David Haye the man the KO’d Dereck Chisora in 5 rounds in the controversial Upton Park bout back in July has today confirmed that he has handed back his Luxembourg boxing license and has set his sights on a SHOWDOWN with WBC Heavyweight Champ Vitali Klitschko in 2013.
“I’d like to thank the Luxembourg Boxing Federation for licensing me ahead of my July bout with Dereck Chisora in London, but I no longer require that license,” said Haye.
“It’s been well-publicised already, but the reason I applied for a license from the Luxembourg Boxing Federation was because my opponent, Dereck Chisora, had seen his British license withdrawn. The only way we were able to deliver the fight the public wanted, when they wanted it, was to both apply for foreign licenses, as arranged by Chisora’s promoter.
“In an ideal world, though, I’d now like to box on with a British license. I’m a British boxer, I have never had any issues with the board and, should a fight with Vitali Klitschko happen, I’d be keen to have the British Boxing Board of Control in my corner, simply because they are so experienced and are the best at what they do.”
Haye who watched Vitali Klitschko take out challenger Manuel Charr earlier this month and remains confident of getting his shot, despite the champion’s hints of impending retirement and a move into politics.
Daily Sport says – If the fight ever gets made Haye has every chance of defeating the old Klitschko through use of the speed and power he used against Chisora.
