Haye And Chisora In Post-Match Punch-Up - Sky News

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6:14am UK, Sunday February 19, 2012

David Haye and Dereck Chisora have been blamed for bringing shame on British Boxing after trading blows at a post-match news conference.

The chaos broke out after a heated exchange between the British heavyweights after Chisora lost to WBC champion Vitali Klitschko in Munich last night.

Chisora taunted Haye about losing the WBA belt to Klitschko's younger brother Wladimir last July and tried to goad his rival into a future bout.

Chisora then knocked a bottle out of Haye's hand and the two men came to blows.

Haye is seen on video footage trading punches with Chisora's trainer Don Charles before swinging a large camera tripod over his head at Charles.

Moments later Chisora re-appears brandishing a glass bottle which is wrestled from his hand.

Hayes' manager, Adam Booth, suffered a bloody gash on his forehead and claimed to have been "glassed".

As they grappled around the room for around five minutes, onlookers drew gasps and cries of shock as the pair fell about the room, knocking equipment over.

During the melee, the Ukrainian Klitschko brothers stood on the sidelines and watched in shock.

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko beat challenger Chisora

Police arrived at the Olympiahalle arena as the incident was calming down, and Haye and Chisora eventually went their separate ways.

Detectives refused to say whether official action has been taken or whether an investigation will be launched.

After seeing the drama unfold, Wladimir Klitschko said: "I'm totally disappointed, it went a little too far, the sport of boxing shouldn't be like that.

"Bloody faces in the news conference... fighting in the ring, not out. I'm really surprised."

A fight between the two domestic rivals had not been too far-fetched a possibility either after Chisora's brave showing against Vitali.

Few expected him to last beyond the opening round but he remained composed throughout the bout and lost on points (118 - 110 twice and 119-111).

Haye, who was commentating for BoxNation, spent the evening calling out Vitali, who he hopes to fight this summer, despite technically being in retirement.