Editing David Haye (section)

==Amateur career==
At the age of eighteen, Haye competed in the [[light-heavyweight]] division at the [[1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Houston]], Texas. He knocked out then-ABA light-heavyweight champion [[Courtney Fry]], but missed out on the [[2000 Sydney Olympics]] after a controversial defeat in the qualifier in which he was eliminated by experienced American [[Michael Simms (boxer)|Michael Simms]] early in the contest.

At the [[2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2001 World Championships]] in [[Belfast]], Haye fought in the [[heavyweight]] division where he defeated [[Sebastian Köber]] to reach the final. In this bout he managed to score a [[standing eight count]] against [[Odlanier Solís]], but was later stopped by the Cuban in round three to earn a silver medal.

Haye's claimed amateur record was 83–11 though his wins are likely half that amount and he has been found to have a few more losses.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Human:155774 |title = David Haye - BoxRec}}</ref>