Haye to step up to Heavyweight after Macca victory
10th March, 2008
David Haye added the WBO cruiserweight title to the WBC and WBA belts with his victory over Enzo Maccarinelli at the weekend.
The bout was stopped in the second round after Maccarinelli was forced into the corner and began taking too many shots for the ref to let it continue. London-born Haye now plans to step up to the heavyweight division.
"A lot of people said Enzo could beat me, so this is what had to happen before I moved up to heavyweight and became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world."
"There'll be just as many people doubting me as there were doubting me before this fight, saying I'm too small, I've got no chin, no stamina. But I'm 100% certain that I'll achieve more things at heavyweight than I have done at cruiserweight.”
"I'll work my way up the rankings, I'm not looking at taking shortcuts, and you guys will get a real entertaining ride. I'm not looking at boxing into my 31st year, so I've got two and a half years to get the job done. If the titles get unified, hopefully I'll just have to fight one guy."
