David Haye Quotes

United Kingdom, Boxer
October 13, 1980

David Deron Haye is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2018. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, and was the first British boxer to reach the final of the World Amateur Boxing Championships, where he won a silver medal in 2001..

He's got one of the best chins I've ever hit in my life. I was catching him and he was smiling at me, he was eating them. He's a great fighter, he'll be champion one day.

David Haye
- Champion
- Fighter
- Smiling
I normally get paid tens of millions of pounds to fight and I ended up fighting for free. I don't like fighting for free.

David Haye
- Free
- Fighting
- Pounds

Fortunately, for me, my main asset is speed. Plain and simple.

David Haye
- Plain
- Asset
- Fortunately
I had to beat him up in front of everybody for threatening me.

David Haye
I abstain from any kind of release for six weeks before a fight, no self-pleasure, nothing. Even in my dreams, I'll be about to have sex with a beautiful girl and I'll say, 'Sorry darling, I'm fighting in a few weeks.' That's control, bro, when you're turning down a hot chick in your subconscious.

David Haye
- Girl
- Control
- Dreams
I watched a TV documentary about how animals are farmed, killed and prepared for us to eat. I saw all those cows and pigs and realized I couldn't be a part of it any more. It was horrible. I did some research to make sure I could still obtain enough protein to fight and, once satisfied that I could, I stopped. I'll never go back.

David Haye
- Back
- Satisfied
- Prepared
[Some young athletes] get home, look at social media, and they have thousands of people ripping it out of them, telling them that they're terrible at their profession, they hope they lose their next match or fight.It's hugely negative and unless you can rise above it and pay no attention, it can have a very serious impact on that person's state of mind.

David Haye
- Mind
- Negative
- Impact
I believe I'm a born winner. I always think about winning.

David Haye
- Always
- Winning
- Born

He could've had Jesus, Buddha, he could have had every God in his corner, it wouldn't have helped him against me.

David Haye
- God
- Jesus
- Buddha
Put all your eggs in one basket. Then you're less likely to drop that basket.

David Haye
- Eggs
- Drop
- Basket