Klitschko vs. Chisora Results: Fight Exposes Heavyweight Division as Joke

In a fight where Vitali Klitschko suffered a ligament tear in his left shoulder, one would think that the champion would have been ripe for the picking. Klitschko still decimated challenger Dereck Chisora, though, proving that the heavyweight division is a sham.

Chisora should be some credit for taking Klitschko the distance since few fighters have ever done so, but Klitschko was never in any real danger of losing the fight. He took the bout 118-110, 118-110, 119-109, meaning Chisora didn't do enough to impress the judges. If Vitali can win that easily with one arm, then there is something fundamentally wrong with the division.

For the past several years Vitali and his brother, Wladimir Klitschko, have dominated the division. The brothers are tall, powerful and have strong chins, so it's easy to see why they have been successful. Another reason for their extended run on top, though, is that they haven't had any legitimate challengers.

Because of his brash attitude and crazy antics, Chisora was passed off as a dangerous opponent for Klitschko. As evidenced by his 15-3 career record, though, Chisora isn't a great fighter and never really stood a chance against the division's dominant boxer.

Seeing as Klitschko has already defeated every major contender in the division, inferior fighters are starting to get pushed into bouts they have no realistic shot at winning. If Chisora is truly considered somebody who can compete with Klitschko, then Vitali might be able to fight and win until he's 50 years old.

The heavyweight division was always a spectacle in previous years because there were big personalities, compelling rivalries and talent throughout. Now you have a few guys with personality like Chisora, but aside from the Klitschkos there is little talent, and there are no rivalries in existence to get the casual boxing fan interested.

Every other division has exciting fights and unpredictability, but whenever Vitali Klitschko fights somebody, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's going to come out on top. The heavyweights need to do something huge in order to become relevant again, but it's probably going to take a major infusion of talent.

On fight that could help save the division is a Klitschko vs. Klitschko unification bout, but every indication is that the brothers would never fight each other. Failing that, there are no up-and-coming fighters to pose a threat to either Klitschko, so until they retire the heavyweight division is doomed to remain stagnant.