David Haye Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 5 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 26 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is David Haye's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 15 years and four months, David Haye fought 32 times with 28 wins and 4 losses.
Haye retired from professional boxing with a record of 28-4, which included five world-title wins and three successful title defense fights at two weight classes — cruiserweight and heavyweight. He had a 81.3% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 26 of his total 32 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Haye suffered three knockout losses, none of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 5th round TKO defeat to Tony Bellew on May 5, 2018.
Some of Haye's best fights and notable victories include wins over Enzo Maccarinelli, Jean-Marc Mormeck, Nikolai Valuev, Audley Harrison, Monte Barrett, Glen Kelly, and John Ruiz.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | May 5, 2018 | 37 | Tony Bellew | Loss | TKO5 |
| 31 | Mar 4, 2017 | 36 | Tony Bellew | Loss | TKO11 |
| 30 | May 21, 2016 | 35 | Arnold Gjergjaj | Win | TKO2 |
| 29 | Jan 16, 2016 | 35 | Mark de Mori | Win | TKO1 |
| 28 | Jul 14, 2012 | 31 | Derek Chisora | Win | TKO5 |
| 27 | Jul 2, 2011 | 30 | Wladimir Klitschko | Loss * | UD |
| 26 | Nov 13, 2010 | 30 | Audley Harrison | Win * | TKO3 |
| 25 | Apr 3, 2010 | 29 | John Ruiz | Win * | TKO9 |
| 24 | Nov 7, 2009 | 29 | Nikolai Valuev | Win * | MD |
| 23 | Nov 15, 2008 | 28 | Monte Barrett | Win | TKO5 |
| 22 | Mar 8, 2008 | 27 | Enzo Maccarinelli | Win * | TKO2 |
| 21 | Nov 10, 2007 | 27 | Jean-Marc Mormeck | Win * | TKO7 |
| 20 | Apr 27, 2007 | 26 | Tomasz Bonin | Win | TKO1 |
| 19 | Nov 17, 2006 | 26 | Giacobbe Fragomeni | Win | TKO9 |
| 18 | Jul 21, 2006 | 25 | Ismail Abdoul | Win | UD |
| 17 | Mar 24, 2006 | 25 | Lasse Johansen | Win | TKO8 |
| 16 | Dec 16, 2005 | 25 | Alexander Gurov | Win | KO1 |
| 15 | Oct 14, 2005 | 25 | Vincenzo Rossitto | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Mar 4, 2005 | 24 | Glen Kelly | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Jan 21, 2005 | 24 | Garry Delaney | Win | RTD3 |
| 12 | Dec 10, 2004 | 24 | Valeri Semiskur | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Sep 10, 2004 | 23 | Carl Thompson | Loss | TKO5 |
| 10 | May 12, 2004 | 23 | Arthur Williams | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Mar 20, 2004 | 23 | Hastings Rasani | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Nov 14, 2003 | 23 | Tony Dowling | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Sep 26, 2003 | 22 | Lolenga Mock | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | Aug 1, 2003 | 22 | Greg Scott-Briggs | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Jul 15, 2003 | 22 | Vance Winn | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Mar 18, 2003 | 22 | Phil Day | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Mar 4, 2003 | 22 | Roger Bowden | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Jan 24, 2003 | 22 | Saber Zairi | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Dec 8, 2002 | 22 | Tony Booth | Win | RTD2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
David Haye (The Hayemaker) is a 43-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Bermondsey, London, England on October 13, 1980. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 15 years — from 2002 to 2018.
Haye made his professional boxing debut against Tony Booth at the age of 22 on December 8, 2002, defeating Booth via 2nd round RTD. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on November 10, 2007 after 20 professional fights, against Jean-Marc Mormeck for the cruiserweight WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Mormeck via 7th round TKO to become the cruiserweight champion of the world.
David Haye was a two-time unified cruiserweight world champion, and has won five world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Haye's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Haye had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against fellow British boxer Tony Bellew on May 5, 2018. Haye lost the fight via 5th round TKO. It's been 6 years and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
Haye had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning five world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
David Haye fought for world titles in four fights and won three of these fights, two of these victories coming via way of stoppage. In total, he won five belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2009 | Nikolai Valuev | Heavyweight | WBA | MD |
| Mar 8, 2008^ | Enzo Maccarinelli | Cruiserweight | WBO | TKO |
| Nov 10, 2007^ | Jean-Marc Mormeck | Cruiserweight | WBA (Unified), WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Title Defenses
David Haye had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — cruiserweight and heavyweight (x3). He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2010 | Audley Harrison | Heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Apr 3, 2010 | John Ruiz | Heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Mar 8, 2008^ | Enzo Maccarinelli | Cruiserweight | WBA (Undisputed), WBC, The Ring | TKO |
Title Losses
David Haye lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2011 | Wladimir Klitschko | Heavyweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Haye fought a total of 32 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
November 10, 2007: Haye becomes a unified cruiserweight world champion by beating Jean-Marc Mormeck via 7th round TKO, in his first world-title fight. He now holds the WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring cruiserweight world-champion belts.
March 8, 2008: Haye becomes a unified cruiserweight world champion by beating Enzo Maccarinelli via 2nd round TKO. He now holds the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, The Ring, and WBO cruiserweight world-champion belts.
November 15, 2008: David Haye beats Monte Barrett via 5th round TKO.
November 7, 2009: Haye wins the WBA heavyweight title from Nikolai Valuev, by beating Valuev via 12 round majority decision.
April 3, 2010: Haye successfully defends the WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz, winning the fight via 9th round TKO.
November 13, 2010: Haye successfully defends the WBA heavyweight title against Audley Harrison, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
July 14, 2012: David Haye beats Derek Chisora via 5th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does David Haye have on his record?
Haye knocked out 26 of his 32 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 81.3%. Of his total 28 wins, 26 of them were via KO (92.9%).
What was David Haye's first world title win?
Haye's first world-title win were the WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring belts at cruiserweight. He defeated Jean-Marc Mormeck via 7 round TKO to win the titles.
How many world titles did David Haye win?
Haye won five world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did David Haye make?
Haye had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.