Tyson Fury wasn’t joking when he said he’d never give David Haye a fight.
The Hayemaker proved he’s on the comeback trail with an emphatic 131-second knock-out of Mark De Mori – and now he wants a world title.
With 3 million fans tuning in to see him back in the ring after three years, it’s clear he is still a massive draw.
But if Haye thinks he’s going to secure a title shot against WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion Fury, he’s not going to enjoy reading this.
The Mancunian is still seething after Haye pulled out of two fights against him in 2012 – and he has reiterated that he’s never going to give him a big money shot now he’s champion.
“I’ve made it quite clear, after what he did to me twice I’ll never give him the fight, Fury told Sky Sports. “I’ll never give him a pay day so people can try and build it and do what they want to do.
“He’s trying to get money from me. I’m not prepared to give it to him. Just like he wasn’t prepared to give me any money, I’m not prepared to give him any money.
“He is a bum and he’s going nowhere. He has had his shot and he’s only a cruiserweight anyway. It’s great to be in this position. It’s like a freezing cold beer straight out of the fridge – that’s what it feels like.”
It really doesn’t look like Fury is going to budge any time soon – not even if there’s huge money on the table.
“If he was mandatory for the WBA belt, I’d chuck it in the bin, because what does it really mean anyway?
“Let him fight someone else for it. I’m not interested in his name, his reputation or anything. As far as I’m concerned, he’s not even in my division.
“No matter who he beats or who he knocks out, I’ll never fight him. I don’t care if they offer me £100m. It’s about principles. I trained hard for two fights with him and he retired rather than fight. Now let him make some money off his own back.”
Looks like Haye has really p*ssed on his chips there.
