David Haye says he understands he has to win his rematch against Tony Bellew in emphatic and conclusive style if he is to make the world believe he is still an elite heavyweight.
“Come fight night, I’m not only looking at winning this fight, I really want to make a statement and show the world I am an elite heavyweight,” Haye told Sky Sports News.
“I am a guy who can challenge for that No 1 spot. Anything other than a conclusive, spectacular victory, is a failure in my eyes,” Haye explained.
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— David Haye (@davidhaye) December 5, 2017
If I win the fight, but I struggle, I’m honest enough with myself to know the likes of Anthony Joshua, the No 1 in the division. If I cannot beat Tony Bellew in emphatic style, then I’ve got no business mentioning his name.
“For me to be having these aspirations of becoming the best in the division, I have to really do something special.”
“What I have done in my last fight, and in my last three comeback fights, is not good enough to beat the best in the division, the Anthony Joshua’s,” Haye concluded.
Touching on his recent mishap with his bicep. “I was in good shape as I’ve ever been in,” said Haye. “I was in eerily good shape. It was going so well, it was going too well, and I could feel it.”
“It was just Sod’s Law that something unfortunate had to happen. I know the formula now. I know why the training camp went so well and this is more of the same.”
“Going back to the gym, working hard, eating, sleeping, making sure all bases are covered.”
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