DAVID HAYE was in total awe as Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder, as never-seen-before footage revealed.
Former heavyweight Haye, 39, was working as a pundit for BT Sport’s coverage of the mega bout in Las Vegas.
Tyson Fury battered Deontay Wilder to win the WBC heavyweight world titleCredit: Getty Images – Getty
And a week on from Fury’s memorable battering of the previously-unbeaten WBC king, the broadcaster tweeted a new clip focused on Haye as he watched the drama unfold.
In the video, the commentator calls the action as Fury dropped Wilder – and the Hayemaker was loving it.
With a huge smile across his face, he clapped enthusiastically before standing up to get a closer look at the action.
As Fury sent Wilder toppling again – given as a slip – the London-born ex-WBA champ watched on with his mouth open in sheer disbelief at what he was watching.
Ahead of the fight, Haye feared the Gypsy King would lose to Wilder, saying that he was putting his life on the line by stepping into the ring with the Bronze Bomber.
Fury’s dad John even offered a £100,000 wager with Haye that his son would do the business as Haye backed Wilder.
But afterwards, the boxer-turn-poker-player was prepared to hold his hands up and give Fury the credit for his stunning performance.
I wasn’t convinced Fury would be able to execute the plan he promised against Wilder but on this occasion I’m happy to be proven 100 per cent wrong!
David Haye
He said: “I don’t know what it looked like to everyone at home, but watching it here, I witnessed greatness. That’s what that was.
“Fury was so calculated in every department and as you can see, I’m pretty impressed!”
Haye added on Instagram: “The performance Fury put on at the weekend was one of the most impressive boxing displays I’ve ever witnessed live.
“Admittedly, I wasn’t convinced Fury would be able to execute the come forward game plan he and his father (John) promised against Wilder but on this occasion I’m happy to be proven 100 per cent wrong.
“Fury’s dominance against one of the most feared fighters in the history of boxing, will be remembered for many years to come. Battling on foreign soil, against the odds.
“Opinions are simply opinions, the element of unknown is what makes sport so great and in the build up to the weekend opinion was so divided even within the core boxing community, it created an incredible buzz around the bout.
“But now we know, at the end of the seventh round and with the announcement ‘and the new’ a champion was realised.
“Now I’d love to witness the two very best in the division those that hold ALL the belts between them, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua go toe to toe so we can finally determine who is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world! The ultimate Battle of Britain!”
Since returning as WBC champion of the world, Fury has resumed with normal life as best he can – popping to Home Bargains, doing the school run and tucking into some well-earned cake.
But the 6ft 9ins giant is expected to be back in action against Wilder in the summer – and then everyone is desperate to see him face Anthony Joshua.
His wife Paris wants Fury to beat AJ and then hang up his gloves while dad John reckons Joshua is too “frightened” to face his son and will quit boxing before the pair fight.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
