David Haye’s boot suppliers put their foot in it after tweeting the support their footwear provides… despite the Hayemaker rolling his ankle
DAVID HAYE'S boot suppliers Vivobearfoot boast the support their footwear provides, only for the Hayemaker to suffer an ankle injury during his fight with Tony Bellew.
The former world champion rolled his ankle during the bout after Bellew won after an 11th round stoppage, with Haye's corner throwing in the towel.
The fight was close before Haye suffered his ankle injury - which led to the 36-year-old receiving heavy strapping midway through the fight.
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Before the fight, Vivobarefoot sent out a tweet to support their fighter ahead of his crunch fight against Bellew.
Their tweet read: "Good luck David Haye tonight. The new regime including your Vivobarefoot shoes will do you wonders."
Haye showed tremendous character and bravery as he soldiered on and hobbled around the ring as Bellew searched for the knock out.
But after staying in the fight and being knocked down by Bellew, Haye's trainer Shane McGuigan threw in the towel.
After the gruelling fight, Haye went to hospital for checks on his damaged ankle and may have to have surgery on the injury.
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Bellew said he urged his opponent to stop during the fight after fearing for his safety.
After winning, Bellew said: "Just before the stoppage I looked at David and said 'stop now'.
"He shook his head. He went beyond the call of duty.
"I looked at Shane McGuigan (Haye's trainer) and said 'stop it'. I was worried as he couldn't box."
Haye was eventually pulled out of the fight during the 11th round as Bellew pulled off a stunning upset.
