Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye
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|---|---|---|
| Jabs | Klitschko | Haye |
| Landed | 105 | 36 |
| Thrown | 376 | 171 |
| Percent | 28% | 21% |
| Power Punches | Klitschko | Haye |
| Landed | 29 | 36 |
| Thrown | 133 | 119 |
| Percent | 22% | 30% |
| Total Punches | Klitschko | Haye |
| Landed | 134 | 72 |
| Thrown | 509 | 290 |
| Percent | 26% | 25% |
Wladimir Klitschko 243 lbs beat David Haye 211 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2011-07-02
- Location: Imtech-Arena, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
- Referee: Genaro Rodriguez
- Judge: Stanley Christodoulou 116-110
- Judge: Michael Pernick 118-108
- Judge: Adalaide Byrd 117-109
- International Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title (10th defense by Klitschko)
- World Boxing Association Super World Heavyweight Title (3rd defense by Haye)
- World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title (6th defense by Klitschko)
- International Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title (10th defense by Klitschko)
- The Ring Magazine Heavyweight Title (3rd defense by Klitschko)
- Promoter: Klitschko's K2 Promotions
- Aired On: RTL (GER), Sky Box Office Pay-Per-View (UK), HBO (USA), Inter (UKR)
Notes
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Background
- Wladimir Klitschko 55-3 (49 KOs) vs. David Haye 25-1 (23 KOs)
- Contract signed on March 5.[1][2]
- Klitschko entered as world heavyweight champion and the # 5 pound-for-pound fighter, according to The Ring Magazine. Haye, a 1.75/1 betting underdog [3], was ranked as the # 2 contender by the same publication, behind only Wladimir and his brother Vitali. [4]
- Haye had signed to fight Wladimir in June 2009, but pulled out shortly before the fight. Later in 2009, he negotiated a deal with Vitali, but did not sign the contract he had agreed to and instead secretly negotiated to face Nikolay Valuev, the titleholder Haye eventually outpointed to claim the WBA Heavyweight Title. [5]
- In preparation for the bout, Haye primarily sparred with the 6'8 and then-unbeaten David Price. [6]
- Klitschko and Haye agreed to a 50-50 split of the purse and Haye was allotted 7000 seats at the venue.[7]
- Tickets went on sale on May 9, with price ranging between €50 ($72) and €1500 ($2,179) [8] (Official Ticket).
- William Hill were expecting to turn over £5 million for the fight.[12]
Viewership
- The fight was broadcast in around 150 countries.[13][14][15]
- The crowd was reported to be around 57,000,[16][17]
- Approximately 500 million viewers worldwide watched the fight.[18][19]
- In Germany, the fight drew 15.56 million viewers (67.0 market share), the highest number for any fight involving one of the Klitschkos, peaking at 16.28 million (75.7 share). It became the fourth-most watched TV program overall and the most watched TV program in the 14-49 demographic on German television in 2011.[20][21][22]
- It also drew record-breaking 1.197 million PPV buys in the United Kingdom.
- 27,000 buys between June 13 and June 19,
- 27,000 buys between June 20 and June 26,
- 1,143,000 buys between June 27 and July 3.
- In Poland, according to the Nielsen Audience Research, the bout averaged almost 3.5 million viewers.[23][24]
- In Hungary, the fight was watched by 1.15 million people on Duna TV. It was the most-watched program of any kind on the network since 1998.[25]
Comparison With Other Sports Events
- KvH = Klitschko vs. Haye
- 11CLF = 2011 UEFA Champions League Final
- 10WCF = 2010 FIFA World Cup Final
- EU12F = UEFA Euro 2012 Final
- 18+ = viewers aged 18+
- 50k+ = viewers from cities with population 50,000+
| Country | KvH | 11CLF | 10WCF | EU12F | Measurement | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,560,000 | 5,160,000 | 25,110,000 | 20,310,000 | Average | [26][27][28][29][30] |
| Ukraine | 9,500,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Average | [31] |
| 20.45 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Rating (18+) | [32] | |
| 19.1 | 4.8 | 12.01 | 15.50 | Rating (18+, 50k+) | [33][34][35][36][37] | |
| United Kingdom | 1,197,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | PPV | [38] |
| N/A | 9,190,000 | 18,400,000 | 14,300,000 | Average | [39][40][41] | |
| Poland | 3,480,616 | 3,599,448 | 8,179,000 | 10,985,000 | Average | [42][43][44][45][46] |
| Austria | 497,000 | 782,000 | 1,708,000 | 1,609,000 | Average | [47][48][49][50] |
| Hungary | 1,150,000 | 1,177,000 | 2,246,000 | 1,742,000 | Total | [51][52][53][54] |
| Netherlands | 507,000 | 3,386,000 | 8,500,000 | 5,176,000 | Average | [55][56][57] |
| Croatia | 774,000 | 693,155 (2012) | 1,050,000 | 950,000 | Average | [58][59][60][61] |
| 18.6 | 16.7 | 25.6 | 23.0 | Rating | ||
| United States | 3,000,000 (premium) | 4,200,000 | 24,300,000 | 5,193,000 | Average | [62][63][64][65] |
| Worldwide | 500,000,000, total | 179,000,000, average | 909,600,000, total | 299,000,000, average | (various) | [66][67][68][69][70] |
Financial Details
- Given that the pay-per-view price on Sky Box Office was initially £14.95 and on the day of the fight £19.95, PPV revenue was between £17,087,850 (cca $27,465,301) and £23,880,150 (cca $38,382,565).
- Klitschko was also guaranteed €3 million (cca $4.3578 million) by RTL.
- When it comes to revenue from advertising during the fight, RTL reportedly earned €300,000 ($435,780) per minute, while Telewizija Polska earned a total of 435,000 PLN ($160,297).[71]
- Earnings estimations, Klitschko and Haye each:
- When asked by Die Welt eight days after the fight whether he had already received his €15 million (cca $21.78 million) purse, Haye laughed and responded: "Don't worry, it's actually a bit more."[74]
Unofficial Scorecards
- HBO's Harold Lederman scored the bout 117-109, in favor of Klitschko.
- ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the bout 118-108, in favor of Klitschko.
- Fight Poster #2.
Pre & Post Fight Quotes
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- "I am very happy that Haye finally dares to step into the ring with me. He already ducked out of two fights with me and Vitali and is only trash-talking and producing stupid shirts. Now he has to prove in the ring what he has got. I have been waiting for this fight for over two years... I am completely recovered and I have been cleared by the doctor, so I am ready to go. I can train now, but it's early. I do will do the same preparation I always do. I'm, of course, taking this fight like any other fight --seriously. I know exactly what to expect from him and what to do with him. My game plan has not changed since I was preparing to fight him in June 2009. To me nothing has changed." - Wladimir Klitschko in the pre-fight buildup. (Concerning the "stupid shirts", Haye wore a t-shirt famously depicting himself standing in the ring with the decapitated heads of Klitschko and his older brother, fellow heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko. [75])
- "He's a fraud and I'm good at exposing frauds... Here's my time to prove it. I'm in good shape, so for the first time he's fighting someone healthy. Normally he tries to pick people who are injured or coming off long layoffs. This time he's got a prime athlete at his peak. I believe the people he's fought make him look spectacular, from the fact that he wears big shoulder pads in his gowns to the fact that he picks the guys who fit his style perfectly. I'm not fooled by it... When the going gets tough, he gets going towards the canvas." - David Haye in the pre-fight buildup [76]
- "He was very cautious", said Klitschko afterward. "He was very difficult to hit. Just like Ibragimov. I really didn't get challenged in the ring offensively. You know, like 'Let's fight!'. Instead he was like all of them, like all of my recent opponents. I would have loved to have celebrated my 50th knockout."
| Preceded by: Haye vs. Harrison |
WBA Heavyweight Title Fight # 92 |
Succeeded by: W. Klitschko vs. Mormeck |
| Preceded by: W. Klitschko vs. Peter II |
IBF Heavyweight Title Fight # 55 |
Succeeded by: W. Klitschko vs. Mormeck |
| Preceded by: W. Klitschko vs. Peter II |
IBO Heavyweight Title Fight # 31 |
Succeeded by: W. Klitschko vs. Mormeck |
| Preceded by: W. Klitschko vs. Peter II |
WBO Heavyweight Title Fight # 43 |
Succeeded by: W. Klitschko vs. Mormeck |