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Briggs: Haye is just hype
- Updated: October 26, 2016
Shannon Briggs has claimed that David Haye “backed out” of their expected fight during a scathing verbal attack on the British heavyweight.
The 44-year-old former WBO champion travelled to England earlier this year to pursue a bout with Haye, even appearing on the undercard when the Londoner blasted out Arnold Gjergjaj at The O2 in May.
But Briggs has revealed how negotiations for a discussed September showdown suddenly went quiet and Haye is yet to announce his next opponent, despite admitting interest in future fights with Tony Bellew and Anthony Joshua.
In a recent interview, Haye told IFLTV that Briggs was only willing to appear on a pay-per-view channel, but the American has offered his own version of events.
“David backed out, he’s not a man of his word,” Briggs exclusively told Sky Sports. “It boils down to basically him …
