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Vitali challenges Haye to break his silence

ESPN staff
August 29, 2011
David Haye's future is the subject of much intrigue © Getty Images
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Vitali Klitschko is still desperate for the opportunity to "put David Haye in the dust" before the Brit decides to hang up his gloves.

Since tasting defeat in his heavyweight unification showdown with Wladimir Klitschko during July, Haye has gone to ground and maintained a silence, leaving confusion over whether he intends to box on.

The Brit insisted before the Wladimir fight that he wanted to walk away from boxing before he turned 31 during October, but the prospect of avenging his loss against the elder Klitschko brother is sure to prove hugely appealing.

And Vitali, who fights Tomasz Adamek during September, is eager to go one better than Wladimir by knocking Haye out.

"David Haye has hurt our family again," said Vitali. "Wladimir beat him in a big fight for the world title and I am very proud. Unfortunately, the right ending was missing and I would like to catch up to David Haye in the ring and put him in the dust."

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