Golden Boy Boxing: Haye Seeking Postponement Of Klitschko Fight

Despite yesterday’s announcement that the June 20th World Heavyweight Championship bout between Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye has been called off due to a back injury Haye suffered during training camp, a disappointed Haye is seeking a postponement rather than a cancellation.

Adam Booth, Haye’s trainer and manager described the news as “the most disappointing and devastating that David has ever had to deliver”.

He continued, “Unfortunately David has sustained a back injury which means he is unable to continue training for a short period. We’re heading back to the UK for some aggressive physiotherapy.”

“It looks like there will be only a three week delay from the original fight date with respect to David’s readiness, which hopefully means that Wladimir will only postpone the fight, rather than cancel it.”

David Haye commented, “I’m sorry to disappoint all my fans across the world and I hope that once I have had the sufficient treatment, I will be able to start training again and we can get the fight on as soon as possible. I know this is the fight the fans want and I will do everything to make sure it happens.”

“We are disappointed that David will be unable to fight for the World Heavyweight Championship on June 20th, but we want to make sure that he is in top condition when he fights Wladimir,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “We hope David makes a fast recovery and we can reschedule the fight as soon as possible.”

Further announcements will be made soon.