How much did Haye bank during career?

Wrong.

1) Haye ALWAYS basked in it. The man is an ego-maniac.

2) You really believe an injury retired him? He even slipped up and said his "right hand is fine" last night! Shoulder or hand, Dave?

3) It's clearly about money, but his ego is that big that even though the UK scene is thriving for HW's, he still has to be No.1 - Years after being out.

Haye has always been a smart man. Very strategic with his moves.

Two small fights to build up the profile and then a huge summer showdown at Wembley with AJ. Maybe add Kell/Khan and it's another brilliant chess-move by Haye.

If there was no AJ, Haye wouldn't be coming back.

Fury doesn't wanna know.
Wlad is tied up with Fury.
Nobody else domestically is a big fight bar Joshua.
Haye isn't ready for a top HW yet, and there's no need to fight a foreigner when the local lads pull in exceptional money.

 

he did a lot of other good ventures -

iPhone app
boxing fitness dvd straight after the jungle
protein shakes
boxing bootcamp with him doing one of the sessions
hayemaker bookzine
merchandise

all of these probably generated a few mill when he was in his pomp

 

Agreed. Regardless of his motive, he has achieved more than most will do in a lifetime and beyond.

 

Haye's wife Natasha was sitting ringside, right beside Davids parents. So if they're getting divorced it must be a pretty amicable one

 

How do we know he's coming back for just one reason? He may have a number of motivations. Money, limelight, career goals to achieve... because he enjoys it?