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Vitali refuses to fight Haye

ESPN staff
June 28, 2011
Vitali Klitschko is the WBC heavyweight champion © Getty Images
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David Haye's dream of fighting both Klitschkos before retiring has been dashed after Vitali revealed he has no interest in taking on Haye.

Haye fights Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg on Saturday in what could be his last bout prior to walking away from the sport at the age of 31.

The Brit has expressed an interest in running the gauntlet of both Klitschkos before hanging up his gloves - but Vitali, who fights Tomasz Adamek in September, has poured cold water on suggestions of a clash.

"I told (Adam) Booth, Haye's manager, 'after my brother beats David, I have nothing to do!'," Vitali said. "Some people are talking and saying I'll be the next one to fight him but after Wladimir is finished, I have nothing to do with David Haye.

"I'm very upset because my brother took David Haye away from me. I want to fight him. If you asked me to fight David Haye after Wladimir ... there's no interest in it. There is no point fighting him.

"I am jealous of Wladimir but you know what? There was a big fight between me and my brother over who fought David Haye. Haye made the choice, to fight the younger brother.

"I am upset but I will support my brother and I know that it is a Klitschko against David Haye. It will not be an easy fight but the Klitschko will win.

"The important thing is that we hold all of the heavyweight titles in the Klitschko family. It's a great challenge for us."

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