Making Haye in Cyprus sunshine

Updated 21.25 Mon Jul 21 2008
Keywords: ring, itn, cyprus, heavyweight, sport, boxing, david haye

British fight hope David Haye is planning his assault on the boxing world from secluded Northern Cyprus.

Haye, who has vacated his string of world cruiserweight titles to step up to the heavyweight class, says he wants to inject some excitement into a lacklustre division.

Haye, who has vacated his string of world cruiserweight titles to step up to the heavyweight class, says he wants to inject some excitement into a lacklustre division

He also promotes a stable of boxers ranging from promising amateurs to current British champions.

The Hayemaker has shunned the distractions of the party towns of southern Cyprus and set up a training camp in the Turkish half of the island.

He has even taken to wearing the flag of Northern Cyprus on his shorts alongside that of his homeland in a tribute to his new base.

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