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The WBO and IBF champion has withdrawn just three days before the fight with a back problem.
The Ukrainian, who held a public workout on Wednesday afternoon, has torn a muscle.
His American adviser, Shelley Finkel, confirmed Klitschko is expected to be out of action for anything up to two months.
"Wladimir has withdrawn from the fight, that is correct. He has torn a muscle in his back," he said.
"It is not too serious though. He should be able to fight again within 60 days."
It is a bitter blow for Chisora who was just 72 hours away from the fight of his life in Mannheim.
But his promoter Frank Warren says he has already started negotiations to re-arrange the fight.
"I was informed about an hour ago that Klitschko pulled a back muscle and he was out of the fight," he told boxingscene.com
"Dereck is very disappointed. He didn't believe it. He felt everything was fine. Three or four days before a title fight, most of the hard work is done
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_6562849,00.html
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The Ukrainian, who held a public workout on Wednesday afternoon, has torn a muscle.
His American adviser, Shelley Finkel, confirmed Klitschko is expected to be out of action for anything up to two months.
"Wladimir has withdrawn from the fight, that is correct. He has torn a muscle in his back," he said.
"It is not too serious though. He should be able to fight again within 60 days."
It is a bitter blow for Chisora who was just 72 hours away from the fight of his life in Mannheim.
But his promoter Frank Warren says he has already started negotiations to re-arrange the fight.
"I was informed about an hour ago that Klitschko pulled a back muscle and he was out of the fight," he told boxingscene.com
"Dereck is very disappointed. He didn't believe it. He felt everything was fine. Three or four days before a title fight, most of the hard work is done
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_6562849,00.html
Link to the report