Frank Warren - "Haye pulled out due to money"

[AdamGB]

Douglas and Tyson was not a mega event of this magnitude. Wlad couldnt draw 61k people on his own. It was Haye and his fanfare.

That's nonsense; Haye fought Barrett in his own backyard and barely drew 5000. Wlad is massive in Germany. So, yes, the vast majority of the 61,000 came to see Wlad.

They came because they thought they were going to see Wlad in a real fight... for a WORLD TITLE

Why would sports fans pay to see Haye fight a journey man that they have never heard of for a NON TITLE fight.

Consider all the factors that draw in crowds next time.

Selling 61,000 because people think they are going to see Haye and Wlad fight for the WORLD TITLE is not the same as selling 5000 to see Haye fight somebody they've never heard of in a relatively meaningless non title bout.