Explore Quotes by David Haye

Winning the title then losing it to John Ruiz... I'd be devastated.

Although boxing is a sport, it's still entertainment. You've still got the fear, press conferences, the stare-downs. It's all an act in some ways. My whole life I've been doing it. I love this side of boxing - as much as the actual fight.

Everybody wants me to finally close the curtain on the joke that is the Audley Harrison show.

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

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

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.

I've had injuries before. They are just obstacles to overcome.

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

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.

Bernard Hopkins is one of my idols.

My performance against Ruiz was a good one - there were plenty of knockdowns, excitement, and drama.

You need to stay hungry and not allow someone like John Ruiz to come over and mess you up in front of all your fans.

Look what the Rumble in the Jungle did for Zaire. No one had ever heard of Zaire until then. After Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman for the title, no one forgets it.

It's always my plan to knock out my opponents.

When I'm training, I use heavier crepe for wraps, for protection - but you're not allowed to use them in competition. So when it comes to the fight, the wraps are softer.

The bigger the pressure, the sharper I am, the more in tune with my body I am, the better my tactics seem to be. A lot of people crumble under pressure; they do something crazy.

I seem to get the best out of myself when the pressure's on. My senses are heightened. I feel sharper. I do better things.

There is no room for sentiment in a boxing ring.

Fight fans just want to see the best against the best - if only it was that simple.

I'm good at keeping on top of my emotions and not letting them influence the fight.

I've got three Bentleys, a couple of Mercs, and two Range Rovers.