Haye ready to talk but still wanted
BRITISH heavyweight David Haye has promised to co-operate with boxing chiefs over his press conference brawl with Dereck Chisora – but was last night still wanted for questioning by German police.
Both fighters face possible criminal charges and the threat of jail, as well as bans from the British Boxing Board of Control, following the fracas in Munich on Saturday night.
German police quizzed Chisora but searched in vain for Haye on Sunday, and the 31-year-old confirmed yesterday that he fled Germany earlier than planned as he feared for his safety.
Chisora shouted “I’m going to shoot you” at Haye following the melee, and Haye said: “In light of the threats Chisora had made… it seemed far more appropriate for me to leave the hotel as quickly as possible.”
He added: “If requested, I shall happily assist the boxing authorities with any investigation.”
But German police said they still wanted to quiz Haye and would ask British counterparts to assist. “Until we speak to Haye, nothing more can happen,” said a spokesperson.