David Haye is regarded as one of Britain’s highest-paid boxers.
David Haye, often known as “The Hayemaker,” is regarded as one of the best professional boxers in the world, with a stellar record. Haye was born on October 13, 1980, in Bermondsey, London.
Haye was born in England to a Caucasian mother and a Jamaican father, and spent the majority of his life there, attending Bacon’s College in South East London. He was interested in boxing at a young age and began training at Fizroy Lodge Boxing Club in South London.
David Haye is a former WBA heavyweight champion, unified world cruiserweight champion, European cruiserweight champion, and WBA, WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight champion.
Haye started his professional career at Fitzroy Lodge Boxing Club in Lambeth, South London, where he won his first amateur contests.
At the age of 18, he competed in the international amateur championship in Houston, Texas in 1999. Haye is regarded as a hard-hitting fighter and one of the sport’s few genuine crossover stars (crossing from heavyweight to cruiserweight).
Early Career
Haye, who is based in Bermondsey, began his professional career in December 2002, when he was 22 years old. In his first bout, he defeated Tony Booth by corner retirement in the second round (RTD). He won seven fights in 2003, two of which were his only fights in the United States. He won all of his fights by knockout (KO), the most memorable of which was a fourth-round KO of Lolenga Mock, in which Haye had to fight his way off the canvas to win.
Haye’s matches were often broadcast on the BBC, and his star rose in 2004 when he defeated former world champion “King” Arthur Williams, 39, in three rounds.
Later that year, he faced former WBO champion Carl Thompson, 40, in a ‘youth vs. experience’ match-up. Haye got off to a quick start, catching Thompson with a flurry of power punches that came dangerously close to forcing a stoppage many times in the early few minutes.
Thompson gradually warmed up and pushed his way into the battle, despite the early punishment he suffered, while Haye appeared to weary and slow down. Thompson began to put pressure on Haye, and in round five, he knocked him out with a chopping right hand.
Thompson landed two punches followed by a flush right hand with seven seconds left in the round, clearly catching a tired Haye and forcing Haye’s corner to throw in the towel; Haye was leading on all three scorecards before the stoppage.
Haye fought again, this time defeating Estonian Valery Semishkur by technical knockout (TKO) in the first round, and then defeating Garry Delaney by TKO in the third round. Haye challenged Alexander Gurov for the European cruiserweight title two fights later. In just 45 seconds, Haye knocked out Gurov with a single right hand.
In the heavyweight championship, Haye defeated Valuev with a controlled display of accuracy and efficiency, countering Valuev’s misses while jabbing and circling his much larger opponent. In the final round, Haye came close to knocking Valuev out with a strong left hand that caused Valuev to stumble.
With scores of 114–114, 116–112, and 116–112, Haye won a majority decision (MD). Haye is the first and only boxer in history to win a world title battle despite being seven stone or lighter than his opponent. On Sky Sports Box Office, the bout received 469,000 buys, earning Haye a £2.1 million paycheck.
Personal life and retirement
In 2008, he married make-up artist Natasha, with whom he has a son named Cassius (named after Cassius Clay). They divorced in 2016 after eight years of marriage. He is a Millwall FC fan. In 2010, he held dual citizenship with Northern Cyprus but later renounced it.
Haye notified him on October 11, 2011, that he will not be renewing his boxing license, therefore retiring from the sport. Haye has been planning to retire early for a long time. Haye stated after the Harrison fight that his plans to retire before the age of 31 have not changed.
During the discussions to face Klitschko in December 2010, Haye stated that if the fight did not take place, he would retire. “I’ll just have to accept that becoming the WBA champion was enough and move on with my life. That’ll be 20 years of getting punched in the face, which is a long enough time.
“I set my goals and achieved them so unifying the titles is the cherry on the cake but if it doesn’t happen it wasn’t meant to be and I’ve just got to get on with my life”.
Haye postponed his retirement and was in talks to fight WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko on March 3, 2012. Klitschko, on the other hand, scheduled a bout with Derek Chisora on February 18, 2012, which he won by unanimous decision.
Following the fight, a brawl broke out between Chisora and Haye, who had come to watch the bout as a spectator, prompting talk that Haye may return from retirement to face Chisora.
Haye, on the other hand, indicated on February 21 that he would only face Klitschko if he came out of retirement. Haye signed up on May 8th to face Chisora on July 14th.
Haye announced his retirement on social media on June 12, 2018. Haye discussed his entire career in the letter, including all of his injuries, rehab, and the fact that he had spinal surgery in March 2015.
David Haye created his own documentary reality show named David Haye versus which was produced under his production company Hayemaker Productions.
David Haye net worth
As of 2021, David Haye’s net worth is estimated to be £14.5million.
In 2002, David Haye became a prominent name after knocking out Tony Booth in the second round of a boxing contest. He began his professional boxing career the following year. Mr Haye declared his retirement from boxing in 2018.
Haye fought in 32 fights over the course of his career, winning 28 of them, including 26 knockout victories, and losing only four. During his boxing career, he has received several awards. He was a silver medalist in 2001, EBU Cruiserweight champion in 2005-2006, Cruiserweight champion in 2008, WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight champion in 2009, and WBO International Heavyweight champion in 2012.
Haye’s fights against Nikolay Valuev, Wladimir Klitschko, Derek Chisora, and Jean-Marc Mormeck are among the most important boxing battles in his career. David Haye’s net worth is now estimated to be $20 million.
Endorsements
Several sports giants were interested in hiring David Haye as a brand ambassador due to his flawless track record in the United Kingdom.
As a result, The Hayemaker’s revenues include not just his salary and prizes, but also various important partnerships. Despite the fact that David Haye has remained quiet about his endorsement profits, it is believed that he made millions only through sponsorship deals. Some of them include:
Keiser and Woodway
Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts
Bookmaker EnergyBet – sponsoring his first defeat against Below
Betfair- brand ambassador for two years
Haye is concerned about future generations and the development of youthful potential. This is why he built a gym where people may go-to exercise. Overall, with David Haye’s net worth, he ought to be living in a lavish mansion.
A year after retiring, David Haye’s net worth demonstrates that he is unquestionably one of the best boxers in the world, not just in England.
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