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Bellew beat Haye after a thrilling 11-round
bout in March and their rematch was scheduled for Dec. 17 but
the 37-year-old Haye pulled out after suffering a bicep injury
in a freak accident.
"I'm thrilled to confirm that the rematch between myself and
Tony Bellew will take place on Saturday 5th May, returning to
The O2 Arena," Haye told promoter Hearn's website Matchroom
Boxing.
"Tony has boasted that the rematch gives him the opportunity to
force me into retirement. Unquestionably, I step into the ring
in May with both my career and legacy on the line."
WBC cruiserweight world champion Bellew has also vowed to end
the career of compatriot Tyson Fury, who is hopeful of returning
to the ring next year.
"I'm pleased to get a new date in the diary and I look forward
to giving boxing fans a great night on May 5... my mind is still
very much on this fight and I will punish him," Bellew said.
"I now have a very clear plan for 2018 and that is to knock out
David Haye and then knock out Tyson 'Stavros Flatley' Fury and
end both their careers..."
Former world heavyweight champion Fury is waiting for the
conclusion of a UK Anti-Doping hearing and is yet to renew his
boxing license.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto
Ganguly)
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