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| == Professional career == | == Professional career == | ||
| === Cruiserweight === | |||
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| Based in ], London, England, Haye turned professional in December 2002, knocking out veteran ] in two rounds. | |||
| In 2002 he won 8 fights, 2 of which were in the USA, and won all by knockouts, the most notable being a 4th round KO of ]'s Lolenga Mock where Haye had to come off the floor to win, and a 1st round KO of Tony Dowling where he picked up the English title. | |||
| Haye's fights were regularly seen on the ] and his popularity began to grow in 2002, when he dispatched the 39-year-old ex-World champion "King" ] in three rounds. However a match with 40-year-old ex-WBO champion ] for the lightly regarded ] belt proved disastrous. Early on Haye hit Thompson with everything in his arsenal, but late in the 5th round Thompson landed a series of punches to Haye's head. After further blows his corner threw in the towel, resulting in a TKO victory for Thompson. | |||
| Haye bounced back in December 2005, defeating ] for the ] European title in just 45 seconds. | |||
| In January 2006, Haye signed a three year contract with former ] promoter ] in order to further his world title ambitions. He retained his European title with defences against Lasse Johansen (TKO8), Ismail Abdoul (W12), and Giacobbe Fragomeni (TKO9). | |||
| Haye's cameo at heavyweight resulted in an impressive 1st round KO win over Polish fighter ], who at the time was ranked No.11 by the WBC and only had one loss to his name. | |||
| ==== Cruiserweight World titles ==== | |||
| He challenged ] on 10 November 2007 for the ] and ] Cruiserweight titles. Haye defeated Mormeck with a TKO in the 7th round. Haye was knocked down in the 4th but later dropped Mormeck in 7th round with a hard uppercut. Mormeck beat the count, but the referee stopped the bout as Mormeck was deemed to be unfit to continue. The victory confirmed Haye's arrival as a genuine world class fighter because Mormeck was ranked number one by ]. | |||
| This was expected to be Haye's last fight in the cruiserweight division, win or lose. Haye himself has admitted that he 'struggles to make weight' and feels that he can only box at '70 or 80 per cent' of his potential as a cruiserweight. | |||
| {{quote box2 |width=30em | bgcolor=#c6dbf7 |align=right |halign=left | quote="We thank Frank for sacrificing Maccarinelli, but we’d feel immense guilt if we took any more free money from Sports Network. I have a hard enough time sleeping at night as it is" |source= — David Haye on the prospect of working with Sports Network again<ref name="livefight.com"></ref>}}David Haye and ] met in an all-British world Cruiserweight title fight in the early hours of 9 March 2008. British trade paper ] produced a pullout special on the match. Widely billed as the biggest all British bout since ] met ], few pundits could decide who would walk away the victor. As both fighters are massive punchers with excellent KO records a short fight was predicted.<ref>, BBC Sport</ref> Haye won the match in the 2nd round with a stunning ]. | |||
| Commenting on the fight and of the prospect of working with ], Maccarinelli's promoter again, Haye said ''"We thank Frank for sacrificing Maccarinelli, but we’d feel immense guilt if we took any more free money from Sports Network. I have a hard enough time sleeping at night as it is."''<ref name="livefight.com" /> | |||
| Haye immediately announced the victory as his last fight at cruiserweight. He moved up to heavyweight and declared live on ], that he will retire on the year of his 31st birthday declaring that he will have 3 years of heavyweight domination.<ref>, The Mirror</ref> On 12 May 2008, Haye vacated the WBC cruiserweight title.<ref>{{cite web | |||
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| === Campaign at heavyweight === | === Campaign at heavyweight === | ||
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| David Haye | |
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| File:David Haye.jpg | |
| Born | David Haye (1980-10-13) 13 October 1980 (age 44) Bermondsey, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | The Hayemaker |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Reach | 198 cm (78 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  England
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| Men’s boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
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Belfast 2001 | Heavyweight |
David Deron Haye (born 13 October 1980) is an English professional boxer, and current WBA World Heavyweight Champion.
Haye is a former cruiserweight champion, holding the WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight titles. Haye decided to vacate these titles in order to pursue his ambitions in the heavyweight division. Haye also broke his hand in the second round of his WBA Heavyweight Championship fight and with ten rounds left he went the distance and still won the fight. His training camp is based in Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus and he has worn the TRNC flag on his shorts alongside the Cross of St. George and the Union Flag except the fight against Valuev.
Professional career
Cruiserweight
Based in Bermondsey, London, England, Haye turned professional in December 2002, knocking out veteran Tony Booth in two rounds.
In 2002 he won 8 fights, 2 of which were in the USA, and won all by knockouts, the most notable being a 4th round KO of The Congo's Lolenga Mock where Haye had to come off the floor to win, and a 1st round KO of Tony Dowling where he picked up the English title.
Haye's fights were regularly seen on the BBC and his popularity began to grow in 2002, when he dispatched the 39-year-old ex-World champion "King" Arthur Williams in three rounds. However a match with 40-year-old ex-WBO champion Carl Thompson for the lightly regarded IBO belt proved disastrous. Early on Haye hit Thompson with everything in his arsenal, but late in the 5th round Thompson landed a series of punches to Haye's head. After further blows his corner threw in the towel, resulting in a TKO victory for Thompson.
Haye bounced back in December 2005, defeating Alexander Gurov for the EBU European title in just 45 seconds.
In January 2006, Haye signed a three year contract with former Lennox Lewis promoter Frank Maloney in order to further his world title ambitions. He retained his European title with defences against Lasse Johansen (TKO8), Ismail Abdoul (W12), and Giacobbe Fragomeni (TKO9).
Haye's cameo at heavyweight resulted in an impressive 1st round KO win over Polish fighter Tomasz Bonin, who at the time was ranked No.11 by the WBC and only had one loss to his name.
Cruiserweight World titles
He challenged Jean-Marc Mormeck on 10 November 2007 for the WBA and WBC Cruiserweight titles. Haye defeated Mormeck with a TKO in the 7th round. Haye was knocked down in the 4th but later dropped Mormeck in 7th round with a hard uppercut. Mormeck beat the count, but the referee stopped the bout as Mormeck was deemed to be unfit to continue. The victory confirmed Haye's arrival as a genuine world class fighter because Mormeck was ranked number one by The Ring magazine.
This was expected to be Haye's last fight in the cruiserweight division, win or lose. Haye himself has admitted that he 'struggles to make weight' and feels that he can only box at '70 or 80 per cent' of his potential as a cruiserweight.
— David Haye on the prospect of working with Sports Network again"We thank Frank for sacrificing Maccarinelli, but we’d feel immense guilt if we took any more free money from Sports Network. I have a hard enough time sleeping at night as it is"
David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli met in an all-British world Cruiserweight title fight in the early hours of 9 March 2008. British trade paper Boxing News produced a pullout special on the match. Widely billed as the biggest all British bout since Chris Eubank met Nigel Benn, few pundits could decide who would walk away the victor. As both fighters are massive punchers with excellent KO records a short fight was predicted. Haye won the match in the 2nd round with a stunning TKO.
Commenting on the fight and of the prospect of working with Frank Warren, Maccarinelli's promoter again, Haye said "We thank Frank for sacrificing Maccarinelli, but we’d feel immense guilt if we took any more free money from Sports Network. I have a hard enough time sleeping at night as it is."
Haye immediately announced the victory as his last fight at cruiserweight. He moved up to heavyweight and declared live on Setanta Sports, that he will retire on the year of his 31st birthday declaring that he will have 3 years of heavyweight domination. On 12 May 2008, Haye vacated the WBC cruiserweight title.
Campaign at heavyweight
Haye has described the victory over Maccarinelli as "the final piece" in his cruiserweight jigsaw. Haye has repeatedly stated his intention to compete in the heavyweight division and emulate the success of Evander Holyfield.
Haye defeated heavyweight journeymen Monte Barrett at The O2 Arena in London on 15 November 2008, winning via TKO in the fifth Round, after knocking Barrett down in the third round.
WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko confirmed he would defend his title in a fight with Haye to take place on 20 June 2009, at Stamford Bridge in London. Instead, his younger brother, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko agreed to fight Haye the same date in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. However on 3 June 2009, Haye pulled out of the fight citing a back injury. It is currently pending an independent medical investigation, but according to the statements from both the Haye and Klitschko team, depending on the seriousness of the injury, a rearrangement of the bout for later in the summer could be a possibility. However Klitschko faced and beat Ruslan Chagaev on the original date that he was supposed to fight Haye for the IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight title.
Haye then confirmed that he would meet the WBA champion Nikolay Valuev on 7 November in the Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany which Sky billed as David and Goliath. Apparently showing no fear of his 7 foot opponent, Haye said: ""He is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I have watched Lord of the Rings and films with strange looking people, but for a human being to look like he does is pretty shocking."
Haye beat Valuev in an uneventful but reserved display of accuracy and efficiency, countering Valuev's misses and he jabbed forward and circled his much larger opponent. Haye came close to knocking down Valuev in the final round with a hard left hand, which made Valuev stumble. A close majority decision was announced after twelve rounds, with scores of 116-112 (ITA), 116-112 (USA) and 114-114 (ESP).
Professional boxing record
| 23 Wins (21 Knockouts), 1 Defeat, 0 Draws | ||||||
| Result | Opponent | Date | Promotor | Location | Notes | |
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| Win |  Nikolai Valuev
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7 November 2009 | Don King Promotions in association with Hayemaker Promotions |  Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
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Won WBA Heavyweight title | |
| Win |  Monte Barrett
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15 November 2008 | Hayemaker Promotions |  The O2 arena, London, England
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| Win | Enzo Maccarinelli
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8 March 2008 | Sports Network | The O2 arena, London, England
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Defended WBC, WBA & Ring titles
Won WBO Title | |
| Win |  Jean-Marc Mormeck
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10 November 2007 | Don King Promotions | Stade Marcel Cerdan, Paris, France
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Won WBC, WBA & Ring titles | |
| Win |  Tomasz Bonin
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27 April 2007 | FTM Sports | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
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| Win |  Giacobbe Fragomeni
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17 November 2006 | FTM Sports | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
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Defended European (EBU) title,
Won WBC eliminator title | |
| Win |  Ismail Abdoul
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21 July 2006 | FTM Sports | Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England
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Defended European (EBU) Title | |
| Win |  Lasse Johansen
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24 March 2006 | FTM Sports | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
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Defended European (EBU) title | |
| Win |  Alexander Gurov
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16 December 2005 | Fight Academy | Leisure Centre, Bracknell, England
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Won European (EBU) title | |
| Win | Vincenzo Rossitto
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14 October 2005 | Fight Academy | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, England
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| Win |  Glen Kelly
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4 March 2005 | Fight Academy | The Magna Centre, Rotherham, England
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| Win | Garry Delaney
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21 January 2005 | Fight Academy | Fountain Leisure Centre, Brentford, England
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| Win |  Valery Semishkur
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10 December 2004 | Fight Academy | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England
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| Lost | Carl Thompson
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10 September 2004 | Fight Academy | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
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IBO title shot | |
| Win | Arthur Williams
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12 May 2004 | Fight Academy | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England
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| Win | Hastings Rasani
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20 March 2004 | A-Force/Harry Holland | Wembley Arena, Wembley, England
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| Win | Tony Dowling
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14 November 2003 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
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Won English title | ||
| Win | Lolenga Mock
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26 September 2003 | Lions Promotions | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England
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| Win | Greg Scott-Briggs
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1 August 2003 | Lion/SEM | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
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| Win | Vance Winn
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15 July 2003 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, United States
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| Win | Phil Day
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18 March 2003 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England
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| Win | Roger Bowden
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4 March 2003 | Seville Beach Hotel, Miami, United States
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| Win | Saber Zairi
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24 January 2003 | Dennis Hobson | Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, England
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| Win | Tony Booth
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8 December 2002 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, England
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Haye's professional debut | ||
References
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-1225994/DAVID-HAYE-v-NIKOLAI-VALUEV-Haye-beats-Valuev-points-world-champion.html
- ^ Livefight.com | Haye - I will never work with Sports Network again
- Haye Faces Toughest Test Yet, BBC Sport
- Evander Holyfield says David Haye is the Real Deal, The Mirror
- "David Haye Vacates WBC Cruiserweight Title". BoxingScene.com. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "Round-by-Round: Haye vs. Barrett". FightHype.
- "Vitali confirms Gomez fight". Sky Sports. 9 January 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Potapov, Alexey (7 April 2009). "Haye must switch Klitschkos for title challenge". fightnews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - "Haye to fight WBA champion Valuev". BBC Sport. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- Charles, Chris (23 September 2009). "Sport quotes of the week". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- BoxingNews365 > Haye Takes WBA Heavy Title!
External links
- Boxing record for David Haye from BoxRec (registration required)
- The Official David Haye Site
- David Haye's MySpace
- David Haye News and Forum
- David Haye vs Monte Barrett
- South London Press article - 'Danny Watts a big help to David Haye'
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded byJean-Marc Mormeck | WBC Cruiserweight Champion November 10 2007 – May 12 2008 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byGiacobbe Fragomeni |
| WBA Cruiserweight Super Champion November 10 2007 – May 12 2008 Vacated |
Succeeded byFirat Arslanas Champion | |
| The Ring Cruiserweight Champion November 10 2007 – May 23 2008 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byTomasz Adamek | |
| Preceded byEnzo Maccarinelli | WBO Cruiserweight Champion March 8 2008 – May 12 2008 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byVictor Emilio Ramirez |
| Preceded byNikolai Valuev | WBA Heavyweight Champion November 7 2009 – present |
Incumbent |