Schaefer gives Haye reality check

The CEO of David Haye's American promoters, Golden Boy Promotions, has given David Haye a reality check concerning his future - should the Bermondsey heavyweight decide to postpone his well-aired, supposed retirement date of October.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Richard Schaefer said, "David did not come to fight. He didn't try to win, never went for it and didn't even take a risk when he was so far behind on points.

"It was not the David Haye we know and he should never have mentioned his little toe. But we're not writing him off after one terrible night.

"After last Saturday there'll be nothing like the same money, no football stadium and I can't envisage anything like the same pay-per-view audience.

"Our advice is for David to take a couple of fights in America to rebuild his image as a fast, exciting and charismatic heavyweight. Then he would still need a big win back in Britain to push him towards another challenge against one of the Klitschkos… if they really want it."