
David Haye Warns Groves: Smith Tougher Than DeGale
David Haye has warned his protege George Groves that Paul Smith will be a harder fight for him tonight than James DeGale was in May.
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David Haye has warned his protege George Groves that Paul Smith will be a harder fight for him tonight than James DeGale was in May.

David Haye admits "only time will tell" whether the Klitschko brothers try to lure him out of retirement with a shot at redemption.

Audley Harrison believes former two division champion David Haye "has time to come back" to boxing. Haye announced his retirement on Thursday - his 31st birthday - as he planned to do for the last two years. Harrison's last fight was a three round stoppage loss to Haye last November, but Audley plans to fight again. In July, Haye was dominated over twelve rounds by Wladimir Klitschko. Discussions to face older brother Vitali Klitschko fell apart before they began.

WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch urged his good friend David Haye to enjoy retirement - but Froch wouldn't be surprised if he saw him in a ring again. Haye, a former two-division world champion confirmed his decision to quit boxing on Thursday, his 31st birthday, despite rumors that he was in talks for a big-money showdown with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Froch believes a big payday against Vitali might possibly entice Haye to come out of retirement.

David Haye is targeting a Hollywood acting career after confirming his retirement from boxing.

David Haye's longstanding trainer and manager Adam Booth insists there was never any real prospect of the Englishman delaying his retirement to secure a fight with Vitali Klitschko.

David Haye has, as expected, confirmed his retirement from boxing on his 31st birthday.

David Haye insists no amount of money could ever tempt him to fight again after he ended months of uncertainty today by calling time on his glittering career.

Today's date is Thursday, October 13, 2011 and I've just turned 31 years of age. As the clock struck twelve last night, my professional boxing career came to an end. The decision to finish my career at this point was not a spur of the moment thing, nor was it something forced upon me. In fact, it has been my intention to retire from the sport of boxing on this particular day ever since I first laced up a pair of gloves as a skinny ten-year-old at the Fitzroy Lodge Amateur Boxing Club in Lambeth.

David Haye is expected to mark his 31st birthday on Thursday by announcing his retirement from boxing - despite claims he is still in talks over a world title fight with Vitali Klitschko.