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David Haye tells fans to 'enjoy the ride while it lasts'

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 16:  David Haye of Great Britain takes part in his media work out ahead of his fight against Arnold Gjergjaj at Jubilee Place, Canary
Image: 'The Haymaker' believes he is in the best shape of his life

David Haye is planning to hang up his gloves for a second time within two years and has told his fans to "enjoy the ride while it lasts".

Haye is currently in training to face Tony Bellew, live on Sky Sports Box Office on March 4, after returning from a three-and-a-half-year retirement last year with back-to-back knockouts against Mark de Mori and Arnold Gjergjaj.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14:  David Haye knocks out Dereck Chisora during their vacant WBO and WBA International Heavyweight Championship bout on July 14, 20
Image: David Haye stopped Dereck Chisora in five rounds when they met at Upton Park in July 2012

The former two weight world champion faces domestic rival Bellew in the spring at a sold-out O2 Arena in his hardest fight since Dereck Chisora in 2012.

"We are seven weeks and one day away from D-Day for when Tony Bellew gets decapitated," the 36-year-old posted on his Instagram account.

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David Haye and Tony Bellew had to be separated by security at an explosive press conference in November

"I am feeling good and feeling healthy and people are asking if I am going to be the same as I used to be. All you need to know is I am better now than I have ever been, so whatever I did in the past, erase that and go up a level.

Tale of the Tape - David Haye v Tony Bellew
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"Me, Stevie B, Shane McGuigan, we've done something real special. We have rewound the clock and added some gunpower, added some firepower, some horsepower. You are going to see something absolutely ridiculous, March 4, Sky Box Office.

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Shane McGuigan is backing David Haye to beat Tony Bellew

"Enjoy it while it lasts, I am going to be here for another year-and-a-half, two years. Enjoy the ride, I am going to be here, I am going to be gone and I am going to take all of them belts with me.

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"So, you heard it here first, enjoy the ride because I am only going to be here for a short while."

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