? Haye accused of making excuses by Klitschos' agent
? British fighter says next year could be his last
Bernd Boente, the manager of Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, has accused David Haye of making another excuse after the WBA champion insisted he would not travel to Germany to fight the brothers.
Haye said earlier this week: "I want the fight in London ? I don't want to go to Germany. I went out to Germany to win my title [against Nikolai Valuev last November] and I want my defining fight to be on British soil. This is my last year in the sport and there is no doubt it is going to be my best year ? I want to go and clear out the heavyweight division. They've had enough fights in Germany."
Wladimir holds the IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring titles, while Vitali is the WBC heavyweight champion. After Haye defended his WBA belt in a three-round virtual walkover against Audley Harrison in Manchester on Saturday, the 30-year-old is conscious he requires a credible opponent, especially as he is insisting that next year will be his last before retirement.
A fight against either Klitschko would provide this, and prove a lucrative return from pay-per-view, but Boente questioned whether Haye really wants to meet them. He told BoxingScene.com: "I spoke with Wladimir and Vitali and we believe that David Haye is just looking for another excuse. He is setting up so many preconditions that making the fight will be impossible. If you remember last year he asked for no options, so we gave him no options. Then he complained that he wanted 50-50, so we gave him 50-50. Then he comes back and says he wants all of the money from English television. And now he wants the fight in England.
"If we don't get 50 per cent of the English television, a fight with Wladimir or Vitali will never happen. He doesn't tell us what to do. I want to be 100% clear, we will never agree to anything David Haye sets up or tells us to do. We said England is an option for the fight, but the fight will take place where we can make the most money. And it doesn't necessarily have to be Germany. It could be anywhere.
"If England is where we can make the most money, then we'll go there. But the fight will happen where we can make the most money. If Haye is going to tell us that it can only happen in England, then we will never agree to start negotiations. A negotiation is where everyone comes to the table with open minds and together they make a deal. But if he is going to start telling us what to do, the fight won't happen."
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