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LONDON -- Former heavyweight champion David Haye announced his retirement on Thursday, fulfilling his promise to quit by the time he reached the age of 31.Billy Williams Jersey . The British fighters last bout was a loss on points in July to Wladimir Klitschko, who added Hayes WBA title to his own WBO and IBF belts. "As the clock struck 12 last night, my professional boxing career came to an end," said Haye, who turned 31 on Thursday. "It has been my intention to retire from the sport of boxing on this particular day ever since I first laced up a pair of gloves as a skinny 10-year old." Haye said he had achieved the goal he set himself when he started out as a boxer -- winning the heavyweight title. "Ultimately I fell short (by losing to Klitschko) but I won world titles in two weights. Im one of the best British boxers ever," he said. Haye started off as a cruiserweight, where he beat Jean-Marc Mormeck in Paris to land the WBC title, before moving up to heavyweight. He won 25 of his 27 fights as a professional. Haye beat Russias Nikolay Valuev in November 2009 to capture the WBA title, successfully defending it against John Ruiz and Audley Harrison before the loss to Klitschko in Hamburg. Haye denied his announcement was a piece of brinksmanship to lure Wladimir into a rematch or to fight the Ukrainians brother Vitali for the WBC title. "Vitali did show an interest in sharing a ring with me in 2012 but since that initial declaration, we have heard the wrong kind of noises from Team Klitschko, which has left me thinking there is little chance of the fight ever coming to fruition," Haye said. Speaking from his gym in south London, Haye said the Klitschkos "see me as just another challenger out there but I know what Im about." Haye said he plans to launch an acting career next year. Mark Grace Jersey . The squad is expected to be divided into 23 players with seven back-ups, although FIFA regulations require only a 30-man provisional squad to be named by May 13. Authentic Cubs Jersey . Five first-round trades were made Tuesday night as well as another involving an early second-round selection.TORONTO -- Players on the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders will hold a strike vote Saturday. Veterans on teams outside Alberta have already voted and are in a legal strike position but the Eskimos and Stampeders were unable to vote earlier due to provincial labour laws. If they vote in favour of a strike, the earliest they could do so is Wednesday night in accordance with the legislation. The CFL and its players have been without a collective agreement since May 29. The CFL exhibition season is scheduled to begin Monday night with the Toronto Argonauts visiting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but with players on both teams in a legal strike position, that game could be threatened. CFL Players Association president Scott Flory didnt return a telephone message Friday while a league spokesman said commissioner Mark Cohon wasnt available for comment. The Eskimos and Stampeders will include their rookies in the vote because Alberta law requires all players to participate. Traditionally, first-year players dont vote because theyre not recognized as certified union members, but the players association is allowing them to do so to counter any potential legal challenge from the league. Some other teams in the league will also hold second votes Saturday to include their rookies. The two sides have been negotiating on a new collective bargaining agreement since February but reached an impasse on Monday when the league rejected the players latest offer. The league and unionn last met face to face May 29. Fergie Jenkins Jersey. . Despite turning down the players offer Monday, the CFL extended the ratification bonus deadline to midnight ET on Friday. If the players accepted the leagues final offer in that timeframe, veterans would receive a $5,000 bonus while rookies would get $1,500. However, a league spokesman said the bonus clause would be taken off the table after the deadline. There has only been one strike since the CFLPA was formed in 1965. Three weeks of training camp were lost in 1974 before a new agreement was reached. No regular-season games were affected. The 2014 regular season is scheduled to kick off June 26. The two sides dont appear to be far apart on financial issues. The CFLPA has requested a $5.2-million salary cap and $4.8-million minimum. The CFL has countered with a $5-million cap. The two sides have agreed on boosting the minimum salary $5,000 to $50,000. After demanding specific revenue-sharing percentages, the CFLPA offer called for a fixed cap for at least two years. After the second, if league revenues increased by more than $18 million -- excluding the Grey Cup -- the two sides would renegotiate the cap or the entire agreement. The CFL offer called for the cap to be renegotiated if its revenues increased by $27 million or more in the third year. Non-monetary issues, such as player safety, practice roster size, eliminating the option year on CFL contracts and practice times, are also sticking points. wholesale nfl jerseys cheap jerseys from china ' ' ' |
