Haye: Vit's not true I ducked out, According to Haye?

Haye: Vit's not true I ducked out

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FIGHTING TALK ... David Haye has hit back at claims he ducked out of Vitali Klitschko bout


By MARK GILBERT

Published: May 2012

DAVID HAYE has hit back at claims he turned down the chance to fight WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.


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However, Haye said: “It makes absolutely no sense for me to turn down a fight I desperately want. "Remember, the whole idea behind going ahead with this Chisora fight was that a victory may then lead to a fight with Vitali Klitschko. "That was my plan, my reason for returning to the ring. I want to fight on July 14 and then again in September, and have been telling people this for months now.”

Eager to defeat both Chisora and Klitschko this year, Haye stressed he is “fed up with being used as a smokescreen” for a bigger agenda. The Hayemaker added: “What is clear to me is that the Klitschko camp are now happy to protect an ageing Vitali and usher him towards politics as soon as possible.

"Politics is about popularity and Vitali's popularity in Ukraine would take a massive hit if he were to get knocked out by me before retiring. "It's imperative for him to keep winning and beating up puddings en route to retirement, as that sets him up nicely for a career in politics. “At this advanced stage in his career, the last thing on Vitali's mind are tough challenges in the ring.

"He's essentially semi-retired, which is fine, so long as he comes clean about it. Don't go stringing everybody along — fighters and fans — when some of us know the truth. “Unfortunately, Vitali will probably now look to fight some no-hoper, while telling the boxing world I turned down the fight. I will never turn down a fight with Vitali.”

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Haye's trainer and manager Adam Booth is just as perplexed by the latest noises coming from the Klitschko camp. He said: “A few weeks ago I received a first draft contract from the Klitschkos, as a formal offer for the fight between David and Vitali.

"Once we'd announced the Chisora fight I left a message for Shelly Finkel (Klitschko's adviser), in which I informed him we were ready to move to completion of the agreement for Vitali versus David. "However, since that message was sent to Finkel, I have received no reply. “Today I read that Herr Boente claims David 'turned the fight down' and 'does not want to fight Vitali'.

"Both of these claims are completely false. If Vitali wants to fight David in September, we are here and happy to accept. If not, no worries or sadness from our side. “Maybe they realised during Vitali's fight with Chisora in February that their precious champion was drastically slowing down and didn't fancy going up against anyone too quick in the future.
"Whatever their reasoning, if Herr Boente is happy to spin the lines he feeds people, good for him."

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