Chisora questioned over Haye brawl

British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora was released Sunday after nearly seven hours of questioning by Munich police following his brawl with former WBA champion David Haye at a post-fight news conference.

A black van carried the boxer and his coach, Don Charles, from police headquarters, speeding past assembled photographers.

"He still faces a charge of simple assault but he is allowed to return to England for now," police spokesman Gottfried Schlicht told The Associated Press.

Chisora and fellow Londoner Haye came to blows after Chisora's defeat by unanimous decision to Vitali Klitschko in their WBC title fight.

Charles also faces a charge of assault for his involvement in the melee.
Schlicht said more serious charges were reduced when police were unable to apprehend Haye, despite searching for the boxer at his hotel.
"We don't know where he is," Schlicht said.

Chisora and Charles were both detained at Munich airport at 10:30 and taken in for questioning to Munich police headquarters.

Chisora was initially held on suspicion of assault, causing grievous bodily harm and of making a threat.

Chisora was heard vowing to shoot Haye.

"I swear to God, David, I am going to shoot you. I am going to shoot you. I am going to physically shoot David Haye," Chisora was heard yelling as he claimed that Haye hit him with a glass.

Chisora's promoter Frank Warren called the brawl "ugly, horrible and disgraceful" but said it was not his boxer who threw the first punch.
"It was an embarrassment for British boxing," Warren told Sky Sports News. "I would say they were total idiots."

Chisora taunted Haye about losing the WBA belt to Klitschko's younger brother Wladimir last July, leading to a heated exchange before Chisora knocked a bottle out of Haye's hand and they came to blows.

Haye also fought with members of Chisora's entourage, and his coach, Adam Booth, was left bleeding from a cut on his head.

Camera equipment went flying and reporters fled before security eventually managed to separate the men and police arrived at the scene.

"You've really lost it this time," Chisora told Haye.

click to enlarge BITTER AFFAIR: British boxer Dereck Chisora (right) argues with Haye’s manager Adam Booth © NAMPA/AFP