Fury: I'd rather lose belts than give 'fraud' Haye a shot at heavyweight crown
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ByEurosport
Updated 30/11/2015 at 10:39 GMT
Tyson Fury has told British rival David Haye he has no chance of getting a shot at his titles after the way he was treated by the former world heavyweight champion in 2013.
Tyson Fury in action against Wladimir Klitschko during the fight
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Fury said he suffered "mental and physical torture" and wondered if he would fight again after Haye withdrew from two fights with him in 2013.
Fury toppled Wladimir Klitschko, a fighter who had not lost since 2004, on points to win the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts Dusseldorf on Saturday.
"David Haye will never get a fight against Tyson Fury after what he did to me," said Fury.
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Ukrainian IBF and WBO titleholder Vladimir Klitschko (R) fights British WBA champion David Haye in a heavyweight title unification boxing match in Hamburg
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"I remember him saying that he'd never give me a payday. Well, the shoe is on the other foot now.
"If he gets a mandatory shot with any of the governing bodies, I'll vacate the title.
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Tyson Fury celebrates after being declared the winner of the fight as Wladimir Klitschko looks dejected
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"Let him go and fight Fred Flintstone or Joe Bloggs and make no money.
Haye lost to Klitschko four years ago, but has not fought since overcoming Dereck Chisora three years ago . He is due to make his comeback after undergoing shoulder surgery in 2013 when he fights Australian Mark de Mori in London on January 16.
"I don't care if he says I can make £10m by fighting him, it's not about money for me," said Fury.
"I knew how much boxers got messed about at the highest level.
"But there were times (when Haye pulled out of the fights) that I didn't want to box any more.
"He is a pretender, a fraud and he is getting no opportunities from us."
Fury is set to fight Klitschko in a rematch of their weekend bout, but there is also talk of a unification fight with the WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who tweeted on Saturday he wanted a fight with the Manchester man.
Fury has described Wilder as a "basketball player who has only just taken boxing up".
"With Floyd Mayweather gone, Wlad took his place and I just took him out," said Fury.
"So why would I be bothered about a novice like Wilder?
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Deontay Wilder
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"He's a basketball player who took up boxing a couple of years ago. I'm a true natural fighter. I've been doing it all my life.
"You get horses and dogs and it's bred into them to be what they are, whether it's racehorses or show dogs. And it's bred into me to be a fighter.
"'So, if Deontay Wilder wants a unification fight he is going to have to wait, because Wladimir Klitschko has a round two..ding, ding, ding!"
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