Haye says he makes more money than the Klitschkos
October 27th, 2010
By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s didn’t sound too hopeful about a fight between him and the Klitschko brothers happening in 2011 in an interview with the BBC Sport. Haye, 30, wants the Klitschko brothers to give him a better deal that what was offered to him in the past in the other two failed negotiations, and he feels that he makes more money than the Klitschko brothers. This is what Haye had to say about a potential fight with the Klitschkos: “Next year. There’s only so many Dereck Chisoras and he [Wladimir Klitschko] can fight. There’s only so many Shannon Briggs his brother [Vitali] can fight. People are really bored. People are really sad seeing him beat up on those useless guys with no chance whatsoever. I’m the only fight out there that can give as good as he got, and they know that. They’re used to guys that just come and look for a pay check. I am not that type of guy. I generate more money than they do. They don’t know how to deal with that. So until they come and sit down at the negotiating table properly, the fight aint going to happen. But I have a feeling when they see how much money they generate from the Chisora and Shannon Briggs fights, they’ll realize the only place to come. All roads lead to the Hayemaker.”
Haye is probably right about the Klitschkos coming to him again with a new frame of mind for negotiations. They don’t have a lot more time before Haye retires. However, it’s a fight that would be so much better if Haye would face younger fighters before taking on the Klitschkos. Haye has been fighting guys that are near 40 since moving up to the heavyweight division in 2008, and the 39-year-old Audley Harrison, who Haye fights on November 13th, is more of the same. Haye needs to make believers out of boxing fans and he’s failed to do that by fighting exclusively fighters in their late 30s like 38-year-old Monte Barrett, 38-year-old John Ruiz and 36-year-old Nikolay Valuev.
Wladimir and Vitali have offered Haye a 50-50 deal, which would include the television revenue for the fight. However, Haye wants to keep that separate while the Klitschkos want that to be thrown in the pot.
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@ J Jackson. Again you say all brits, its just my opinion and not all us BRITS. You talk like they are the best HWever, they are boxing in an era when there are very few decent boxers in the division, Nothing to be that proud of. My personal opinion and i am sure not all BRITS. I think Haye would KO Vitali, he would maybe struggle against Wlad. Again my opinion. Again my opinion is that they havnt faught anyone half decent for years and yes they keep winning but the opposition is not good. Again my opinion.
both brothers have defended in america many times…is it really that hard to keep up? and the brothers grim arent like haye–they back up their talk. haye just talks, and talks, and talks…and i do think haye is a coward. he struts when he faces old fighters who have been losing for years—all hes faced at heavyweight actually. he seems to avoid young, strong heavyweights at all costs…not just the brothers grim. sounds cowardly to me. besides ive seen videos with him next to vitali…and read the reports….dont kid yourself, he is afraid. vitali pushes him and he does a little dance…really. vitali takes his hat. haye goes all timid and quiet. vitali punches him in the arm, he looked like he just wet himself…..
vladimir has beaten everyone put in front of him for many years…same with vitali. and vitali has never been behind in a fight…lost only from injury. so hes never been conclusively beaten. its fair to say theyve beaten everyone put in front of them…6 years is one of the longest undefeated streaks in heavyweight history at a championship level. besides they arent particular about who is in front of them. haye is quite picky about who he will stand in front of in a ring. the statement means more that they are willing to fight anybody and win. and vladimir offered to fight in england so keep up. but vladimir, not vitali or haye is the real champion. and traditionally they call the shots. and thats the way it should be. brittany spears made more than vladimir and haye combined last year….but shes not a great boxer from what i hear. so what if haye made more? it just shows the brits are good at supporting their heavyweights, regardless of quality.
@ Anonomous…..Dont think they beat everyone whos been put in front of them, Vitali has 2 losses and Wlad has 3. Yes i am from England whats the difference, I was giving my oppinion, If they want the fight that bad then why not fight somewhere else other than Germany, its not all about the 50 50 split, I dont personally like Haye but I think he has bargaining power and he is using it.
WELL MATAR THATS WHY IT SAYS COMMENTS WHEATHER ITS ONE OR A MILLION.
haye is a bigheaded clown that shows off too much after fighting 3 old men in his last 3 fights, it’s time for him to get knocked out cold on november 13th
KTFO, my recommendation to you is to GTFO. Are you serious? Saying Haye is doing the right thing by not giving in to the demands of the “sisters”. First of all, your so-called “sisters” are the true heavyweight champs, in a league of their own really, and have whopped everyone’s ass that been presented to them, they respect their opponents and don’t talk trash, so have a little respect and refer to them as the Brothers. Second of all, how does not accepting a 50/50 unversal income split represent ‘not giving in’to the Klitschko’s demands? Either you are smoking crack, or smoking Haye’s pole. You are clearly from the UK too. It’s embarrassing frankly.
You know we are getting to dislike you for putting money so far ahead of the sport.
Me thinks David Haye is doing the right thing. Doesnt everyone always give in to the sisters demands. Why dont they get there arses to England and fight over here, or even America. Haye has just as much bargaining power and he is using it cleverley. Good on him
With all the money he’s got he can’t buy himself a good pair that Chisora’s got. Sorry for him it’s not for sale. He needs to grow a pair for himself. If he can.
I’m an Afro American and I don’t like the way Haye represents. If you can beat the Ks what is the hold up? Money? If you beat them you will the undisputed Heavywieght champion of the world. As a fighter I thought that was worth more then money. The Ks are leaving no doubt that they are the best. How? Not talking, just whooping everybodies ass. Black White Latino. True champions fight everyone. Haye is a non factor in Boxing. I wish Boxing24 would put his name on the injury reserve list. Heartless.
F*ck Haye is pathetic, the guy can’t do a chit without mentioning the Klit Bros. Haye is the mofo scared to fight them, I hope Harrison catches him cold with that Left Hook.
Fair play, so do I. Even though we both hope for different outcomes!
@Matar
You are completely correct. Sometimes its easy to forget that these characters in cyberspace are actually real people. My apologies. I suppose all Haye is doing is hyping up the fight. I do hope he eventually fights a Klitschko though.
Maybe Haye is making more money than the K’s but at least they fight often and keep active. As Tyson said Haye needs to fight regularly to stay sharp. I also agree with Tyson to fight some of the boxers the K’s fight for a comparison. The K’s have more than money, they have pride.
Just let it go man. Don’t let your hatred of someone you have never met take over your life
Will somebody shut this spineless coward up. All the guy does is talk big and then run and hide.
Imperative for Haye’s continued existence as an unbeaten heavyweight boxer is Haye’s dodging of the brothers. To grasp this bit of today’s boxing reality does not require rocket science but is a unpretentious and easy to understand fact.
Haye’s handlers ensure that nothing unsafe happens to their precious charge, nonetheless Haye is a forthcoming knock out just waiting to happen, the jig is up when he (Haye) is rash enough to risk a date in the boxing ring with a Klitschko brother. Knowing this is cause enough for Haye to seek out the Harrison’s of the boxing world so that Mr. Haye might live to fight another day.
I cxan assure you he isnt the biggest story in England, GOOD BOXER THOUGH
Great comeback, how can I compete with your intellect? With witty lines like that have you would fit in nicely with wlad and vitali. I can just imagine the laughter. “I make you pizza face sissy” , “no. I do a paintwork on your face”. Oh the hilarity
@….Matar…..Just shut up sissy.
boxing is a business – Haye wants to get a big fat pay day and so do both Klits. If Haye was a coward he wouldnt be a boxer full stop, stupid comments.
You may not think he’s worth 50/50, but he does and he’s looking at retiring so he needs as much money as he can. The Klits have been running their mouths plenty recently as well, so dont think they are some noble boxers of old, they’re just as bad as Haye – just not quite so “colourful” with it.
Wlad is fighting Chisora so the British public (at large) get to know his name, this will increase revenue for when a Klits vs Haye fight happens. I wouldnt be surprised if the fight deals arent already conditionally done and the big publicity machine is already at work.
Pumpboy, Can you name me any of these misleading English media outlets please? Because I’m from
England and I have never read any article or seen any tv prog etc that is saying anything about haye being better or whatever than the Klitschko s. Your making statements that have absolutely no foundation whatsoever, and making yourself look like just another haye hater, who is on this site everyday commenting on someone who is consuming your life. LET IT GO
AND DONT FORGET THE RETARD JUICE PETE IS DRINKING.
Haye reminds me of Mayorga….wild looping punches, poor stamina, huge mouth and easy targets for a focused fighter with a good jab. Haye doesn’t bring power though like Mayorga did.
If Haye ever did fight one of the Klitchko’s, however it will never happen. It wouldn’t be much of a fight anyway. All the bull$hit from Haye and constant misleading English media won’t make up for the lack of skill, size and power that will become painfullly evident. These wild claims about his speed is a huge fabrication too. I have watched his fights and he about good enough to get himself really beat up by a good heavyweight. He’s fairly easy pickings and there are some fighters that are standing in line to do so, why do you think he is fighting Harrison?….I remember a while back when he and his supporters scoffed at the idea of a Harrison fight, well now you have it and I think it’s going to blow up in his face.
Think of your own handle boy
Even if he did make more money (which he doesn’t), him and his stupid purple hat and diamond earring can’t buy any class. It sickens me (as someone born in Britain) to read the UK newspaper articles about him – they have bought into the hype, saying the Klitschkos are ducking him. It kills me.
And how can he says they are fighting bums, when Wlad is fighting Harrison – a dude who was beaten by Martin Rogan! He is only fighting Chisora to get to Haye. They have beaten everyone who is willing to fight them. Haye isn’t one of them, cause he is gutless and is only in it to become a movie star.
Fcking quote me.
hodgy…nobody in america knows who haye is…not in mainstream america….and one fight on hbo, which is all that will be offered means nothing in the scheme of things. hbo wanted haye because hes black and, they think, he will relate better to american fans. all they knew, when they said they wanted him, was he “looked like lenny kravitz” (meaning he was black and smarmy looking). 80 percent, at least from what ive read, of boxing fans in america are from minorities—its a dying sport—hence someone who is mexican but eats entire refrigerators, chrome and all between fights, can get a contract with hbo. but you must see the silliness of aereola, who is a bag of cheese whiz with tatoos getting a contract over vladimir, who presently is in the ring top 10 p4p (a rare feat for a heavyweight).
Haye is a greedy b*stard if you ask me, 50-50 is a generous offer from either Klitschko. They are the recognised champions at heavyweight and Wladimir even holds the ring belt which in my view is the highest accolade in the sport. Years ago it was all for the glory now it’s just purely about money, let’s not forget that these guys are all multi-millionaires!
All haye wanted was for him to keep the british money and klitschkos to keep the german and the rest 50-50 which i think is more than fair considering he will bring the biggest markets which is america because we know the klitschko dont get there fights on hbo cos there so boring.
60 percent…are you kidding? and haye isnt going to help them in the long run. one fight and hes gone…thats it. they could make a fortune from the fight and raise its profile if haye had the balls to fight a contender. if haye was fighting povetkin and won, the fight against the k brothers would be off the charts. if he had the balls to fight a couple of top name fighters, then it would be very big indeed. even a fight against samuel peters would raise hayes profile. right now, id prefer they forget about haye, he isnt going to fight them or any decent contender…hes a carnival act. haye has nowhere to go, but down. he wont risk fighting a real contender…and after the next set up fight, whats left of his fans will be gone—hes lost a lot of respect already. the deal wouldnt be worth half what it was a year ago. most of the money now is in england alone—thats why vladimir is picking on a brit. he signs to fight one more stiff and a deal with haye wont be worth anything–and i dont think either brother will pursue it.
Haye is right when it comes to negotiations they should be coming up with a decent offer, if people open their eyes and stop hating on boxers you’d see your calling Haye for what Pacman is doing, at the end of the day where else is the K’s going to get the kind of money they can make from fighting Haye.
It will be big money and they will be back on HBO if they fight him so they need to get back to the table and be more generous, because after they lost HBO they are losing alot of cash serious.
Haye should be asking for 60% of the purse and if they wanted to look after theyre wallet they’d gladly accept, they need HBO and they need Haye to get it back
who cares about this chump? enough already.the only reason anyone wanted to see a klitschko fight this bum was to get an alphabet title out of circulation.but does it really even matter? she wouldnt do any better than chambers,peter,areola(all of whom would beat haye).It would be as bad of a mismatch as tyson vs spinxs was
DAVID HAYE IS THE OLDER BROTHER OF FLOYD MAYWEATHER. I AM TIRED OF THIS GUY. HE IS BOASTFUL JUST LIKE MAYWEATHER- A VERY TALKATIVE FELLOW AND FULL OF BALLOONEY. I WONDER WHY SOME PEOPLE WASTE THEIR TIME OF LISTENING TO HIM.
Haye is a Joke. He makes more money than an amatuer fighter thats about it.
@Pete
You have been eating way to many retard sandwhiches
There should be a boycot against this jackass…..
HE GOT HIS BOY GEORGE HAT ON. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME.
It’s true you make more money if you know how to manipulate your fans you be a London Coward or a Ukranian fighter.
What a complete Idiot…..
Haye Haye Hay Ha…I hope he retire next year.
peter. you are lost in the david hayes alternate universe. standard contract to fight the champion is either 75-25 or 80-20. with one rematch clause. thats the way its been for a hundred years. secondly almost everybody in the top 10 has fought better fighters than haye has. if haye merely beat a couple top ranked fighters, like povetkin and chambers, the fight with vladimir would be worth 100 million. and both of these fighters have already said they would jump at the chance. anybody in the top 10 would jump at a chance to get the easier title rather than face a k brother. why doesnt he do it. i think the k brothers should forget about haye. in another couple of years he will be a sidenote in history—and as it turning out, a bit of a joke. they will be discussing the k brothers as to where the belong on the all time great heavyweight list. big difference. only valuev and haye have complained about a k contract, and valuev already said he regrets not taking it. hayes manager tried to make povetkin backing out of the fight about the contract…but his camp admitted they didnt think he was ready for vladimir. haye and his camp are a source of ridiculous comments, like this article (the ks fight way better fighters than he does) and the claim they are offering bad contracts. eventually, you will see haye for what he really is. someone who wants to be rich and famous—and has succeeded—but not a significant figure in boxing.
Haye is nothing but a little sh*t liar. He claims that the Klitschkos make unreasonable demands and that’s the reason there is no fight. In reality, the Klitschkos are now offering 50/50 split for the universal income generated by the fight, with no options. This seems more than fair! So he’s the one manipulating the financial arrangement trying to get a carve out for the pay per view.
Haye keeps making excuses. Dude, or should I say, “Diva”, pull out your tampon, pull up your panties and get into the ring with Vitali or Wlad, otherwise, GET OUR OF MY FACE, you are such a waste of space!
HAHAHAHA HAYE IS JUST LIKE KHAN BUNCH OF COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Haye is the champions of clowns.
I hope he retire next year.
Good on David Haye,
The Klitschkos have always paid their opponents peanuts for the pleasure of being beaten up. Its about time someone stood up to them.
He’s not scared too fight them, and I believe WHEN he fights them it will be exciting because it could go either way.
Hayes will have to agree to whatever the K brothers offer and it will not be a 50/50 split no matter what this story says and the fight will take place in Germany not fairy old England!
Haye is scared into being ridiculous. Even moreso than normal that is.
He will be served best to avoid the Klitschko’s and retire if he wants to retain his health.
The Klitscko’s or Wladimir alone can claim that belt from the #1 contender once Haye retires.
More money, lol. Haye has jokes.
Hayes is a coward and an all around BS’er He does not make close to what the K brothers make per fight, in endorsements, nor is he even a good draw. The guy needs a heart transplant and to find a backbone. He must buy his running scared shoes at the same store as Mayweather!
im british but every fight borin these days we fans just get milked of our money
haye should fight klitchko
mayweather pacman
khan bradley
them fights were to happen it would be a great thing for boxin all round