“Klitschko claims he’ll fight both me and Chisora, but it’s nonsense. Are we expected to believe that a fighter who competed only once in the whole of 2009 and twice in 2010 is now going to box twice in a matter of nine weeks? A bout with me is the most lucrative, meaningful and dangerous fight Wladimir’s ever had, not some throwaway tune-up. Wladimir won’t fight anybody nine weeks after Chisora, let alone me.
“I now need to look for a fight of my own beyond April, as Amir Khan has that month tied up with his bout. Presumably Wladimir is expecting me to fight in either May or June and then face him in early July. It’s ridiculous.”
This latest twist in the Haye-Klitschko saga has angered the Brit more than any other and, as he now seeks out a title challenger of his own, the WBA champion is resigned to missing out on the fight he says he desperately wants.
“They demanded 50:50 right from the start and we eventually agreed and gave them all they wanted, despite the fact that our side brought three times as much money to the overall pot,” recalled Haye.
“We had venues available for May and June, but Wladimir had no intention of ever coming to England. Unfortunately, he claimed he had no venues available in Germany for May and June and that’s why we find ourselves in the situation we’re in right now.”
Haye added: “If the fight doesn’t happen now, it never will. I’m done with the Klitschkos. I know I can retire later this year with my head held high, knowing I did everything in my power to make these fights happen. I’ve had defining fights and beaten the best in the world as a cruiserweight, but, without me, Wladimir can never say he’s done the same as a heavyweight.”
It's pretty shocking that people can't wrap their minds round why Haye might be really pissed off. This is a disaster for him, there's no way any boxer in Haye's position would just politely wait four months to possibly sign a contract to fight 8 weeks later, but by no means guaranteed. Get real, 2nd July is off.
It's pretty shocking that people can't wrap their minds round why Haye might be really pissed off. This is a disaster for him, there's no way any boxer in Haye's position would just politely wait four months to possibly sign a contract to fight 8 weeks later, but by no means guaranteed. Get real, 2nd July is off.
agree.. they're treating Haye with no respect and expect him to sit quietly in the corner like a little *****
Now Haye wants to control who and when Wlad fights, lol who does he think he is, his mother? I hope that joker disappears from the sport as soon as possible.
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