This week it was announced that David Haye and Tony Bellew have verbally agreed to fight again. According to the Mail, the fight is set to take place on December 17th at The O2 Arena.
According to Haye, he has signed the papers but Bellew still hasn’t.
“Every single aspect for Haye vs Bellew II has been agreed. All that’s left is for Tony to sign the contract, and I’d like to believe he will.
“After much back and forth, over a number of months — Eddie Hearn has said there have been many egos to deal with — we have a deal on the table that should allow both of us to walk to the ring feeling fully compensated for putting our lives on the line for the entertainment of the fans,” wrote Haye in a column for The Metro.
Haye writes that he’s very happy about the current deal.
“I’m very happy with the agreed deal and I think Tony should be too. Everything from the changing room to the ring walks through to the finances have been completely agreed.
As you may know, I was in rehabilitation mode following surgery on my ruptured Achilles after our first fight in March, but I will be firing on all cylinders by the end of the year.
It’s the fight people come up to me on the street and ask about. It’s a fight the fans want. They have been spoilt over the past 12 months with some great fights in Britain and this is another big one for them,” wrote ‘The Hayemaker’.
The former world heavyweight champion states that his mission is not to just avenge his loss but to become the number one in heavyweight boxing.
“Tony showed he was able to go into the lion’s den against me and now I want the chance to rewrite the ending. My goal isn’t simply to beat Tony Bellew, ultimately it’s to be regarded as the best heavyweight on the planet. I know I’m not in that position now but I want to give the fans the fight they asked for.”
Haye lost the first fight after suffering an Achilles injury and then eventually got knocked out in the 11th round by Bellew.
The Liverpudlian has said that he has something to prove to the public. Some fans believe that Bellew simply won because of Haye’s injury.
Don't really feel like talking tbh!
I OBLIGE YOU @mrdavidhaye , happy?
Now leave me alone with my family please. I'll see you soon enough! pic.twitter.com/yw5brdFvhY— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) September 20, 2017
“Hopefully the p*ssies Achilles won’t go this time. Hopefully, I can just punch him and put him to sleep good and proper,” commented Bellew to Boxing Social.
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