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The Sun
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
David Haye gives Daniel Dubois blueprint to beat Oleksandr Usyk and tells Brit which boxer to copy
DAVID HAYE says Daniel Dubois' blueprint to beat Oleksandr Usyk is hiding in the boxing legend's reign of terror over his British rivals. Usyk has two points victories over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in between a ninth-round stoppage victory over Dubois. 8 But before the fantastic five victories, Derek Chisora pushed Usyk all the way in their 2020 bout and lost a tight decision. Haye - who managed Chisora at the time - warned Dubois must learn from Del Boy's aggression and do away with the tactics he, AJ and Fury deployed. He told SunSport courtesy of Highbet: "No matter what your skillset is, you have to be able to work for every second of every round to win the majority of the rounds and up to this point, AJ or Fury wasn't able to go up in gears and really continue to push him. "He kind of said pulled away in those fights. So if Tyson Fury and AJ had worked as hard as Derek worked, for instance, in terms of engine letting his hands go, not having to sort of conserve energy and bounce around the ring and get into that boxing zone which Usyk is a master of, I think he's right. "I think they would have won another two or three rounds maybe which might have been enough to win the fight. "But if you look at Derek Chisora's fight with Usyk and I think I've heard Usyk on a couple of occasions say that was my hardest fight and it wasn't because Derek tried to match him for skills. "Derek matched him for pace and he made Usyk fight his fight which is a close, rough and tough push and pull, exhausting fight. "And Usyk never had that really not at that pace. I think Usyk only won the fight by two rounds so I was there ringside. At the time, a lot of people thought Derek won the fight. 8 Usyk vs Dubois 2 - All the info OLEKSANDR USYK and Daniel Dubois meet again in a blockbuster heavyweight unification fight at Wembley Stadium THIS SATURDAY! Usyk won the first fight in August 2023 via a ninth round KO - but only after Dubois knocked him to the canvas with a body blow that was ruled a low blow. Dubois, 27, has improved massively since that first meeting, reeling off stunning wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big fight... INFO All the info for Usyk vs Dubois 2 Latest ticket availability and price How much are Usyk and Dubois earning for the rematch? Get either fighter at 50/1 to win with talkSPORT BET LATEST NEWS, EXCLUSIVES & FEATURES Dubois must be a 'crazy DEMON' to beat Usyk, says Chisora How moving gyms sparked incredible change in Dubois Inside Dubois' camp - fuelled by Ascot wins and ancient Greece Amateur coach: Dubois so powerful as a teenager I had to tell him to go easy on the adults Dubois SCREAMS in Usyk's face in bizarre face-off Usyk warns Dubois his IQ is too much for the Brit "As time goes by, people say it was an easy win, it wasn't. Go back and watch that fight and at the end of the fight he wasn't sure whether he won or lost the fight and it's down to Derek's strategy that he had going into the fight. "Not playing Usyk's game, the game that Daniel Dubois played to a T for Usyk the first time they fought. "When they first fought Usyk did exactly what he always does when his opponents show him too much respect and they try and sort of ease their way into the fight. "Usyk is so technically gifted that Dubois didn't show Usyk anything he hasn't seen before and it made it - pretty much outside of the sort of semi-low blow whatever you however you see it - it was in full control from Usyk. "But off the strength of Dubois' last fight against Anthony Joshua, he showed a lot more of the mindset that you need to beat Usyk, which is don't play the long game, the long range game, get inside, use your physical attributes." Usyk admits he is entering the first of his final two fights after Olympic gold medal and undisputed titles at two weights. Whereas Haye believes 27-year-old Dubois - who knocked out Joshua in September - is in the prime of his life both mentally and physically. He said: "Will Usyk be training for this fight like it's the toughest fight of his life? "Will he be training for this fight as hard as he trained for the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fights? Probably, but how many times can you have a training camp? 8 8 8 "How many times can you do a 12-round training camp with all the sparring and all the injuries that come with it? "He's 38 years old. A lot of amateur fights, high-level international Olympics, World Championships. "He's been there, seen it, done it, so at some stage you go to the well and it's not as full as it was the time before, the fight before and he's had those four massive unification fights with Fury and Joshua. "I think Usyk is gonna have to have the fight of his life. If the right version of Dubois turns up, a version of Dubois that we saw in his last fight, the performance against AJ, he stuck to his game plan, he did what he needed to do and he was able to win the fight." Dethroning Usyk and handing the Ukrainian icon his first defeat would rank as one of British boxing's greatest wins in the eyes of Haye. He said: "It'd be one of the best wins on paper and in reality. "Although if Usyk does come out and he gets steamrolled, is he getting steamrolled because Dubois is that much better? 8 8 "Or is it because he's now 38 and that wouldn't have happened when he was 32, 33? "Every boxer gets to the stage where they think they've got everything they once had but you don't know it until you're out there under the lights. "Every great fighter, Roy Jones, Sugar Shane Mosley, Muhammad Ali, every great fighter can go from being an all-time great to losing to somebody who is so much less experienced or even technically gifted because of the physical side. "You can have all the skills in the world, if you don't have the machine, the body to implement it there's a tipping point and I think we're getting close to Usyk's tipping point. "You may be able to hold it together for another fight, maybe two. I don't know but he do ten more like that because the next generation are getting bigger and stronger and younger and more experienced. "So when is that point where his physical ability can't keep up with his technical boxing brain?" Haye knows Dubois is up against it - but reckons destiny is on his side. He said: "He is a massive underdog in this fight. There's no reason why he shouldn't be an underdog. "I just think everything's set for him to shine and if there's ever a chance for Dubois to become undisputed champion, it's Saturday night. "He's got to be willing to take some stick, take a left hand down the pipe from time to time but he's got to get close, watch the Derek Chisora fight on what to do when you get in close. "Rough and tough, push him, if you've got to lose a couple of points because you're hitting him in the back of the head or the kidneys, whatever it is it's life and death and you've got to find a way to win." 8
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
I knew Daniel Dubois would be world champ when he was just 13 – here's why he can beat Oleksandr Usyk
DAVID HAYE pictured Daniel Dubois becoming heavyweight world champion when he was just 13 - and saved the photo to prove it. Haye was a champ at cruiserweight and heavyweight when he visited the famous Repton Boxing Club in Bethnal Green in 2010. 9 9 And will never forget that day - because it happened to be when the late trainer Tony Burns introduced him to a teenage Dubois. Haye - who posed for a group picture with Dubois - made sure to keep an eye on the British boxing prodigy. And now 15 years later, he told SunSport courtesy of Highbet: "I hadn't seen him fight at the time. "But I think it was Tony Burns - and when these guys have been in the game for a long time - when they say, 'Listen, this kid's gonna be good.' They very rarely say that. "It was one of the only times someone's actually said that to me, 'This kid's gonna be a heavyweight champion of the world.' "I was like, OK, so I made sure I kept the picture because one day I knew he was gonna do something and when he did, I posted that picture that no one had seen for many years. "And, it was really nice to see - it made me feel a little old, to be honest! And soon there was a little kid then becoming heavyweight champion, but his progression has been great." Haye watched as Dubois came back from defeats to Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk to turn his career around. 9 Usyk vs Dubois 2 - All the info OLEKSANDR USYK and Daniel Dubois meet again in a blockbuster heavyweight unification fight at Wembley Stadium THIS SATURDAY! Usyk won the first fight in August 2023 via a ninth round KO - but only after Dubois knocked him to the canvas with a body blow that was ruled a low blow. Dubois, 27, has improved massively since that first meeting, reeling off stunning wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big fight... INFO All the info for Usyk vs Dubois 2 Latest ticket availability and price How much are Usyk and Dubois earning for the rematch? Get either fighter at 50/1 to win with talkSPORT BET LATEST NEWS, EXCLUSIVES & FEATURES Dubois must be a 'crazy DEMON' to beat Usyk, says Chisora How moving gyms sparked incredible change in Dubois Inside Dubois' camp - fuelled by Ascot wins and ancient Greece Amateur coach: Dubois so powerful as a teenager I had to tell him to go easy on the adults Dubois SCREAMS in Usyk's face in bizarre face-off Usyk warns Dubois his IQ is too much for the Brit And after come-from-behind victories against Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic - an iconic knockout victory over Anthony Joshua in September followed. And now the IBF king - proving Burns right - Dubois rematches Usyk on Saturday at Wembley for the undisputed title. Already Usyk has two points wins over Joshua and Tyson Fury - along with his ninth-round stoppage over Dubois in Poland two years ago. But Haye says it is actually Derek Chisora's gruelling decision loss that proves the greatest blueprint to figuring out the Usyk puzzle. He said: "No matter what your skillset is, you have to be able to work for every second of every round to win the majority of the rounds and up to this point, AJ or Fury wasn't able to go up in gears and really continue to push him. "He kind of said pulled away in those fights. So if Tyson Fury and AJ had worked as hard as Derek worked, for instance, in terms of engine letting his hands go, not having to sort of conserve energy and bounce around the ring and get into that boxing zone which Usyk is a master of, I think he's right. "I think they would have won another two or three rounds maybe which might have been enough to win the fight. "But if you look at Derek Chisora's fight with Usyk - and I think I've heard Usyk on a couple of occasions say that was my hardest fight -and it wasn't because Derek tried to match him for skills. 9 9 "Derek matched him for pace and he made Usyk fight his fight which is a close, rough and tough push and pull, exhausting fight. "And Usyk never had that really not at that pace. I think Usyk only won the fight by two rounds so I was there ringside. At the time, a lot of people thought Derek won the fight. "As time goes by, people say it was an easy win, it wasn't. Go back and watch that fight and at the end of the fight he wasn't sure whether he won or lost the fight and it's down to Derek's strategy that he had going into the fight. "Not playing Usyk's game, the game that Daniel Dubois played to a T for Usyk the first time they fought. "When they first fought Usyk did exactly what he always does when his opponents show him too much respect and they try and sort of ease their way into the fight. "Usyk is so technically gifted that Dubois didn't show Usyk anything he hasn't seen before and it made it - pretty much outside of the sort of semi-low blow whatever you however you see it - it was in full control from Usyk." 9 9 9 Haye also points to Usyk's age and years boxing - from his Olympic gold in the amateurs to his 23 professional fights. And with Dubois coming off a career-best win, with 80,000 loyal fans behind him, the stage could be set for a historic British boxing upset. Haye, 44, said: "He's in the perfect position at the perfect time with the perfect boxing environment. "Everything's there for him - the universe is aligned in a way which gives him the best possible chance to become an all-time, undisputed champion. "Few people have won all the belts at heavyweight and you know he hasn't done it the easy way, he's taken tough fights, he's lost and he's come back and learned. "If you look at the difference between after Joe Joyce beat Dubois on that night, people really thought that was the end of Daniel Dubois and they thought Joyce was the future. "Fast forward three or four years or whatever it's been, and look where we are now, you've got one young, you had a young guy there, Dubois, taking that early loss but he's built on the back of it and that's why I'm thinking he's got a massive, massive chance. "He's got to be willing to take some stick, take a left hand down the pipe from time to time but he's got to get close, watch the Derek Chisora fight on what to do when you get in close. "Rough and tough, push him, if you've got to lose a couple of points because you're hitting him in the back of the head or the kidneys, whatever it is it's life and death and you've got to find a way to win." 9
The Sun
01-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Putin's 7ft ex-world heavyweight champ who is now a politician and banned from rival countries over ‘offensive' remarks
IT would be easy to look at 7ft Nikolai Valuev and think he was a fearsome man. Easy, and probably correct. 6 6 6 Even if you include the fact the ex-world heavyweight boxing champion briefly went on to become a children's TV presenter! The Russian, 51, is now a lawmaker in Vladimir Putin's regime - and newly BANNED from Azerbaijan for "offensive statements" against the nation. Valuev's most famous fight was a long-awaited "David vs Goliath" WBA title clash with a much smaller Brit. Challenger David Haye was a 'mere' 6ft 3ins tall but bulked up to his heaviest ever weight of 98.6kg for the 2009 bout in Germany. But it still meant the Hayemaker went into the contest a whole 45 kilos lighter than the so-called "Beast from the East". According to a quick Google search, that's about the weight of a baby hippopotamus... or a fully-grown Bloodhound! It was Valuev who entered the ring on the front foot looking for blood - but in the end he struggled to even find Haye. The Londoner was too quick and mobile, mostly beating the giant to the punch to win by a majority decision, 114-114 116-112 16-112. 6 Astonishingly Haye's triumph came despite breaking his hand - as early as the second round. And his explanation of the injury only served to build Valuev's chilling reputation still further. The Hayemaker landed a blow on the head of the Beast. But in doing so he broke a knuckle - and later likened the impact to "hitting a brick wall". Valuev, 36 at the time, considered retiring - but soon had to quit anyway as it was discovered he had a benign brain tumour. Knee problems, surely caused at least in part by his mighty frame, also hastened his departure from the ring. At first, he followed his ring career with a somewhat traditional path - forming the "Nikolai Valuev Boxing School" to help train young boxers. But he soon added an unusual "hat-trick" to his much-changing CV. Valuev was elected as an MP for the Russian parliament in 2011, becoming a member of the lower chamber (State Duma) with the United Russia party. He was also appointed general manager of the national bandy team - a sport similar to ice hockey but with a ball instead of a puck. Then came his most left-field career choice - hosting a kids' TV show in 2016, from which regular appearances followed. Six years later, Valuev announced he'd been called up for combat by Putin in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But he was taken to hospital with a leg injury - and "failed" the conscription guidelines on health reasons. 6 Now he's back in the political limelight for equally controversial reasons. Valuev alleged that Russia's neighbours Azerbaijan had been using diaspora groups - organisations scattered around outside their country - to engage in crime. The Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry responded quickly - with a knockout blow for any plans the Beast had for crossing the border to visit. A statement read: 'The offensive statements against Azerbaijan and our people made by Nikolai Valuev... and his threatening remarks against our country are absolutely unacceptable. "Due to the statements made by this deputy against Azerbaijan, his name has been added to the list of individuals banned from entering the Republic of Azerbaijan.' He's at least the third Russian lawmaker to receive such a ban from the country. But if the exact number is unknown, one fact about them is surely certain. Valuev is the only one who can boast of being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history. 6
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Throuple-loving boxer David Haye's empire faces collapse as two of his companies risk closure amid six figure debt
DAVID Haye has gone from throuple to trouble as his business empire is falling apart and is mired in huge debt. The boxer, nicknamed The Haymaker, has a number of active companies - but they're all in a financial mess. 4 David Haye has gone from throuple to trouble as his business empire is falling apart and is mired in huge debt Credit: Getty 4 David Haye and girlfriend Sian Osborne Credit: Instagram In April 2023, it was revealed that two of his firms had gone bust owing over half a million in debt. Now, we can disclose more money woes for the fighter, now renowned more for his love life than antics in the ring. His sports firm, The Undercard London, is facing closure, as its last set of accounts was for the year ending 30 September 2022 - nearly five years ago. It is currently £280,400 in debt with Companies House proposing to strike the firm off. Read More on David Haye Yet this action has been suspended, which is likely because of an objection from creditors, such as the bank or HMRC, which will be desperate to recoup their cash. Another of his companies, Rapport Film Ltd, is also at risk of being shut down as the last set of accounts was three years ago. Again, this action has been suspended likely from a creditor intervening. And his health firm, David Haye Accountability, was set up in December 2022 - and has never bothered to file accounts, which should have been produced nearly a year ago. Meanwhile his online retail business , Haymaker Memorabilia, was also set up in 2022, and needs to produce a set of accounts within the next two months. Most read in Celebrity In 2016, David - who's made millions in the ring - went through a supposedly costly divorce with his then wife of eight years Natasha. 'Beautiful young man' - Proud David Haye reveals son is now competing full-time in very different sport as he turns 17 It led one of his deadly rivals Tony Bellew to hint that he has money problems, saying at one press conference between the pair: 'He's in a dangerous position, his life is in turmoil, he needs this fight on as fast as possible. He needs to cash Tony Bellew in.' David's management consultancy firm HMGMT Limited was put into liquidation owing £368,874. Debts owed including £91,542 to HMRC, £76,827 to suppliers and £45,000 to Coutts Bank. It also owed £155,000 to The Arch Company, which guaranteed the company's lease. Another company called HTCamp Limited, which was linked to a private gym where David coached aspiring boxers, was closed with debts of £155,505. The Sun has contacted David's representatives for comment. It comes as David recently He has his sights set on an acting career after making his film debut. The former heavyweight world champ, 44, stars in Under The Gun, a short crime flick which premieres next month. David has always had a desire to forge a career in acting after hanging up his gloves in 2018. Of his new career, 'Acting is a discipline, much like boxing - it takes commitment and preparation to deliver. 'I hope the viewing audience receive my acting as well as they have supported my boxing career. 'I would like to thank my acting mentor and producer, Alex Fidelski, for giving me this opportunity and credit to BUFF for giving our movie the platform to be seen.' Under The Gun is set to be shown at the British Urban Film Festival on June 25. David features alongside The Crown and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Kevin McNally. 4 David recently announced a major career change Credit: Instagram 4 He's set to star in Under The Gun
Scottish Sun
15-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Throuple-loving boxer David Haye's empire faces collapse as two of his companies risk closure amid six figure debt
DAVID Haye has gone from throuple to trouble as his business empire is falling apart and is mired in huge debt. The boxer, nicknamed The Haymaker, has a number of active companies - but they're all in a financial mess. 4 David Haye has gone from throuple to trouble as his business empire is falling apart and is mired in huge debt Credit: Getty 4 David Haye and girlfriend Sian Osborne Credit: Instagram In April 2023, it was revealed that two of his firms had gone bust owing over half a million in debt. Now, we can disclose more money woes for the fighter, now renowned more for his love life than antics in the ring. His sports firm, The Undercard London, is facing closure, as its last set of accounts was for the year ending 30 September 2022 - nearly five years ago. It is currently £280,400 in debt with Companies House proposing to strike the firm off. Yet this action has been suspended, which is likely because of an objection from creditors, such as the bank or HMRC, which will be desperate to recoup their cash. Another of his companies, Rapport Film Ltd, is also at risk of being shut down as the last set of accounts was three years ago. Again, this action has been suspended likely from a creditor intervening. And his health firm, David Haye Accountability, was set up in December 2022 - and has never bothered to file accounts, which should have been produced nearly a year ago. Meanwhile his online retail business, Haymaker Memorabilia, was also set up in 2022, and needs to produce a set of accounts within the next two months. In 2016, David - who's made millions in the ring - went through a supposedly costly divorce with his then wife of eight years Natasha. 'Beautiful young man' - Proud David Haye reveals son is now competing full-time in very different sport as he turns 17 It led one of his deadly rivals Tony Bellew to hint that he has money problems, saying at one press conference between the pair: 'He's in a dangerous position, his life is in turmoil, he needs this fight on as fast as possible. He needs to cash Tony Bellew in.' David's management consultancy firm HMGMT Limited was put into liquidation owing £368,874. Debts owed including £91,542 to HMRC, £76,827 to suppliers and £45,000 to Coutts Bank. It also owed £155,000 to The Arch Company, which guaranteed the company's lease. Another company called HTCamp Limited, which was linked to a private gym where David coached aspiring boxers, was closed with debts of £155,505. The Sun has contacted David's representatives for comment. It comes as David recently announced a major career change. He has his sights set on an acting career after making his film debut. The former heavyweight world champ, 44, stars in Under The Gun, a short crime flick which premieres next month. David has always had a desire to forge a career in acting after hanging up his gloves in 2018. Of his new career, David said: 'Being directed by Charles Belleville and shooting with the amazing cast and crew was a privilege. 'Acting is a discipline, much like boxing - it takes commitment and preparation to deliver. 'I hope the viewing audience receive my acting as well as they have supported my boxing career. 'I would like to thank my acting mentor and producer, Alex Fidelski, for giving me this opportunity and credit to BUFF for giving our movie the platform to be seen.' Under The Gun is set to be shown at the British Urban Film Festival on June 25. David features alongside The Crown and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Kevin McNally. 4 David recently announced a major career change Credit: Instagram
