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Chisora talks brawl and explains why Mayweather v Pacquiao won't happen

Phil D. Jay 
WBN Editor
‘Del Boy’ predicts super-fight will collapse

British heavyweight Dereck Chisora has more time on his hands of late following the British Board of Boxing Control’s decision to revoke his boxing licence last month.

The 28 year-old is now weighing in on other issues in the sport as he seeks to keep his name in the media until the BBofBC decides to allow him to renew his career.

Asked by RT.com whether he felt any emotion about the incident that cos him his right to box in Britain, Chisora replied: “Emotions can never help you fight anything.

“I don't know, maybe for other fighters it does, but for me – no. I do it because I enjoy it and there's no emotion in it. Everything I do, I do because I enjoy it.”

Chisora was then asked about the Mayweather v Pacquiao situation after admitting that he sees Floyd Jr. as the best fighter on the planet, to which he pronounced:  “That fight is never, ever gonna happen because they make more money when they fight other people.

“If they fight each other and one of them loses – it's just pointless,” said Chisora.

‘Del Boy’ was speaking on his recent visit to Moscow and is enjoying the infamy of his a new-found fanbase in Central Europe. Chisora is continuously touted to be in line to face Alexander Povetkin later this year and could conceivably acquire a Russian license to make the fight happen.

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