Klitschko vs. Chisora: Del Boy Will Pay for Cheap Shot at Weigh-in

After Saturday's fight, Dereck "Del Boy" Chisora will want to file his cheap shot on Vitali Klitschko under #thingsishouldnothavedone. 

It may very well be the best shot he lands on the champion.

In case you missed it, here is the ill-advised and dirty move by Chisora:

Chisora approached the faceoff with a Union Jack bandanna around his mouth like an outlaw. I guess he was getting into character, as he prepared for a dastardly act.

This was not a full punch, but it was far from a love tap. If this was scripted, it was one of the hardest shots I've ever seen thrown at a boxing weigh-in.

UPDATE: Chisora has been fined $50,000 by the WBC for the slap.

When the fight officially starts, Klitschko's advantages are substantial.

He has had 45 professional fights, compared to only 17 for Chisora. At 40 years old, Klitschko is 12 years Chisora's senior, but he keeps himself in great condition, and it's unlikely that will work against him. You will likely only see the advantage in experience manifest itself.

Then there is the huge size disparity. Chisora will have a difficult time getting close enough to land any more blows like the one he connected with at the weigh-in.

Chisora is at a grave height disadvantage. Klitschko is 6'7" while Chisora is 6'2". The reach advantage is 80" to 74" in favor of Klitschko.

Despite the huge height advantage, the men weighed in very close to each other. Klitschko tipped the scales at 243 and Chisora at 241, so it would appear Klitschko is in much better shape as well.

Klitschko has made an art of fighting big. He doesn't give up his height to smaller fighters by coming down to their level and into their punching range. He has good, but not explosive, power, but mostly he's an extremely skilled boxer.

Beyond the height advantage, this is perhaps his biggest edge over Chisora. Klitschko is not a big lug who depends solely on power shots. He is a tactician whose power overcomes opponents over the course of a fight.

He is 43-2 with 40 KOs, but most of his KOs come late, after cumulative punishment.

Chisora is a bull. He wants to bore forward and throw shots on the inside. It is unlikely Klitschko will allow Chisora in that range for an extended time.

Chisora has been unsuccessful fighting fighters in Klitschko's height range. He is 15-2 in his career, but in his last fight against up-and-coming heavyweight contender Robert Helenius, Chisora lost a split decision in December.

Helenius is 6'6".

In July, Chisora lost a boring decision to 6'9" Tyson Fury.

Both of these fighters are huge and fight a big man's fight, though Helenius is more of a knockout-style fighter than Fury and Klitcshko. The bottom line is Chisora has not been able to get inside consistently against the giant heavyweights, and neither Fury nor Helenius is as skilled as Klitschko.

This will be a romp for Klitschko, with a little bit more sting behind the jabs and straight rights as retribution for the slap at the weigh-in.

Chisora will be made to regret that move over and over again.

Prediction: Klitschko sixth-round TKO.

Despite the huge height advantage, the men weighed in very close to each other.