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Wrestling Quotes by David Haye

72 Wrestling quotes by David Haye

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David Haye describes how he can finish a fight in three rounds and feels stronger when his opponent is angry. He talks about big rivalries like Ali versus Frazier and wants heavyweight title fights to be huge events, not afterthoughts. He also mentions wanting to shut up a promoter and hopes Amir Khan will win the world title again.

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There is no room for sentiment in a boxing ring.

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Bernard Hopkins is one of my idols.

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It's always my plan to knock out my opponents.

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I think ring rust is an excuse people use when they don't box well.

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To beat Wladimir Klitschko, I have to be better than I've ever been.

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I always fight better when my opponent's angry.

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Even though he's a moron, I supported Tyson Fury.

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I want to fight who the fans who want me to fight.

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I am not interested in fighting against 50 wimps like the Klitschkos do.

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I always told everyone I'd be heavyweight champion of the world one day. They'd say, 'All right, whatever.' I said, 'OK, you'll…

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No one's going to hold your hand in the boxing business. And the people who do end up ripping you off.

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Once you share a ring with someone, go to war with someone... you have a different type of respect for someone.

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I've noticed since I've been out is Eddie Hearn and this fight gives me an opportunity to shut him up.

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I normally get paid tens of millions of pounds to fight and I ended up fighting for free. I don't like fighting…

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I said that I was gonna smash him in three rounds, and that's what I did.

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You need to stay hungry and not allow someone like John Ruiz to come over and mess you up in front of…

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Maccarinelli thinks he can use me to make a name for himself, but that is not going to happen. He has made…

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It would be nice to crack America, but I need the opponent to do that. If Eddie Chambers is the best American…

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Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward. Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali. You get these rivalries in boxing - not that often, so when you do get them,…

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I don't believe you've seen the best of The Hayemaker yet. I want to leave on the top of the game. Recognised…

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Every boxer needs to be able to punch, but none more than me, and that's because I'm not that skilful, and I'm…

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Muhammad Ali is my hero. Yes, he was the best boxer in the world, but he also put himself on the line.…

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Amir Khan will come back and he will win back the world title because I know the guy personally, and I know…

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If there was a new Chris Eubank coming through, it wouldn't happen, because Eddie would jump in front of them and make…

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Only time will tell whether the Klitschkos need me more than I need them. They won't believe that. But it depends what…

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Nobody will hold it against him if he cancels the fight with Dereck Chisora - the public aren't interested in that fight;…

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Just before a fight, as the ring empties, you can feel it. There is danger and loneliness all around you. Soon it's…

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My punching power passes any other heavyweight.

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I threw about 16 punches in 3 seconds. It was some Bruce Lee speed!

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Winning the title then losing it to John Ruiz... I'd be devastated.

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Boxing fans are a very cynical bunch.

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I would fight till I'm dead. This is why I am here. I am put on Earth to fight. I feel it…

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If I hit the Klitschkos with the same shots I was hitting John Ruiz, both of them would go over.

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That's what I actually like about boxing: no matter how well you do, you can still have a normal life.

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I've got no desire to fight Dereck Chisora inside the ring or outside the ring.

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My performance against Ruiz was a good one - there were plenty of knockdowns, excitement, and drama.

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Whenever the Klitschkos pick opponents who punch back, things go pear-shaped for them.

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Fight fans just want to see the best against the best - if only it was that simple.

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To move up to heavyweight to fight me is a jump too far, in my opinion.

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I've got a really canny knack for avoiding big punches or clean punches.

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I said that I was gonna smash him in three rounds, and that's what I did.

I always fight better when my opponent's angry.

It's going to be fun watching this robot start malfunctioning.

I want to leave a legacy, but to do that, I need to be on my best game.

I would love to have gone there, fight at Madison Square Garden or a casino in Las Vegas, but there are no American heavyweights…

One thing you can guarantee with the Travellers, they've got a lot of heart.

Arturo Gatti-Micky Ward. Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali. You get these rivalries in boxing - not that often, so when you do get them, why do…

I was born with a black eye. When they pulled me out with the forceps, they clamped them round my face, so I had…

I've noticed since I've been out is Eddie Hearn and this fight gives me an opportunity to shut him up.

The Klit brothers should first fight each other, and the winner should fight me.

I've never been to Ukraine, but I have heard it's very dangerous for a black man. There are crazy racists who have already sent…

Enzo get up you're making me look bad.

They may be big in Switzerland, but so are yodellers, and nobody wants to watch them fight. Heavyweight title fights should be huge events,…

The bigger the pressure, the sharper I am, the more in tune with my body I am, the better my tactics seem to be.…

Amir Khan will come back and he will win back the world title because I know the guy personally, and I know what he's…