I argued with people that I could beat Tyson I thought I was that invincible
Posted in General on 18. Oct, 2010
I argued with people that I could beat Tyson, I thought I was that invincible.”So Fry went to Sydney as England’s light-heavyweight and Haye became a heavyweight, slightly older and certainly wiser. “Now me and my trainer Adam Booth pack a bag and go round the pro gyms, learning from all the top guys The best I’ve sparred with is Danny Williams I really rate him. He has fast hands, like me, and he doesn’t take it easy but he doesn’t take the piss, either.”He admits it is tempting to try to emulate Harrison and go for the bigger prize, the Olympic super-heavyweight title “I’m 6ft 3in now. Currently my best fighting weight is just over 14 stones but my body is still growing.
I could go up to about 16 stones comfortably in a few years.”Haye seems to be growing up in every sense. He admits to being a bit of a wild child, and took some time to get his head together after the Sydney knock-back. But he now has a settled life-style and a steady girlfriend, Natasha “I am now a dedicated trainer, too. I haven’t been in the past and that has been one of my problems.”With his Harrison-like hairdo, sideburns and goatee beard (which must be shaved off before the Games) Haye is already a bit of a media darling.
He has been signed up already by a PR company whose brochure describes him as “an aspirational symbol targeted for modelling shoots with major companies”. He talks as fast as he fights, too, but, sensibly all that catwalk caper is now on the back burner at least until after the Games.It’s certain he will turn pro, though he’s not sure when “I want to do so as a champion. If I come away with a gold in Manchester and there are more offers I’ll see what’s best for me. It may depend on how I win it.” As Harrison, Lewis and Conteh will testify, Commonwealth gold is not to be sneezed at Stand by for Haye Fever in Manchester.. Jamie Mackay did his embryonic career as a senior jockey no harm at all here yesterday as he took the Criterion Stakes by a short-head on Atavus. The little 19-year-old has always been one of the most sought-after apprentices, but lost his right to claim an allowance two weeks ago and the annals of the turf are littered with the names of promising youngsters who failed to bridge the gap. But if this effort is a guide, Mackay’s will not be among them.