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British challenger Dereck Chisora has cast doubt on the reason behind Wladimir Klitschko's withdrawal from their heavyweight title fight on Saturday.

The Ukrainian fighter, who holds the WBO and IBF belts, pulled out Wednesday because of an abdominal injury.

Chisora tells BBC radio "when we saw him …everything was good … I just think he didn’t want it."

Klitschko’s adviser, Shelley Finkel, says the champion should fit to fight again within two months.

Chisora is confident the fight will happen.

Chisora says "he offered the fight and he has to fight me."

WBA champion David Haye is hoping to line up a unification fight with Klitschko or his brother, Vitali.