David Haye Record: Age, Biography, Height, Net Worth, Career & More 

David Haye is a retired heavyweight pugilist, hailing from London, England. Haye has been respected as an all-time British great in boxing. His role was crucial in keeping boxing alive in the late 2000s and most of the 2010s in Britain. 

Haye competed first as a cruiserweight. And after dominating the cruiserweight division, he went on to achieve greatness as a heavyweight. Hence, He became a two-division world champion. 

David Haye’s Basics Details

Attribute	Details
Name	David Haye
Born	13 October 1980
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Birth Place	Bermondsey, London, England
Faith	Christianity
Ethincity	Mixed
Age	45 years
Nationality	English
Height	6 feet and 3 inches
Weight	95 kg
Feet Size	9 (UK)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Fitness	Gym
Reach	78 inches
Tattoos	Yes, Sevreal

David Haye’s Age

David Haye was born on 13 October 1980, making him 45 years old. Her birthplace is Bermondsey, London, England

David Haye Childhood, Parents and Siblings 

David Haye lived in a working-class neighbourhood in London, England. Being athletic from an early stage helped David to become a natural boxer. He even found love for boxing as a kid. David grew up in a family of five in London. 

• Deron Haye, whose ethnicity is Jamaican, is David’s father. 
• Jane Haye, who is a White English, is the mother of David. 
• He grew up with two siblings, a brother and a sister. Louisa Haye is his older sister, and James Haye is his younger brother. 

Basics	Details
Childhood	London, England
Father	Deron Haye
Mother	Jane Haye
Sister	Louisa Haye (Elder)
Brother	James Haye (Younger)

David Haye Education 

David went to Walworth School in London. It is now known as Ark Walworth Academy. Due to representing Britain as an amateur and aiming to become a pro boxer, he did not pursue higher education.   

His formal boxing education happened at the Fitzroy Lodge Amateur Boxing Club. David is a very articulate person. 

David Haye Relationships and Children 

From 2008 to 2016, Natasha Haye was the wife of David Haye. They are even the parents of three children. 

1. Cassius Haye (son), who is a junior tennis player, is named after the great Muhammad Ali.
2. Sienna Haye is their only daughter. 
3. Kingston Haye is the youngest son of Natasha and David. 

After parting ways with Natasha, David has had been in a relationship with Una Healy, Sian Osborne and Helen Flanagan. He does not shy away from talking about his relationship status with the fans on social media. 

Amateur Boxing Career Journey

David started as a light-heavyweight during his amateur days and then moved on to the heavyweight and super-heavyweight divisions. 

Major highlights

1. He competed in several national British tournaments. Back then, David Haye was known for his amazing knockout power. 
2. At the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast, he won the silver medal as a heavyweight. 
3. He wanted to represent Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but was not able to qualify. 
4. He had 83 amateur fights, winning 78 and losing just five times. 
5. At the age of 22, he turned professional. 

Trainers 

1. Mick Carney was the first trainer in David’s career. He gave him the basic foundations. 
2. Adam Booth was his main trainer as a professional boxer. Under Adam’s watch, he managed to win major fights. 
3. Shane McGuigan was David’s comeback trainer. But he was not able to make great output with him. 
4. Ismael Salas was the trainer in David’s career in the final phase. 

As a Cruiserweight

David’s first 22 fights as a pro were in the cruiserweight division.  

1. From 2004 to 2008, he dominated at cruiserweight division. 
2. On 8 December 2002, David Haye made his debut against Tony Booth in London, England. 
3. In November 2003, David became the English cruiserweight champion after defeating Tony Dowling. It was the first-round TKO victory. 
4. For the IBO cruiserweight title, he lost the fight to Carl Thompson by fifth-round TKO in September 2004. It was David’s 11th pro battle and first career defeat. 
5. He then had some tuneups before defeating Alexander Gurov and becoming the European cruiserweight champion in December 2005. 
6. In November 2007, Jean-Marc Mormeck faced a defeat while facing David, who became the WBA,  WBC and The Ring cruiserweight champion. 
7. In March 2008, he defeated Enzo Maccarinelli to add the WBO title to his cruiserweight resume. 
8. After turning 21-1, he decided to become a heavyweight. 

David needed just the IBF title to become the undisputed cruiserweight champion. However, it did not happen. 

Career as a heavyweight – Boxing Record 

• David’s debut as a heavyweight came against Monte Barrett in November 2008. 
• In November 2009, David defeated a 7-foot giant, Nikolai Valuev, to become the WBA heavyweight champion. 

• He then defended his title against John Ruiz and Audley Harrison. 
• In July 2011, in Hamburg, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko gave David his career’s second defeat. He lost the WBA title and was not able to win the IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles. 
• In July 2012, he made a comeback against Derek Chisora. David won the fight by the fifth round TKO. 
• He then wanted to fight Tyson Fury and was very near. But the injuries did not make the fight happen. 
• In 2016, he had two comeback contests against Mark de Mori and Arnold Gjergjaj. He won both of the fights. 
• In 2017 and 2018, he had major battles with Tony Bellew. In the first fight, Tony won by the 11th round TKO and the second ended in just the 5th round (TKO). 

He then had some exhibition fights, but it was the end of David Haye’s career in the pro ranks. 

David Haye’s professional boxing record is 32 fights, 28 wins and four defeats. He won 26 of his 28 fights by KO/TKO. Hence, he was called “The Hayemaker”. 

Life after pro boxing 

1. David has his own promotional banner, Hayemaker Promotions. Here, he manages the pro fighters. 
2. He makes regular appearances as a boxing pundit and on talk shows. 
3. David also invests in different ventures to grow his wealth. 

David Haye on Social Media 

David Haye has combined over two million followers on X, Instagram and Facebook. His biggest following is on X, holding over 1 million followers. 

David uses the modern tools of social media to stay active as a boxing pundit and give snippets of his life after boxing. 

He has made a YouTube channel too, getting decent views. 

• Instagram: @davidhaye

• Facebook: @davidhaye

• X: @davidhaye

• YouTube: @hayemakerboxing1

Earnings and Net Worth of David Haye

David Haye is a wealthy and successful boxing star. Post retirement, he makes money as a boxing manager, pundit, TV show appearances and multiple business investments. 

David Haye’s net worth is 20 million USD or £15.8 million. He made these sums when boxing was not as stable as it is in the 2020s. 

• David made a major wealth from his Wladimir Klitschko, Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew fights. 
• He loves to live around luxury. David owns luxury cars, has massive villas, and loves travelling to coastal places. 
• David loves to gamble, too. It is something he tells openly on social media. 

Trivia

1. David is the first boxer to unify the cruiserweight division in the four-belt era. He had WBA, WBO and WBC titles. 
2. Evander Holyfield, David and Oleksandr Usyk are the only three boxers to win world titles in cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. 
3. David is famous for his iconic hairstyles. 
4. He had appeared in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! And came third. 
5. From the WWE entrances, he took his entrance inspirations. 
6. Against Arthur Williams, he fought with a broken hand (winning). 
7. David was famous for his massive ability to trash-talk. 
8. David always picks against Tysom Fury. Hence, the fans call him the Fury hater. 
9. After losing to Klitschko, he made a weird argument that he lost the fight due to carrying foot injury. It made him a part of the meme culture. 
10. In the mid-2010s, he had a bitter relationship with promoter Eddie Hearn. 
11. In 2011, he had an exhibition against Joe Fournier on a billionaire’s yacht. 

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