Following his stunning KO at UFC Fight Night: London, Jimi Manuwa called out a few fighters for his hit list. Among them, the UFC KO artist wants boxing phenom David Haye.
Since the call out, Haye has come shot back with some interesting news.
In a recent Q&A session with Boxing News Online, Haye answered a fan’s question of the boxer potentially facing the UFC light heavyweight.
“The answer is a resounding ‘yes’,” Haye said.
“I was very impressed with his quick knock out the other night at the O2 Arena. If any of the mixed martial artists can convert over to be a successful boxer he has definitely got the body shape and style to do so.” Haye explained.
Then, Haye gave some other interesting news. He has been in contact with the UFC.
“Yeah we have heard from Manuwa’s management and UFC so it is something that we are looking at at the moment.
“Obviously it is a little way off being confirmed. But it is a fight that would unify a lot of the fans from both UFC and boxing and make a mega event.”
With the potential bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather slowly bubbling into fruition and this recent news of the UFC contacting David Haye, perhaps a boxing vs. MMA fight card is in the works.
Neither fight has been officially announced.
