Editing David Haye (section)

==Promotional career==
[[File:George Groves, Adam Booth, David Haye - Wembley 2011-11-05.jpg|thumb|Haye with [[Adam Booth]] (centre) and [[George Groves (boxer)|George Groves]], 2011. Haye promoted Groves from 2008 to 2009.]]
On 20 January 2017, Haye announced he would combine his Hayemaker promotions with [[Richard Schaefer]]'s Ringstar Sport to create Hayemaker Ringstar, which would be based in the UK and rival Eddie Hearn's [[Matchroom Sport]] and Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions. They would also promote shows in the US. Shaefer stated in a press release that he had intended to promote in the UK for some years and spoke of his excitement to be in partnership with Haye.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/david-haye-forms-promotional-company-with-richard-schaefer/|title=David Haye forms promotional company with Richard Schaefer - Boxing News|date=2017-01-20|newspaper=Boxing News|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/18522032/richard-schaefer-teams-haye-promotional-alliance|title=Schaefer, Haye pair up for promotional alliance|newspaper=ESPN.com|access-date=2017-01-21}}</ref>

At an official press conference on 12 July 2017, Hayemaker Ringstar announced they had agreed a TV rights deal with the biggest multichannel broadcaster in the UK, [[UKTV]], for entertainment channel Dave. The deal would be for 3 years which would show five fight nights per year. Hayemaker Ringstar also introduced its latest signings, Olympics silver medalist, heavyweight [[Joe Joyce (boxer)|Joe Joyce]], Olympian [[Qais Ashfaq]], European champion [[Willy Hutchinson]] and former 10-time world kickboxing champion [[Michael Page (fighter)|Michael 'Venom' Page]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2017-07-12/leeds-boxer-turns-pro-with-david-hayes-hayemaker-boxing-promotions/|title=Leeds boxer turns pro with David Haye's Hayemaker Boxing Promotions|date=12 July 2017|website=ITV|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/david-haye-tv-dave-joyce-10781462|title=David Haye announces mega free-to-air TV deal with Dave|last=Rathborn|first=Jack|date=2017-07-12|work=mirror|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2017/07/12/news/david-haye-confirms-dave-deal-signs-joe-joyce-qais-ashfaq-willy-hutchinson-and-michael-page|title=David Haye confirms Dave deal, signs Joe Joyce, Qais Ashfaq, Willy Hutchinson and Michael Page|website=World Boxing News|access-date=2017-07-12|date=12 July 2017|archive-date=12 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712133844/http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2017/07/12/news/david-haye-confirms-dave-deal-signs-joe-joyce-qais-ashfaq-willy-hutchinson-and-michael-page|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 6 September 2017, an official announcement was made for the first boxing event which would take place at [[Indigo at The O2|Indigo]], The O2 Arena in London on 20 October 2017. Haye confirmed that Joe Joyce would headline the card, making his debut against experienced former WBO Asia Pacific champion [[Ian Lewison]] (12–3, 8 KOs).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boxingnews24.com/2017/09/hayemaker-ringstar-announces-inaugural-fight/|title=Hayemaker Ringstar announces inaugural fight » Boxing News|date=2017-09-06|work=Boxing News 24|access-date=2017-09-06|language=en-US|archive-date=6 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906180456/http://www.boxingnews24.com/2017/09/hayemaker-ringstar-announces-inaugural-fight/|url-status=dead}}</ref>