Haye Offers To Fight Klitschko In Germany
February 17, 2009 by goodfellas · Leave a Comment
David Haye has offered to fight WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany after prospects of the bout taking place in a large London venue faded.
Haye’s camp seemed close to agreeing a deal for a June bout in London but the fight itself could now be in doubt unless an agreement is found quickly.
Haye wants the fight so much that he has stated he will travel to Klitschko’s backyard for it. “David will fight Wladimir anywhere they choose,” the 28-year-old’s trainer and manager Adam Booth said.
Klitschko, 32, who is based in Germany, boasts 52 wins in 55 bouts. His last success came on 13 December when the referee stopped American Hasim Rahman’s punishment in the seventh round. Since moving up from Crusierweight Haye has been determined for a showdown with one of the Klitschko brother, has he has stated he only wants to fight the best in the division.
Haye Still Set To Face A Klitschko
February 1, 2009 by goodfellas · Leave a Comment
WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is set to fight David Haye in London later this year.”We are still conducting negotiations but the fight is expected to be held on 20 June,” Wladimir Klitschko told German newspaper Bild.
He also named Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium as the likely venue for the fight with Brit.
It had been expected theat Haye would would go onto fight Wladimir’s elder brother Vitali, who has a mandatory defence against Juan Carlos Gomez of Cuba on 21 March for the WBC belt. However, Vitali revealed that the siblings had tossed a coin to decide who should fight former undisputed cruiserweight champion Haye.
“For the first time there was a little set-to between us brothers,” said Vitali. “Our manager Bernd Boente came in and wanted to settle things. He found a solution – tossing a coin in the air, and Wladimir won.”
Haye has made his preference for fighting Wladimir well known and recently angered the brothers by posing in a British magazine in a mocked up picture which showed him holding his favoured rival’s severed head. “Haye has threatened and dishonoured the Klitschko family honour and he will be punished,” vowed Wladimir.
