David Haye: Tyson Fury will lose all respect if he gives up belts to avoid fighting me

London Evening Standard

David Haye is sitting in a studio in New Broadcasting House, a half-eaten tray of tuna salad in front of him. The Londoner is busy promoting his fight against Mark de Mori on January 16. This is Haye’s first fight after three-and-a-half years out of the ring and normally the talk would be about how the former cruiserweight and heavyweight world champion will fare against the Australian, who is ranked 10th by the WBA.


However, the one topic that overshadows everything is Tyson Fury after Britain’s new heavyweight world champion made it clear he has no appetite to fight Haye.


Fury, who secured the WBA, IBF and WBO belts with his shock victory over Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday, insists he would rather square up to his cousin, Hughie, than Haye. “At least Hughie would throw some punches back,” said Fury.