The first British boxer to ever reach the final of the World Amateur Boxing Championships, David Haye has won multiple world championships across two weight classes. The former professional boxer competed from 2002 to 2018 with three of the four major titles to show for it as well as becoming a unified cruiserweight world champion in 2008.
David’s professional career took off at the age of twenty two when he became well known for knocking out boxers with far more professional experience than his own. David, also known as ‘the Hayemaker’ proceeded to take the World Heavyweight Champion Boxing Title in 2008 as he defeated fellow British boxer Enzo Maccarinelli.
David is no stranger to British television, in 2012, he took part in the widely watched reality series, I’m A Celebrity...Get me Out Of Here! In June 2011 David's documentary was broadcast on Sky 1. The documentary was created by David and was entitled, David Haye Versus, it featured the likes of Ricky Gervais, Dizzee Rascal, Justin Bieber, Michael McIntyre and Mickey Rourke. The general public along with sports fans immediately took a liking to his outgoing personality which has made him a much sought after boxing speaker.
David has had an incredible fighting career with only four losses out of thirty two fights and twenty six knockouts. David's unforgettable performance against John Ruiz and Audley Harrison resulted in him being selected for the final 10 shortlist for the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. David’s fighting career has gone down in history, being one of only two boxers to have unified the cruiserweight world titles and become a world heavyweight champion.
David is a highly regarded boxing speaker with a renowned personality and public image making him more and more popular as an after dinner speaker. His contagious personality and energy works perfectly with the audience to create an engagement like no other. David's fiery and witty personality combined with his passion for boxing makes him an extremely entertaining speaker.
How to hire David Haye
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring David Haye for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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When he's at corporate events, David is known to cover the following topics:
- Drive and determination
- Boxing and sports
- Peak performance
- Dealing with pressure
- Self-discipline and training
- 2010 - Awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Anglia Ruskin University
- 2009 - Won the WBA World Heavyweight title
- 2007 - Added the WBO World Cruiserweight title to his collection
- 2007 - Won the WBC, Ring Magazine, and WBA Super World Cruiserweight titles
- 2005 - Won the European Cruiserweight title
- 2003 - Won the English Cruiserweight title
- 2001 - AIBA World Championship Silver Medalist
