David Haye is keen to regain a British boxing licence as he continues to pursue a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Haye fought Dereck Chisora under the auspices of the Luxembourg Boxing Federation in July because Chisora’s British licence had been withdrawn.
Chisora lost his licence after brawling with Haye in February, while Haye was officially retired at the time. “My aim is to get Vitali in a ring next year,” said the 31-year-old Briton. “The only way we [Haye and Chisora] were able to deliver the fight the public wanted, when they wanted it, was to both apply for foreign licences. I’m a British boxer, I have never had any issues with the board and, should a fight with Vitali Klitschko happen, I’d be keen to have the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) in my corner, simply because they are so experienced and are the best at what they do.”
Robert Smith, general secretary of the BBBofC, told BBC Sport that he was yet to receive a licence application from Haye. He said: “Once we get an application we’ll deal with it. If we do, we’ll go through the necessary steps and consider it. Until that stage there’s not a great deal more to say.”
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