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9821_191	Tyson Fury talks and fallout
9821_192	Haye was due to fight Manuel Charr at Manchester Arena on 29 June 2013. However, the fight was
9821_193	called off because Haye had suffered an injury. Haye later arranged a fight with Tyson Fury at the
9821_194	same venue on 28 September 2013. However, a week before the fight, Haye sustained a cut to the head
9821_195	which required several stitches, so yet again the fight was postponed. It was originally
9821_196	rescheduled for 8 February 2014. However Haye dropped out of the fight on 17 November 2013 after
9821_197	shoulder surgery. Fury, meanwhile, believed that Haye was making excuses because he didn't want the
9821_198	fight, with Fury himself saying "I'm absolutely furious but in all honesty this is exactly what I
9821_199	expected. Everyone knows I was very suspicious when he pulled out the first time and this confirms
9821_200	to me that he's always been afraid of me and never wanted this fight." Aside from training camp
9821_201	expenses, Haye also cost Fury his positions in the world rankings including an IBF final eliminator
9821_202	bout which would have made him mandatory for a shot at the world title. Although doctors advised
9821_203	Haye to retire from boxing, he never officially announced his retirement.
9821_204	Heavyweight comeback
9821_205	In 2015, Haye switched trainers from Adam Booth to Shane McGuigan, son of former WBA featherweight
9821_206	champion Barry McGuigan.
9821_207	Haye vs. de Mori
9821_208	On 24 November 2015, Haye and his new promotion and management team, Salter Brothers Entertainment,
9821_209	announced his comeback fight against WBA #10 ranked heavyweight Mark de Mori. The fight took place
9821_210	on 16 January 2016 (marketed by Salter Brothers Entertainment as "Haye Day") at The O2 Arena in
9821_211	London, and was Haye's first fight in more than three years since stopping Chisora in 2012. Coming
9821_212	into the fight, Australian De Mori had lost only once in 33 career bouts and 26 of his 29 victories
9821_213	had come via KO, albeit against limited opposition. It was announced on 6 January 2016 that Haye
9821_214	and the Salter Brothers had struck a deal for the comeback fight to be shown on free-to-air
9821_215	entertainment channel Dave, the largest non-PSB broadcaster in the UK and the channel's first ever
9821_216	live sport broadcast. In a world's first, Salter Brothers Entertainment also partnered with YouTube
9821_217	to live-stream the event outside of the UK to a global audience for free.
9821_218	Haye came in at the highest weight of his career, appearing to have gained a lot of muscle mass
9821_219	since the lay off. He employed much less movement than in previous fights and came forward
9821_220	methodically, knocking out de Mori in 113 seconds of the first round. The broadcast of the fight on
9821_221	Dave was the most successful show in the history of the channel after achieving an audience of over
9821_222	3 million viewers, experiencing a higher share of the UK audience than Channel 4 and was only one
9821_223	per cent behind ITV. The event was the first ever boxing match to be shot and streamed live in 360
9821_224	and VR via partnership between Salter Brothers Entertainment and IM360. A large number of
9821_225	celebrities were in attendance; Sigma performed an opening concert and A-lister guests ringside
9821_226	included Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba.
9821_227	Haye vs. Gjergjaj
9821_228	On 26 January 2016, Haye announced his next fight, (marketed as "Haye Day 2") would take place on
9821_229	21 May 2016 at The O2 in London in Haye's pursuit of reclaiming and unifying the heavyweight world
9821_230	titles. His opponent was the little known Swiss fighter Arnold Gjergjaj. During the press
9821_231	conference announcing the fight, Shannon Briggs confronted Haye calling him out. Haye did not agree
9821_232	to fight Briggs immediately but instead offered him the chance to fight on his undercard, promising
9821_233	that he would fight him next if he was victorious. Briggs agreed to this arrangement and stopped
9821_234	Emilio Ezequiel Zarate in the first round.
9821_235	Haye floored Gjergjaj with a right hand inside the first 30 seconds of the fight, and then
9821_236	proceeded drop him again with a left jab and a third time with a chopping right in the second round
9821_237	before the fight was waved off by the referee. For a second time Haye used free-to-air channel Dave
9821_238	to broadcast the fight, but this time it was promoted by Haye himself with Hayemaker Promotions and
9821_239	not by Salter Brothers Entertainment. The fight peaked at 2.5 million viewers. The fight was also a
9821_240	success on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter as #HayeDay overtook the #FACupFinal to
9821_241	become the UK top trend.
9821_242	Despite winning on the undercard, a fight between Briggs and Haye didn't materialize. Briggs
9821_243	continued to call out Haye, asking him to honour his end of the agreement. Briggs also chased Haye
9821_244	down in Brooklyn when both were in attendance for the Frampton vs. Santa Cruz fight. In October,
9821_245	Haye spoke out about the fight not taking place due to the fact that Briggs wanted the fight to be
9821_246	on ppv, "Because the fight can't happen on pay-per-view ... I like people thinking I'm running from
9821_247	him and ducking him because when I do get in the ring with him, which I really think I will do, I
9821_248	think it will make it a bigger fight. But at the moment the fight can't happen because he will only
9821_249	fight me if the fight is on pay-per-view. I would fight him on [UK terrestrial channel] DAVE, but
9821_250	he doesn't want to do that."
9821_251	Haye vs. Bellew
9821_252	Following his win over BJ Flores in October, WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew immediately hit
9821_253	out a verbal assault on rival Haye, who was ringside, repeating he's next. Referring to Haye as
9821_254	'Sideshow Bob', Bellew carried on the verbal assault in the post-fight interview using profanity
9821_255	and taunting Haye, stating he has been 'conning the British public' since he announced his
9821_256	comeback. Bellew's promoter, Eddie Hearn, claimed the fight could take place at heavyweight or at
9821_257	cruiserweight for Bellew's WBC title. On 25 November 2016, Hearn announced on Twitter that Haye and
9821_258	Bellew would face each other in a heavyweight bout on 4 March 2017 at The O2 Arena, London. The
9821_259	fight was shown on Sky Box Office and was Bellew's first heavyweight fight.
9821_260	At the first press conference on 30 November, a fight broke out as Haye and Bellew went face to
9821_261	face and it appeared on the replay that Haye had managed to land a left hook on Bellew, leaving a
9821_262	mark. Both fighters were then separated before going their own ways. On 3 March 2017, Haye weighed
9821_263	224.9 pounds, heavier than Bellew who came in at 213lbs, a career high.
9821_264	After months of trash talk back and forth the two met in the ring. The bout started as a stalemate
9821_265	until the sixth round, when Haye injured his achilles tendon, causing him to fall twice. Bellew
9821_266	then took control of the fight as Haye opted to continue. Bellew knocked Haye down and out of the
9821_267	ropes late in the eleventh round. Haye managed to make it to his feet, but his corner threw in the
9821_268	towel, giving Bellew a TKO win. Bellew credited Haye for his bravery, while Haye refused to blame
9821_269	his injury and stated that Bellew was "by far the better fighter", though stated that he wanted a
9821_270	rematch. Haye was taken to the hospital following the bout but was released the next morning. It
9821_271	was revealed that Haye had ruptured his right achilles tendon and underwent surgery. At the time of
9821_272	stoppage, Bellew led on all three scorecards 96–93. With a 60–40 split of the £7 million purse,
9821_273	Haye earned £4.2 million while Bellew earned £2.8 million, his biggest purse by far. It was
9821_274	reported that the fight generated 890,000 buys on Sky Sports Box Office.
9821_275	Despite the loss, Haye was widely praised for his performance in fighting on whilst severely
9821_276	injured. As Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian newspaper summed up of the fight: Haye, staggering
9821_277	around the ring like a Saturday night drunk, went down swinging, his right ankle strapped in the
9821_278	ninth then unstrapped, his aged body sagging under every assault.....Even when thrashed through the
9821_279	ropes at the end, Haye clambered back and was willing to continue.... It will not seem so to him as
9821_280	he contemplates the fading of his days, but this was Haye's finest night."
9821_281	Change of trainer
9821_282	On 3 June 2017 Haye and McGuigan both announced that they would no longer work together. It was
9821_283	said that they had reached a mutual agreement and parted on good terms. Some rumours indicated that
9821_284	McGuigan had urged Haye to retire, which eventually caused the split. On 6 July, Haye announced
9821_285	that he had hired Cuban Ismael Salas as his new trainer. Salas, known for working with Jorge
9821_286	Linares, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Nonito Donaire, stated that he believed he could lead Haye to
9821_287	another world title reign.
9821_288	Haye vs. Bellew II
9821_289	On 12 July 2017, Haye confirmed that he had begun strengthening his ankle and he would slowly start
9821_290	training for his next fight which would likely take place in December 2017. On 24 July,

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Tyson Fury talks and fallout

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Haye was due to fight Manuel Charr at Manchester Arena on 29 June 2013. However, the fight was

9821_193

called off because Haye had suffered an injury. Haye later arranged a fight with Tyson Fury at the

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same venue on 28 September 2013. However, a week before the fight, Haye sustained a cut to the head

9821_195

which required several stitches, so yet again the fight was postponed. It was originally

9821_196

rescheduled for 8 February 2014. However Haye dropped out of the fight on 17 November 2013 after

9821_197

shoulder surgery. Fury, meanwhile, believed that Haye was making excuses because he didn't want the

9821_198

fight, with Fury himself saying "I'm absolutely furious but in all honesty this is exactly what I

9821_199

expected. Everyone knows I was very suspicious when he pulled out the first time and this confirms

9821_200

to me that he's always been afraid of me and never wanted this fight." Aside from training camp

9821_201

expenses, Haye also cost Fury his positions in the world rankings including an IBF final eliminator

9821_202

bout which would have made him mandatory for a shot at the world title. Although doctors advised

9821_203

Haye to retire from boxing, he never officially announced his retirement.

9821_204

Heavyweight comeback

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In 2015, Haye switched trainers from Adam Booth to Shane McGuigan, son of former WBA featherweight

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champion Barry McGuigan.

9821_207

Haye vs. de Mori

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On 24 November 2015, Haye and his new promotion and management team, Salter Brothers Entertainment,

9821_209

announced his comeback fight against WBA #10 ranked heavyweight Mark de Mori. The fight took place

9821_210

on 16 January 2016 (marketed by Salter Brothers Entertainment as "Haye Day") at The O2 Arena in

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London, and was Haye's first fight in more than three years since stopping Chisora in 2012. Coming

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into the fight, Australian De Mori had lost only once in 33 career bouts and 26 of his 29 victories

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had come via KO, albeit against limited opposition. It was announced on 6 January 2016 that Haye

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and the Salter Brothers had struck a deal for the comeback fight to be shown on free-to-air

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entertainment channel Dave, the largest non-PSB broadcaster in the UK and the channel's first ever

9821_216

live sport broadcast. In a world's first, Salter Brothers Entertainment also partnered with YouTube

9821_217

to live-stream the event outside of the UK to a global audience for free.

9821_218

Haye came in at the highest weight of his career, appearing to have gained a lot of muscle mass

9821_219

since the lay off. He employed much less movement than in previous fights and came forward

9821_220

methodically, knocking out de Mori in 113 seconds of the first round. The broadcast of the fight on

9821_221

Dave was the most successful show in the history of the channel after achieving an audience of over

9821_222

3 million viewers, experiencing a higher share of the UK audience than Channel 4 and was only one

9821_223

per cent behind ITV. The event was the first ever boxing match to be shot and streamed live in 360

9821_224

and VR via partnership between Salter Brothers Entertainment and IM360. A large number of

9821_225

celebrities were in attendance; Sigma performed an opening concert and A-lister guests ringside

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included Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba.

9821_227

Haye vs. Gjergjaj

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On 26 January 2016, Haye announced his next fight, (marketed as "Haye Day 2") would take place on

9821_229

21 May 2016 at The O2 in London in Haye's pursuit of reclaiming and unifying the heavyweight world

9821_230

titles. His opponent was the little known Swiss fighter Arnold Gjergjaj. During the press

9821_231

conference announcing the fight, Shannon Briggs confronted Haye calling him out. Haye did not agree

9821_232

to fight Briggs immediately but instead offered him the chance to fight on his undercard, promising

9821_233

that he would fight him next if he was victorious. Briggs agreed to this arrangement and stopped

9821_234

Emilio Ezequiel Zarate in the first round.

9821_235

Haye floored Gjergjaj with a right hand inside the first 30 seconds of the fight, and then

9821_236

proceeded drop him again with a left jab and a third time with a chopping right in the second round

9821_237

before the fight was waved off by the referee. For a second time Haye used free-to-air channel Dave

9821_238

to broadcast the fight, but this time it was promoted by Haye himself with Hayemaker Promotions and

9821_239

not by Salter Brothers Entertainment. The fight peaked at 2.5 million viewers. The fight was also a

9821_240

success on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter as #HayeDay overtook the #FACupFinal to

9821_241

become the UK top trend.

9821_242

Despite winning on the undercard, a fight between Briggs and Haye didn't materialize. Briggs

9821_243

continued to call out Haye, asking him to honour his end of the agreement. Briggs also chased Haye

9821_244

down in Brooklyn when both were in attendance for the Frampton vs. Santa Cruz fight. In October,

9821_245

Haye spoke out about the fight not taking place due to the fact that Briggs wanted the fight to be

9821_246

on ppv, "Because the fight can't happen on pay-per-view ... I like people thinking I'm running from

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him and ducking him because when I do get in the ring with him, which I really think I will do, I

9821_248

think it will make it a bigger fight. But at the moment the fight can't happen because he will only

9821_249

fight me if the fight is on pay-per-view. I would fight him on [UK terrestrial channel] DAVE, but

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he doesn't want to do that."

9821_251

Haye vs. Bellew

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Following his win over BJ Flores in October, WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew immediately hit

9821_253

out a verbal assault on rival Haye, who was ringside, repeating he's next. Referring to Haye as

9821_254

'Sideshow Bob', Bellew carried on the verbal assault in the post-fight interview using profanity

9821_255

and taunting Haye, stating he has been 'conning the British public' since he announced his

9821_256

comeback. Bellew's promoter, Eddie Hearn, claimed the fight could take place at heavyweight or at

9821_257

cruiserweight for Bellew's WBC title. On 25 November 2016, Hearn announced on Twitter that Haye and

9821_258

Bellew would face each other in a heavyweight bout on 4 March 2017 at The O2 Arena, London. The

9821_259

fight was shown on Sky Box Office and was Bellew's first heavyweight fight.

9821_260

At the first press conference on 30 November, a fight broke out as Haye and Bellew went face to

9821_261

face and it appeared on the replay that Haye had managed to land a left hook on Bellew, leaving a

9821_262

mark. Both fighters were then separated before going their own ways. On 3 March 2017, Haye weighed

9821_263

224.9 pounds, heavier than Bellew who came in at 213lbs, a career high.

9821_264

After months of trash talk back and forth the two met in the ring. The bout started as a stalemate

9821_265

until the sixth round, when Haye injured his achilles tendon, causing him to fall twice. Bellew

9821_266

then took control of the fight as Haye opted to continue. Bellew knocked Haye down and out of the

9821_267

ropes late in the eleventh round. Haye managed to make it to his feet, but his corner threw in the

9821_268

towel, giving Bellew a TKO win. Bellew credited Haye for his bravery, while Haye refused to blame

9821_269

his injury and stated that Bellew was "by far the better fighter", though stated that he wanted a

9821_270

rematch. Haye was taken to the hospital following the bout but was released the next morning. It

9821_271

was revealed that Haye had ruptured his right achilles tendon and underwent surgery. At the time of

9821_272

stoppage, Bellew led on all three scorecards 96–93. With a 60–40 split of the £7 million purse,

9821_273

Haye earned £4.2 million while Bellew earned £2.8 million, his biggest purse by far. It was

9821_274

reported that the fight generated 890,000 buys on Sky Sports Box Office.

9821_275

Despite the loss, Haye was widely praised for his performance in fighting on whilst severely

9821_276

injured. As Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian newspaper summed up of the fight: Haye, staggering

9821_277

around the ring like a Saturday night drunk, went down swinging, his right ankle strapped in the

9821_278

ninth then unstrapped, his aged body sagging under every assault.....Even when thrashed through the

9821_279

ropes at the end, Haye clambered back and was willing to continue.... It will not seem so to him as

9821_280

he contemplates the fading of his days, but this was Haye's finest night."

9821_281

Change of trainer

9821_282

On 3 June 2017 Haye and McGuigan both announced that they would no longer work together. It was

9821_283

said that they had reached a mutual agreement and parted on good terms. Some rumours indicated that

9821_284

McGuigan had urged Haye to retire, which eventually caused the split. On 6 July, Haye announced

9821_285

that he had hired Cuban Ismael Salas as his new trainer. Salas, known for working with Jorge

9821_286

Linares, Guillermo Rigondeaux and Nonito Donaire, stated that he believed he could lead Haye to

9821_287

another world title reign.

9821_288

Haye vs. Bellew II

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On 12 July 2017, Haye confirmed that he had begun strengthening his ankle and he would slowly start

9821_290

training for his next fight which would likely take place in December 2017. On 24 July,