David Haye has revealed he'll be donating 10% of ticket sales from his next fight to tragic boxer Nick Blackwell.
At a press conference for his upcoming fight with Arnold Gjergjaj on May 21st, Haye revealed that he'll be giving a portion of his earnings to Nick Blackwell and his family, who is unlikely to fight again following injuries sustained in a loss to Chris Eubank Jr last weekend.
Nick Blackwell has been in an induced coma after collapsing at ringside following the fight and Haye hopes his gesture will kickstart the stricken fighter's new life when he recovers:
"Everybody wishes Nick Blackwell a speedy recovery and I think it’s pretty clear that when he comes round, I feel he will come back to full health, but it seems clear his competitive boxing career is most likely over.
Blackwell suffered a bleed to the brain in his fight with Chris Eubank Jr.
Haye's next fight is expected to draw a crowd of up to 20,000 at the O2 Arena in May. He also revealed he's in talks with terrestrial TV channels to screen the fight and guaranteed it would be broadcast on a free-to-view platform.
[via Boxing News Online]
