DAVID HAYE has called out current world champ Tyson Fury after winning in his boxing comeback.
The Hayemaker, 40, beat his feuding former pal Joe Fournier on points over eight rounds, and the pair hugged and made up at the final bell.
The big card also featured Anderson Silva vs Tito Ortiz and was headlined by Evander Holyfield, 58, against MMA legend Vitor Belfort. Follow all of the reaction right here.
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TRUMPED
David Haye may have enjoyed his comeback victory over Joe Fournier – but Donald Trump was not impressed.
The 40-year-old former British boxing star returned to the ring with an easy win over his close pal.
Ex-cruiserweight and heavyweight champ ‘Hayemaker’ was fighting for the first time since losing to Tony Bellew three years ago.
And he won each of the eight rounds – including a 10-8 round in the first after flooring his opponent.
It seemed to be a fairly soft knockdown, and the former US President was rather unmoved by the bout in general.
Trump was sat in the commentary booth to call the action at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
And after taking several shots at current president Joe Biden, he then summed up the Haye fight up perfectly when he said: “Right now, the audience likes politics better.”
WAITING ON TYSON
Tyson Fury is yet to respond to David Haye’s offer of a fight.
But knowing Fury it won’t be long before he replies to Haye’s claim that he knows ‘how to beat’ the Gypsy King.
DAVID VS GOLIATH
David Haye will not get the fight against Tyson Fury he so badly claims any time soon.
According to boxingnews24, Haye must be ranked within the top 15 heavyweights by the WBC to be able to challenge Fury.
But that would involve Haye fighting other professionals in order to get him there.
And the 40-year-old revealed he would only get back in the ring again if it was to challenge Fury, meaning future bout is highly unlikely.
The only way the pair could get in the ring together is if they agreed an exhibition bout.
HAYE’S CONFIDENT
Here is David Haye telling iFL TV he’s got what it takes to beat Tyson Fury.
David Haye says he knows secret to beating Tyson Fury after calling out old rival for shock fight aged 40HORRIBLE TO SEE
David Haye has launched a scathing attack on Vitor Belfort after he knocked out Evander Holyfield in one-round on Saturday night.
Haye told iFL TV: “It was horrible to see. It was horrible to see my hero getting starched in one round.
“I really didn’t like seeing that at all. But that’s boxing.”
He went on to say: “He went out there and just blasted him out. I was like, ‘What are you doing? He’s 58.’
“And he was celebrating like he’s done something impressive. What’s impressive about knocking out a 58-year-old?
“Different people have different values of respect. I was very disappointed.”
HAYE YOU
Heavyweight boxer David Haye has claimed he is ‘good enough’ to beat legendary fighter Tyson Fury.
After beating Joe Fournier over eight, two-minute rounds on Saturday, Haye told IFLTV: “I know how to beat Tyson Fury, I really do. I’m being deadly serious.
“I understand why he’s so effective and no-one else can see it. I’m good enough still to do it. I would have done it back in 2013. He knows it.”
HAYE FAKER?
David Haye insists he is serious about wanting to take on undefeated heavyweight king Tyson Fury.
But is it just be a cynical attempt for one big pay-day or a credible option?
You might not be surprised to discover that social media appears to favours the latter possibility…
I DON’T NEED A WARM-UP FIGHT
David Haye invited more scorn on on his claim he wants to fight Tyson Fury by insisting he would not need a preparation bout.
The former cruiserweight king explained: “I don’t want to show him what I’ve got.”
Credit: Getty Images – Getty HAYE DOUBLES DOWN ON FURY CHALLENGE
David Haye doubled down on calling out Tyson Fury by claiming: I’ve got the perfect style to beat him
After losing twice to Tony Bellew, Haye exited retirement to beat pal Joe Fournier on points in an exhibition bout.
And having earlier insisted he knows heavyweight king Fury’s “kryptonite” he went further as he suggested he is the right man to dethrone the linear champ.
In what many might see as a publicity stunt, in the unlikely event Fury would take him seriously, the 40-year-old said: “It’s the fight I’ve always wanted.
“And if I’m going to come back into the sport of boxing in a REAL fight, someone special, that is the guy I know I can beat.
“I know his style, I know what he does well and my attributes don’t work for his style.
“I think they think I’m a bit old so they probably will take the fight but I’m looking for the biggest fight out there and you don’t get any bigger than 6ft 9ins undefeated Tyson Fury.”
HAYE BLASTS VITOR LACK OF ‘RESPECT’ TO EVANDER
David Haye claims Vitor Belfort’s one-round win over Evander Holyfield as “horrible” and his resulting celebrations as lacking “respect” for the 58-year-old legend.
TalkSPORT’s Michael Benson revealed Haye’s fury at Belfort.
I CAN BE SUPERMAN TO NICK FURY WIN
David Haye claims he knows Tyson Fury’s “kryptonite” – his big weakness – and would be prepared to prove it in the ring.
After beating pal Joe Fournier in an exhibition win, Fury said: “There’s one fighter I’d come back to professional boxing for and that’s Tyson Fury.
“He’s a dosser, it’s his word, he’s a dosser. And I’m his kryptonite. I know that he knows it, his dad knows it, his uncle knows it.”
“Tyson Fury, that big fat dosser, I know his kryptonite, I know what he can’t handle.”
MIXED REACTION TO HAYE WIN ON SURREAL NIGHT
David Haye’s points win over businessman-turned-boxer pal Joe Fournier in an exhibition bout drew scepticism, sarcasm and bemusement from fight fans.
One boxing lover wrote: “David Haye back with a vengeance. Title fight incoming.”
And another suggested the whole night had left him in dreamland – but perhaps not necessarily for the right reasons…
He posted: “I’m definitely having some sort of fever dream, David Haye has just boxed a nightclub owner then called out Tyson Fury, whilst Donald Trump commentated.”
TRUMP: THAT WASN’T HOLYFIELD
Donald Trump had his own take on Evander Holyfield’s first-round comeback loss to Vitor Belfort as the ex-US President provided commentary.
Trump said: “Right from the beginning he was not the same fighter.
“He lost a lot. It was not Evander Holyfield.”
‘I’D STILL FIGHT TYSON’
Evander Holyfield insists he is still open to a trilogy fight with Mike Tyson despite a humiliating first-round loss to Vitor Belfort.
The 58-year-old was stopped in a comeback clash one fan described as ‘the saddest event I have ever seen in a boxing ring’.
Yet despite his embarrassing loss to Belfort, Holyfield insists he would still fight Mike Tyson for a third time, 24 years after their second bout.
Speaking after his defeat to Belfort, Holyfield said: “The guy pushed me, the guy is strong.
“But I wasn’t hurt. There wasn’t no shot that hurt me real bad. He got me with a shot and I was off-balance. I’m not hurt. It’s kind of sad.
“I think it was a bad call, he shouldn’t have stopped the fight that quick.”
When asked whether he would still fight Tyson, he then added: “Of course I would.”
HAYE: IT’S THE FUTURE
David Haye claims big-name exhibition events could be the future of boxing – like movie fans watching new roles for Schwarzenegger and Stallone.
Before his win, he told the BBC: “The purists will say this is ridiculous, why am I fighting this guy? But you don’t have to watch it.
“If you look at the Logan Paul and KSI fights, on the undercard you had legitimate world champions earning more money than they would have done fighting on a traditional boxing card.
“It’s giving younger fighters more options and more money to do what they want to do. It’s actually stimulating boxing.”
He added: “I see it very similar as going to watch The Expendables with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone and all of those legends.”
SILVA LINING
Anderson Silva delivered a stunning first round knockout to defeat Tito Ortiz.
The former UFC middleweight champion pulled on the boxing gloves to face his fellow ex-MMA star.
And ‘Spider’ needed just one minute and 21 seconds to end the contest.
The 46-year-old said afterwards: “I trained hard for this fight and to show my respect to the boxing world.
“Now I go back home to continue training and… we’ll see.”
HAYE CALLS OUT FURY
Speaking after his win over Fournier, Haye said: “There’s one fighter I’d come back to professional boxing for and that’s Tyson Fury.
“Tyson Fury, that big fat dosser, I know his kryptonite, I know what he can’t handle.
“He’s a dosser, it’s his word, he’s a dosser. And I’m his kryptonite. I know that he knows it, his dad knows it, his uncle knows it.”
HOLY MOLY
Evander Holyfield blasted the referee for stopping his comeback early.
The 58-year-old, who is a former five-time world champion, pulled on the gloves again as a late replacement for Covid-hit Oscar De La Hoya.
Holyfield said after the fight ended in under two minutes: “I thought it was a bad call.
“I don’t think the referee should have stopped the fight that quick.”
TRUMPED
David Haye may have enjoyed his comeback victory over Joe Fournier – but Donald Trump was not impressed.
The 40-year-old former British boxing star returned to the ring with an easy win over his close pal.
Ex-cruiserweight and heavyweight champ ‘Hayemaker’ was fighting for the first time since losing to Tony Bellew three years ago.
And he won each of the eight rounds – including a 10-8 round in the first after flooring his opponent.
It seemed to be a fairly soft knockdown, and the former US President was rather unmoved by the bout in general.
Trump was sat in the commentary booth to call the action at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
And after taking several shots at current president Joe Biden, he then summed up the Haye fight up perfectly when he said: “Right now, the audience likes politics better.”
HAYE TO SAY IT
David Haye said Tyson Fury is ‘avoiding Anthony Joshua’ and wants to fight the Gypsy King instead after his comeback win.
Former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Haye made a shock return to the ring against his friend Joe Fournier.
The British boxing legend, who once managed and promoted Fournier, comfortably won over eight rounds.
And afterwards, Haye confirmed he would continue in the professional ranks, but only to finally fight Fury.
But to rub salt in the wounds, he accused the WBC king of swerving long-time rival AJ.
Haye, 40, said: “I know he’s avoiding Anthony Joshua, I know he’s trying to put trying to put him on the back burner, he doesn’t want that work.
“I’ll give it to him, I’ll give him that work. He wants to fight, the Hayemaker will come for you.”
HAYE VS FURY
We were supposed to see David Haye vs Tyson Fury eight years ago before various injuries stopped the fight from happening.
Would boxing fans want to see it now? Or would it be too much of a one-sided fight?
HOLYFIELD VS BELFORT
But it was a sad return to the ring for Evander Holyfield, who was stopped in the first round by former UFC star Vitor Belfort.
ELSEWHERE…
Anderson Silva knocked out Tito Ortiz in the first round of their match-up…
RECAP – HAYE CALLS OUT TYSON FURY
Haye said after his win over pal Joe Fournier: “There’s one fighter I’d come back to professional boxing for and that’s Tyson Fury.
“Tyson Fury, that big fat dosser, I know his kryptonite, I know what he can’t handle.
“He’s a dosser, it’s his word, he’s a dosser. And I’m his kryptonite. I know that he knows it, his dad knows it, his uncle knows it.”
Credit: Getty Images – Getty VITOR-Y PARADE
Vitor Belfort celebrated in the ring with his family after stopping Evander Holyfield in one round.
He then called out Jake Paul…in a WINNER-TAKE-ALL $30million clash.
Credit: Getty Credit: AFP
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
