbish fighters
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