Former two-weight world champion David Haye broke broadcasting records this weekend for UKTV channel Dave, with a peak of 3 million viewers tuning in to watch The Hayemaker’s long-awaited comeback versus Australian Mark De Mori.
David Haye has dismissed suggestions his time out of the ring has resulted in a loss of speed. The heavyweight returned to the ring on Saturday night after a three-and-a-half year absence and career-threatening shoulder injury by stopping Mark de Mori in just two minutes and 11 seconds of the first round.
O2 Arena, London - David Haye (26-2-0, 24KOs) has set his sights on unifying the heavyweight division after returning to the ring with an emphatic first round knock out of Mark De Mori (30-1-2, 26KOs).
Australia's Mark de Mori was taken to hospital following his brutal first-round knockdown by former world heavyweight champion David Haye at London's O2 Arena. The Croatia-based Perth boxer admitted before the fight he was close to quitting the sport only to be given a new lease of life after being matched against Haye, who was making a return to the ring after more than three years out.
Australia's Mark de Mori was taken to hospital following his brutal first-round knockdown by former world heavyweight champion David Haye at London's O2 Arena.
Mark de Mori vowed to spoil David Haye's comeback party at London's 02 Arena but it proved to be a chastening experience for the Perth heavyweight who was knocked out 131 seconds into the fight.
O2 Arena, London - In his first fight since a 2012 knockout of Dereck Chisora, former two division world champion David 'Hayemaker' Haye (27-2, 25KOs) made his return to the ring, with new trainer Shane McGuigan, and demolished WBA #10 ranked Mark De Mori (30-2-2, 26KOs) of Australia in one round.
David Haye’s long-awaited comeback fight will air right here on BoxingScene.com and YouTube, LIVE from The O2 on Saturday 16 January at 9pm. In a worldwide first for the sport of boxing, the comeback fight of former two-weight world champion David Haye will be screened live on YouTube to a global audience.
David Haye returns to the boxing ring for the first time in over three and a half years when he fights Mark de Mori at London's 02 Arena on Saturday. The heavyweight has made no secret of his desire to win another world title, to challenge WBO, IBO and WBA champion Tyson Fury and to fight the promising Anthony Joshua, but in Australia's De Mori he is returning against the most over-matched opponent of his professional career.
London – UKTV has landed the exclusive UK rights for former boxing world champion David Haye’s long-awaited comeback fight. The match will be shown on UKTV’s flagship free-to-air entertainment channel, Dave, live from the O2 on Saturday 16 January at 9pm. Haye, the former world champion in two different weight categories, is returning to professional boxing with a heavyweight bout against Australia’s Mark De Mori.