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LONDON. — Former world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye is refusing to rule out a return to the ring, despite being advised to retire after major shoulder surgery.
The Briton’s career has been in doubt since a five-hour operation on his right shoulder in November. “You talk to 10 doctors, 50% say you can make a recovery and 50% say, ‘no you’re done, you’ll never be able to throw a punch again otherwise your arm will fall out of its socket’,” he said. No-one knows how it’s going to heal.” The reconstruction surgery forced Haye (33) to cancel an all-British bout with Tyson Fury scheduled for February 8.

The pair were originally due to fight in Manchester in September but the bout was rearranged for February after Haye suffered a cut above his left eye in training. — BBC Sport.