Former WBA heavyweight champion of the world David Haye has apparently signaled to the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) that he intends to retire, but a fight between Haye and WBC champion Vitali Klitschko is still very much alive, according to Klitschko spokesman Bernd Boente.
Haye has been trumpeting his arbitrary date for retirement as October 13, the day he turns 31 years old (the fighter had vowed to retire while he is still 30). But if he retires for good now, he goes out as a loser, as a man who utterly failed to back up his numerous threats against a fighter he professed to utterly despise, The Ring magazine recognized heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko. Yet he also goes out as a very rich man, thanks to the 50-50 financial split he secured for himself against Wladimir.
Haye was given a shot a possible pugilistic redemption when WBC heavyweight champ (and brother to Wladimir) Vitali Klitschko repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction that his brother easily won, but also failed to really hurt the man who had repeatedly insulted the Klitschko family. Vitali, considered by many to be the meaner and tougher of the Klitschko brothers, has vowed to put David Haye ?to the floor? and ?into the dust? should they ever meet in the squared circle.
In an interview with BBC Radio 5 today, Boente was unfazed by Haye?s retirement plans, and left the door wide open for a Haye vs Vitali matchup when the WBC champ next fights in the spring of 2012.
?I always knew from Adam Booth, David Haye?s manager, that he will officially retire on his 31st birthday, but that a rematch with Wladimir or a fight against his brother, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali, is a possibility, and would bring him back to the ring, and that is still an option,? Boente told the BBC.
?It would be against Vitali because there is a third twist in that fight. After the first fight between Wladimir and David, there were no questions open, Wladimir won each and every round, was dominating the fight, but with Vitali it?s a different story. [Vitali] said. ?for me it?s unfinished business, I want to see David Haye flat on the floor,? and David said, ?Vitali?s style fits more for me, and I want to beat him and then have a unification against his brother. ?
