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Farewell to normal life for new champion

Source: guardian.co.uk Sport

Nov 08, 2009

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The world now belongs to the new WBA Heavyweight Champion David Haye whose life will change dramatically

The world belongs to David Haye now – at least that part of it that still regards the fight game with respect and awe. For the first time since Mike Tyson roamed his jungle, boxing has a world heavyweight champion who roars rather than bores. He says he is happy with the money he has earned so far in his career. He will be ecstatic with what is to come. Barring defeat, contract nightmares and swine flu, Haye's life is about to change dramatically.

"I always told everyone I'd be heavyweight champion of the world one day," he said. "They'd say, all right, whatever. I said, OK, you'll see. I never doubted [I would beat Valuev] myself."

Haye might have earned close to £1million last night – most of that generated in pay-per-view sales – which explains his loud London sabbatical in front of Sky's cameras on an almost daily basis in the past few weeks, when he might have been better served pounding the roads at his Cyprus training retreat.

So he clearly knows how to

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