blackrican23 Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 www.boxingscene.com David Haye has revealed that his heavyweight showdown with Manchester's Tyson Fury will now take place on February 8 at Manchester Phones 4U Arena. Haye was forced to withdraw from the original date due to a cut, but the former WBA heavyweight champion announced the new date on his website earlier today."News of the date in February is music to my ears," said Hayein his official announcement. "I was absolutely devastated this weekend, and felt as though I'd let a lot of people down. But now, with this new date, I couldn't be happier. My fans will still get the chance to see what they all wanted to see this weekend - they'll get to see Tyson Fury sparked out in a spectacular fashion. "Sparring eight days before a fight is nothing new or unusual. I've done this before fights in the past and never had an issue. Also, look at the history books. George Foreman sparred and got cut eight days before his 'Rumble in the Jungle' with Muhammad Ali – causing a six-week postponement - and Sugar Ray Leonard sparred and got knocked down five days before his fight with Marvin Hagler, but still managed to go on and win. Foreman and Leonard are two of the greatest fighters of all-time, so if it was good enough for them, it's certainly good enough for little old me. "Not only that, those guys were preparing to face the likes of Ali and Hagler, while I was preparing to fight Tyson Fury, a man whose greatest triumph to date is shedding a few stone on Belgium's Biggest Loser fat camp. These things sometimes happen in training, and to suggest I decided against wearing a head-guard, or that the cut was premeditated, shows a clear lack of knowledge and understanding. This camp was no different to any other, aside from the fact it ended on an unlucky and sour note. He added: "Tyson Fury might start to get brave now that he's received a stay of execution – and he might call me names and accuse me of ducking him – but that will all be short-lived, I can promise you. After hearing the nonsense he has come out with in the last few days, I'm even more determined to expose him in front of millions. And only the possibility of getting another chance to land punches on his massive head and doughy gut has helped cheer me up. "The cut will heal, the fight will happen next year, and the fans will go home happy. The only difference now is that Tyson. Fury gets an even nastier beat-down than he would have received first time round. Once again, I'd like to apologise to the fans for the inconvenience caused by the postponement, and also because they will now have to endure a few more months of rubbish spewing from the mouth of Tyson Fury. I had hoped to silence him for good on Saturday night."It means that London's Haye, 26-2 (24), can now put last weekend's events behind him and concentrate on working towards handing his 21-0 (15) opponent a first professional defeat. Quote
GRIM Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 More time for both of them to train and perfect their game Quote
Mofo2 Posted September 24, 2013 Posted September 24, 2013 So Chisora will be disappointed then, it looked as though he would be stepping into Hayes shoes for the Fury fight.....but its good news all round we will get to see his annihilation of the Gypo and Chisora will go on to face another ranked fighter to get him back in with a title shot Quote
Members CruiserWeight Posted September 24, 2013 Members Posted September 24, 2013 Who actually wants to see chisora get a title shot... Quote
blackrican23 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Posted September 25, 2013 Damn almost 5 months geesh Quote
Members CruiserWeight Posted September 25, 2013 Members Posted September 25, 2013 I agree. It is ridiculous! Quote
Mofo2 Posted September 25, 2013 Posted September 25, 2013 Who actually wants to see chisora get a title shot...Chisora has pitted himself well since his defeat at the hands of Haye, he has got himself in much better shape and has 3 wins on the bounce winning a Euro title last time out...wether you want to see it or not he is putting himself back in the frame and is earning it!! Quote
Members Slayer Posted September 26, 2013 Members Posted September 26, 2013 I can't say who benefits more from this, I reckon its Haye, but he wins anyway. I just don't see Hodor winning. Quote
Members CruiserWeight Posted September 26, 2013 Members Posted September 26, 2013 I can't say who benefits more from this, I reckon its Haye, but he wins anyway. I just don't see Hodor winning.HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR Best chapter in the book... LOL Quote
Members Slayer Posted September 26, 2013 Members Posted September 26, 2013 HODOR HODOR HODOR HODOR Best chapter in the book... LOL Don't they look like twins separated at birth? Quote
Members Slayer Posted September 26, 2013 Members Posted September 26, 2013 Im lost That means you don't watch Game of Thrones...nor read Song of Ice and Fire saga. Quote
Members CruiserWeight Posted September 26, 2013 Members Posted September 26, 2013 Don't they look like twins separated at birth? LOL Quote
Mofo2 Posted September 27, 2013 Posted September 27, 2013 That means you don't watch Game of Thrones...nor read Song of Ice and Fire saga.I most definitely do not....thankfully Quote
Members CruiserWeight Posted September 28, 2013 Members Posted September 28, 2013 I most definitely do not....thankfully Stop being racist..... Quote
Members Slayer Posted September 28, 2013 Members Posted September 28, 2013 I most definitely do not....thankfully Thankfully Im stupid-thats what you're saying. Quote
Mofo2 Posted September 28, 2013 Posted September 28, 2013 Thankfully Im stupid-thats what you're saying. I aint said a word Quote
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