By Mark Vester

Olympic gold medal winner James DeGale has lashed out at countrymen Joe Calzaghe and David Haye, vowing to make both fighters eat their words. Haye and Calzaghe questioned DeGale's ability to make a big impact as a pro. The 23-year-old middleweight won gold at the 2008 Beijing games. He recently signed a two-year deal with promoter Frank Warren worth £1.5 million.
 
"B******s. I'm so disappointed because Calzaghe is one of my all-time favourite boxers. I'm hurt, man. As a fighter he is wicked, I love him. But why should he slag me off, dissing me like that, and saying my hunger's gone because I'm a millionaire already? I wish I was," DeGale told The Sun.

"People read I'm getting £1.5m for turning pro but that's not in my bank yet. It's spread over two years. OK, if things go right I will be a millionaire. But even then I wouldn't want people to think because I get a bit of money my hunger's gone. Boxing's all I do and anything I get I earn the hard way."

"Haye is a silly sod. Do you know what it is? He's got the hump because I'm better looking than him. How dare he say I won't make a good pro? I just can't wait to prove people like him wrong."

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