Britain’s no.1 boxer, former two-time WBC super middleweight champion and recent Super Six runner-up Carl Froch has launched a blistering attack on Derek Chisora following the Zimbabwe-born Londoner's antics in Germany before and after Saturday night’s failed attempts to lift the WBC heavyweight title from Vitali Klitschko. 

Chisora fought gallantly for 12 rounds against the 40 year-old modern great and pushed Klitschko harder than any opponent since Lennox Lewis in 2003, but in Froch’s opinion, that performance doesn’t compensate for his crass behavior prior to and after the fight.

Chisora shocked the boxing establishment when he slapped Klitschko across the face in the fighters head-to-head after the weigh-in on Friday. In the ring prior to the bout, he spat a stream of water into the face of Vitali’s brother, WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Following the conclusion of the fight and the announcement of the unanimous decision in favor of Vitali, instead of congratulating the champion, Chisora appeared to be looking for another confrontation, and then engaged in a slanging match with Wladimir while still in the ring.

However, these antics paled in comparison when Chisora and ex-WBA heavyweight champion David Haye engaged in a virtual barroom-brawl at the post-fight press conference. Chisora was subsequently detained by German police, although later released without charge. The BBBC now intend to suspend the fighter pending a full inquiry. There have been hints that the WBC may withhold his purse in regards to a substantial fine.

Speaking to BBC sport, Froch, the IBF no.1 contender at super middleweight and mandatory challenger to champ Lucian Bute, who he hopes to fight this summer said:

"Chisora has no class and is a disgrace to the sport. He should have kept his backside on the seat and ignored David Haye. He has been disgraceful from start to finish.''

Haye was at the press conference in an attempt to stoke-up interest in a fight between himself and Vitali Klitschko. Haye officially retired on his 31st birthday last October, but has hinted that he would return to the ring if a crack at the WBC champion could be finalized. Haye lost his WBA title in disappointing circumstances to Wladimir Klitschko last July, also in Germany. Despite claiming he would KO Klitschko, Haye boxed an ultra-defensive fight, and later blamed a broken toe for his lackluster performance.

"I place full blame on Chisora. From start to finish, the way he's conducted himself. Haye was just there to try to get the fight with Klitschko. Haye did what he needed to do to get his fight promoted. Some will say he has taken some unorthodox angles to sell fights."

When the BBC reporter asked Froch if he believed the incident at the post-fight press conference that culminated with Haye’s trainer/manager Adam Booth sustaining a nasty cut to his forehead, and Chisora declaring that he was going to "shoot David Haye" would have a negative effect on the public's perception of boxing, the Nottingham fighter said:

 "It's not ideal but in football we've had the race attacks, but it doesn't mean we're going to stop watching football. This one post-fight incident is not going to ruin boxing, although it's not going to put it in a good light."

 And although Chisora took Klitschko the distance and in general has garnered rave reviews for his performance, Froch doesn’t believe he has a big future among the division’s elite.

 "He went 12 rounds with Vitali but I don't think he won more than one or two rounds. I don't think he's got much of a future to be honest. It's not that great an achievement."