BREAKING: David Haye retires from boxing as former world champion calls it quits after Tony Bellew defeat
David Haye has announced his retirement from boxing.
“My 16-year, 32-fight professional career was one of two halves," he said.
"In the first eight years, everything ran smoothly. I had 25 fights and became the first ever British boxer to unify the cruiserweight division (WBA, WBC and WBO World Championships).
"I then achieved my childhood dream when I beat WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World Nikolay Valuev.
"Lifting that World Heavyweight Championship meant I’d fulfilled a promise I’d made to my mum, Jane, at the age of three.
"It also meant I was the second boxer in history – after Evander Holyfield – to win world titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight. That was an incredibly proud moment for me and my family and friends."