David Haye Quotes

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David Haye

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 13, 1980

I want to knock out both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, and I don't care what order they fall in.

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There are probably one million dudes in America called Kevin Johnson, and beating one of them doesn't make you an all-time great heavyweight.

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The Klitschkos don't care about being great fighters, whereas I do. They may be big in Switzerland, but so are yodellers, and nobody wants to watch them fight.

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It's boxing. It's about getting people interested. If I didn't say some stupid things from time to time, there wouldn't be that many people interested in me. But I let my fists do the talking when the bell rings.

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

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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 see.'

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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 had injuries before. They are just obstacles to overcome.

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The Hayemaker is a dangerous fellow who, when the bell rings, is on a seek and destroy mission, by any means necessary. No playing around. No comedy. It's just straight-up business.

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I was actually very fortunate. I think I was actually the only kid in my class at one stage that actually had a father in the home.

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It was always about being first, about winning. There were no prizes for second place. My mother and father said, 'Do whatever you want, as long as you're the best at it.'

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

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The boxing public aren't interested in knowing me. They want to know The Hayemaker, the one who gives it big.

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To me, being heavyweight world champion and Olympic sprint champion are the two greatest prizes in sport.

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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 one of the smallest heavyweights you'll ever see.

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If I didn't have a great right hook, the bigger, heavier fighters would grind me down and smother me.

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Anything's possible if you set your heart on something, no matter how big and how crazy it seems.

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I always fight better when my opponent's angry.

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You can't fight if you're nervous.

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