David Haye Boxing News
Sky Sports have rejected a Haye – Klitschko PPV event
By Dallan O’Donnell: According to an article on Telegraph.co.uk, Sky Sports have rejected an offer from Bernd Boente the manager of the Klitschko brothers, for a PPV fight with former World Boxing Association (WBA) champion David Haye and current WBC champion Vitali Klitschko in June.
Sky says no to Vitali-Haye Pay-Per-View fight
By William Mackay: SKY Sports has reportedly turned down the idea of a pay per view fight between former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and Vitali Klitschko for the summer, according to the Telegraph. Vitali’s manager Bernd Boete spoke with Sky about the idea of putting the Klitschko-Haye fight on PPV but there wasn’t much [...]
Chisora appeals license withdrawal; his promoter wants Haye fight
By William Mackay: Former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KO’s) has appealed his license withdrawal to the British Boxing Board of Control, hoping he can get his boxing license back so that he can resume his sagging career. Chisora has lost three out of his last four fights and seems to [...]
It’s now or never for Haye – Klitschko fight
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Within weeks of his “retirement” upon reaching his 31st birthday on October 13, 2011, former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) expressed an interest in coming back to face WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s). To be sure when the “Hayemaker” retired he left the door [...]
Haye still hoping for Vitali fight
By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is still very much interested in facing WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in a mega fight in 2012, but right now it’s not looking good for Haye due to the post-fight brawl with Dereck Chisora he as involved with after the Vitali-Chisora fight last month. The [...]
Leonard: Haye has to use his feet to beat Vitali
By William Mackay: Boxing great “Sugar” Ray Leonard feels that former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye will have to use movement against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko if their talked about summer fight takes place. Right now it’s up in the air because of Haye wanting more money than what Vitali and his management feel [...]
Andy Lee: Haye-Chisora would be a pay-per-view sellout right now
By William Mackay: If former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is unable to get a fight against either of the Klitschko brothers then he might want to think about taking on former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora in his next fight because it could be huge in the UK due to their recent [...]
Sulaiman sees Haye as unsuitable for Vitali title defense
By William Mackay: If WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is to defend his title against former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in 2012, Vitali is going to have to do some convincing for World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman to get him to allow Vitali to take the fight. According to frankmaloney.com, Sulaiman sees Haye [...]
Will Haye – Klitschko fight happen?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Ever since last Saturday night when heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko KO’d the overmatched former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck in four rounds there have been conflicting reports that World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s) and former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) have agreed [...]
David Haye would have destroyed Mormeck in the 1st round last night
By Sean McDaniel: 39-year-old Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) fought as if he were 49 last night in losing by a 4th round TKO to a very cautious IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) in Dusseldorf, Germany. Mormeck landed an average of one punch in each round of the fight and looked completely [...]
Haye: Vitali has too much to lose by fighting me
By William Mackay: David Haye sees WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko as fearing failure and not wanting to take a fight with him due to it possibly messing things up with his political career in his home country of Ukraine.
Haye says Vitali’s manager has retracted agreement to fight him
By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight David Haye thought he had an agreement from WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko for him to fight him next. Vitali even said it himself tonight during his brother IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s fight against Jean Marc Mormeck that he would be fighting the 31-year-old Haye next. However, Haye [...]
Vitali Klitschko says he’ll fight David Haye next – Breaking News!!!!
By William Mackay: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s) has announced that his next fight coming up will be against former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s). Earlier tonight, before his brother IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s fight against Jean Marc Mormeck, Vitali said to AP “I can announce my next [...]
Haye: It wasn’t cool for Wladimir to let Chisora spit in his face and do nothing but slurp it up with a silly grin
By Allan Fox: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye wasn’t impressed with the restraint that IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko showed in letting British heavyweight Dereck Chisora spit water in his face in the ring before Chisora’s fight against Wladimir’s brother WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
Haye: If the BBBofC ban me, I can still fight in another country
By William Mackay: As a lot of boxing fans have already surmised, the British Boxing Board of Control won’t have much of an effect on former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye’s boxing career if they decide to not give Haye his boxing license back when he attempts to get it back to fight again in [...]
Haye: I hit Chisora with my fist; I wasn’t drinking beer, only lemonade
By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is denying that he hit Dereck Chisora with a bottle when he struck him after the Vitali Klitschko vs. Chisora fight last week at the after fight press conference in Munich, Germany. Haye also denies that he was drinking beer, saying it was a lemonade bottle [...]
Hearn doesn’t see Vitali and Chisora fights bringing big money to Haye
By William Mackay: Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sports doesn’t see a fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and David Haye as bringing the huge money that Haye has enjoyed in the past when he briefly held the World Boxing Association heavyweight title from 2009 to 2011.
Haye not sorry for smashing Chisora, feels he had no choice but to tag him
By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye was completely unapologetic in a recent interview when asked if he felt bad about having tagged heavyweight fringe contender Dereck Chisora with some big shots in the Vitali Klitschko – Chisora post fight press conference in Munich, Germany.
Why the amazement over “The Brawl”?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): For almost a week the lead story in professional boxing has been “The Brawl” which occurred after last Saturday nights fight between challenger Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KO’s) and World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s). The actual fight was interesting, but was only competitive due [...]
Chisora facing $100,000 fine and permanent ban from boxing
By Jim Dower: According to fightnews.com, the German Boxing Federation has frozen $100,000 of British heavyweight challenger Dereck Chisora’s $500,000 purse for his fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko last Saturday night, and are advising the WBC as well as the British Boxing Board of Control to give Chisora a lifetime ban from boxing [...]
Chisora struggles to break through Haye’s defence
By Joseph Lappin: On Saturday night the press conference which followed the heavyweight fight between world champion Vitali Klitschko, of the Ukraine, and the British challenger, Dereck Chisora of Peckham, was interrupted when David Haye, a former opponent of Vitali’s younger brother, Wladimir, appeared at the back of the room and launched a tirade of [...]
Both Haye and Chisora should never be allowed fight again after the disgraceful scenes in Germany
By Dallan o’ Donnell: After the disgraceful scenes in Germany at the weekend which has cast a dark cloud over British Boxing in the media, the British Boxing Board of control should take a long hard look at the evidence and issue a ruling that would not only right the wrongs of Dereck Chisora and [...]
Haye vs. Chisora: better than an apology
By Rimar Cry: What originally seemed like a relatively trivial matter now has the complexion of something more serious, with talk of lifetime bans, huge fines and even the possibility of prison. At the very least the BBBoC should hand down a temporary ban to Chisora who was largely responsible for what transpired.
Hatton says he’ll help David Haye win back his lost fans
By William Mackay: Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton says he’ll help rebuild former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye after his recent brawl with Dereck Chisora and his loss to IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Brook looking to set a good example against Hatton; disgusted by Chisora-Haye brawl
By Sean McDaniel: #2 WBO ranked welterweight contender Kell Brook (26-0, 18 KO’s) was repulsed by last weekend’s brawl between Dereck Chisora and David Haye at the Vitali Klitschko – Chisora post fight press conference. Brook, 26, saw the the whole affair as being bad for boxing and he wants to make sure that he [...]
Does Haye deserve a world title shot for smacking Chisora?
By William Mackay: David Haye has become somewhat of hero to Klitschko fans for taking care of Dereck Chisora last Saturday night in the Vitali Klitschko – Dereck Chisora post fight press conference. Chisora had shown a lot of disrespect to both of the Klitshkos and yet neither of them lifted a finger to retaliate [...]
Booth: Haye not interested in Chisora bout; wants only the Klitschko brothers
By Sean McDaniel: Adam Booth, the trainer/manager for David Haye, says they have no interest whatsoever in facing recently beat Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KO’s). They want one of the Klitschko brothers next otherwise Haye will stay in retirement permanently.
Damage control for Haye and Chisora
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Both participants in the ugly brawl which followed Saturday nights victory by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s) over British challenger Dereck Chisora (15-3, 9 KO’s) are now engaged in damage control.
Haye v Chisora Brawl: The Munich Haye Disaster. IN DEPTH REPORT
By Gari Jones: Fans of boxing were treated to something extra special last Saturday night, a WBC Heavyweight title fight before action moved onto the main event between Derek Chisora V David Haye (little joke no disrespect Vitali). After the match was over in which Vitali Klitschko (W44, KO40, L2, D0) defended his WBC crown [...]
Lennox Lewis: Chisora and Haye have let down their country
By William Mackay: Former heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis was very disappointed in what he saw of David Haye and Dereck Chisora battling it out in their classless showdown in the Vitali Klitschko – Chisora post fight press conference last Saturday night in Munich, Germany. Lewis feels Haye and Chisora hurt the sport [...]
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