Vitali vs Haye now likely; WBC lifts Ban

[paulf]

News broke this morning, but I don't see a thread about it yet. Vitali vs Haye would be a great retirement fight for Vitali. Let's get it on.

The WBC has softened its stance and opened the door for David Haye to face its heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.

Earlier this year, the WBC insisted that anyone involved in the Haye v Dereck Chisora fight, which Haye won during July, would be banned by the organisation.

Haye v Chisora took place in London under the jurisdiction of the Luxembourg Boxing Council, because neither man held a British licence.
A statement on the WBC website read: "WBC president Jose Sulaiman spoke with British boxer David Haye, who wants to return to fight for our organization, during his stay in London.

"The WBC was the first boxing organization in recognising David as world champion, when he conquered the cruiserweight title in 2007. Then Haye fought in the heavyweight division, and now he wants a fresh championship shot against current champion Vitali Klitschko.

"The talk was amicable and David Haye is welcome to return to the WBC."
Haye remains without a British licence as he is technically retired from the sport, but could apply for one in order to face Klitschko. He claims he would break his retirement, which began in October 2011, for a second time in order to go after Klitschko.

The Ukrainian faces Manuel Charr next month, after which he has been linked with a move to full-time politics - although he has also expressed a desire to knock Haye out.

[Perro]

Oh boy.....

[Jedi Vader]

No excuses now for Klit.

[Simurgh]

Vitali doesn't need to prove anything.
It's up to his good will if he wants to give haye a chance.
haye did absolutely nothing to earn the shot. He is 31 and retired, now crying to fight for the belt but doesn't want to fight anybody else.. that's pathetic!

Vitali's big hope was to fight lennox after he became active again. As that didn't happen he refocused to win all the belts with his brother. That's done and guy like haye can't be a real motivation when you are 41-42... I mean he doesn't have anything to offer anymore. He doesn't have a belt, he lost clearly against wlad, he doesn't have anything to be greatly wanted by vitali.

[paulf]

Vitali doesn't need to prove anything.
It's up to his good will if he wants to give haye a chance.
haye did absolutely nothing to earn the shot. He is 31 and retired, now crying to fight for the belt but doesn't want to fight anybody else.. that's pathetic!

Fighting a guy that fought toe-to-toe with Vitali for 12 rounds and blasting him out in 5 doesn't make him deserving of a shot? What did Manuel Charr do to deserve his?

[Russian Crushin]

Fighting a guy that fought toe-to-toe with Vitali for 12 rounds and blasting him out in 5 doesn't make him deserving of a shot? What did Manuel Charr do to deserve his?

He beat a decent HW who clearly lost to an injured Vitali after coming off 3 str8 losses

[Hayehammer]

Lets get it on Now! Vitali will smash manuel charr anyway

[yoz]

He beat a decent HW who clearly lost to an injured Vitali after coming off 3 str8 losses

You didn't answer his Q re. Manuel Charr.

[Simurgh]

That's just not good enough!
Chisora, apart for staying off the canvas aginst injured vitali, didn't do anything. Haye's only accomplishment in the hw is he won the belt against the worst hw champion in the history of boxing in the very very close fight.

[Cardinal Buck]

He beat a decent HW who clearly lost to an injured Vitali after coming off 3 str8 losses

...but we all know he beat Helenius. Please don't make posts that others have to clean up after.