The
former WBA heavyweight and unified cruiserweight world champion takes
on Mark de Mori on Saturday night, three-and-a-half years since his last
fight.
Haye believes it is his "destiny" to regain the world
heavyweight championship and knows a knockout win at The O2 will put him
back in the mix with fellow British contender Anthony Joshua and world
champions Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury
David Haye wants victory over Mark de Mori which will pave the way for major fights
But
after 1,281 days out of the ring since his explosive stoppage of Dereck
Chisora in July 2014, the 35-year-old admits even he could join the
long list of big-name fighters who have failed in their comebacks.
"It's going to be exciting while it lasts but I've been out for that long you don't know what's going to happen," he said
David Haye
"Remember
Muhammad Ali came back after three-and-a-half years and he lost. Boxing
history is littered with tales of comeback attempts. Look at Sugar Ray
Leonard in his later years, Hector Camacho, Terry Norris, things didn't
go the way they wanted to go.
"Look at Roy Jones Jr; his fights
didn't go the way he wanted to as he got older. I am aware of the
repercussions if I get it wrong, but I am willing to put it on the line.
I am smart enough not to get in the ring if I'm not 100 per cent."
Haye
has teamed up with new trainer Shane McGuigan ahead of the return and
has changed his pre-fight routine for the upcoming clash with De Mori.
He
is not worried about the shoulder injury that forced him to call off a
fight with current WBA and WBO champion Fury for the second time, and
admits his training has not been the usual "manic rush", despite a
longer camp than usual.
A
fit-again Haye believes he could even be a different fighter under the
guidance of McGuigan, especially after such a prolonged break from the
sport.
"I am looking forward to showing people what I can do. It's not been easy," he said.
"I've
trained as hard but I've tried to train smarter than I used to. Maybe
my timing, my rhythm and timing. This is stuff you can practise on all
you like in sparring and training but when it comes to fight night, you
just don't know what it's going to be like.
"That's the unknown.
It's always the unknown just because you never know. When I train and
fight regularly I know what I can do and even when I haven't had one for
a year I know, but after three years out, that's a different story. I
don't know how happy I am going to be in the ring after so long out."
But Haye does not intend to let that happen and says his desire to be the best will lead him back to the top of the division.
"I've still got the same hunger I had the moment I beat Dereck Chisora three-and-a-half years ago," he said.
"I
truly believe it is my destiny to regain the heavyweight championship
of the world. It's just fragmented at the moment, scattered all round
the world so it's going to be a fun journey to pick those titles up as I
go along."
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