Dereck Chisora & David Haye could face lifetime boxing bans

Dereck Chisora and David Haye may face life bans for their Munich brawl says the British Boxing Board of Control General Secretary, 

 "It's a possibility," Smith told BBC Radio 5 live. "The board have many powers. They can fine, they can suspend and they can withdraw a licence." Haye and Chisora clashed after Chisora's defeat by defending WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.


Haye threw a tripod during the brawl German police want to question Haye after releasing Chisora without charge. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) said a misconduct investigation had been opened into Chisora's
 "behaviour...prior, during and after" the Klitschko fight. "A further statement will be issued once the stewards have decided on what action will be taken," the BBBofC said.

"With regard to Mr David Haye, Mr Haye is not a licensed boxer with the British Boxing Board of Control and therefore no longer under our jurisdiction." 

Although Haye has retired from the sport, the board could choose to effectively ban him by denying him a licence if he seeks to fight again. Chisora and his trainer Don Charles had been arrested at the city's airport following the scrap at a post-fight news conference late on Saturday night. 

Although local officers want to contact Haye, Chisora's promoter Frank Warren says he understands the former WBA champion has returned to the UK. The Metropolitan Police told the BBC they have had no contact yet from German police in relation to Haye. Use accessible player and disable flyout menus

The scenes unfolded after Haye showed up at the news conference to confront Klitschko, who he believes changed his mind on a potential fight between the pair. But that sparked a verbal exchange with Chisora and the pair squared up to each other before a brawl ensued.

Chisora accused Haye of "glassing him", before saying at least four times that he would shoot the former WBA heavyweight champion. He added: "If David don't fight me, I am going to physically burn him." Smith said the scuffle ranked among of the lowest moments in British boxing history.

 "I'm very disappointed and very saddened that in a sport I love I have to deal with this," he said. "I have to speak to the German Boxing Federation and German police and then take appropriate action. This is not good, it's bad, we have to deal with it accordingly." 

Haye was not at his hotel on Sunday morning and failed to turn up for his scheduled flight. It is understood officers went to Haye's hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning and were knocking on doors and questioning guests in a bid to find the former world heavyweight champion. 

After being detained, Chisora was told by police that he was free to return to England. He made no comment after arriving back at Heathrow at 2200 GMT on Sunday. Chisora arrived at the airport to return home, but was stopped by police, who detained him at their Munich headquarters. Use accessible player and disable flyout menus

Warren 'disgusted' with brawl He has had part of his fight purse withheld by the World Boxing Council after slapping Klitschko at the pre-fight weigh-in on Friday. Chisora spat water towards Klitschko's brother, Wladimir, moments before Saturday night's bout began. More controversy followed when Chisora exchanged words with the Klitschko brothers after the result was announced.

But there were inevitable suspicions that the whole incident was a publicity stunt to whip up interest in a lucrative fight between the two Britons. It happened on Saturday night, after Chisora lost on points to Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko. Injury: Adam Booth, trainer of David Haye, bleeds from a nasty gash on his forehead. He claimed to have been 'glassed' during the brawl Haye, who had been commentating on the bout for a boxing cable channel, became involved in a slanging match with Zimbabwean-born Chisora as they poured scorn on each other's record. After Haye apparently hit Chisora while holding the bottle, catching him on the chin 

Chisora shouted: 'He glassed me!' The two men then grappled and their entourages became involved in the melee. 

Haye was seen trading punches with Chisora's trainer Don Charles before swinging a camera tripod over his head. Adam Booth, Haye's trainer-manager, suffered a cut forehead and also claimed to have been 'glassed'. 

Chisora reappeared clutching a bottle but was wrestled under control. Chisora and Charles were yesterday arrested at Munich Airport on suspicion of grievous bodily harm as they attempted to fly back to London, but were freed without charge. 

Haye had left his hotel in Munich by 4.30am, minutes before police arrived to question him. He returned briefly to his London home before leaving for a secret location. A spokesman for Munich police said: 'Given the events of Saturday evening, a criminal investigation is required.' Officers will present a file to prosecutors today recommending Haye be charged with affray, assault and threatening behaviour. 

If prosecuted he could face a jail sentence or a hefty fine, as financial penalties in Germany are levied according to income. When former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was involved in a punch-up at a Munich hotel in 2002, he was fined a total of £170,000. Chisora has already been ordered to pay £31,500 to a charity for slapping Klitschko at the weigh-in, and spitting water at his brother Wladimir moments before the fight. Claims of the post-bout brawl being a publicity stunt were fuelled by a comment from Frank Warren when Haye began to goad Chisora at the press conference. 

Warren was heard to say: 'I've got a great idea. If Dereck fights David, the winner fights Vitali.' Klitschko's manager Bernd Boente responded: 'Sounds like the perfect plan.' Asked yesterday if the clash was a set-up, Warren said: 'If you think somebody wants to wind up getting hit with a bottle and wind up in a police station while the other guy can't be found... you've just got to be a complete moron to come up with a suggestion like that.'