Editing David Haye (section)

====Haye vs. Mormeck====
{{main|Jean-Marc Mormeck vs. David Haye}}
Haye challenged [[Jean-Marc Mormeck]] (33–3, 22 KOs) on 10 November 2007 for the [[List of WBA world champions#Cruiserweight|WBA]], [[List of WBC world champions#Cruiserweight|WBC]], ''[[List of The Ring world champions#Cruiserweight|The Ring]]'' and lineal cruiserweight titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/cruiser.htm|title=David Haye - Lineal Cruiserweight Champion|publisher=The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia}}</ref> Following being knocked down himself in the fourth round, Haye unleashed a combination made up of a right uppercut, left, then right hook to floor Mormeck in the seventh round to win by TKO. The victory meant Haye became Britain's sixth world champion. "I worked my way back into the fight and showed great heart, 17 weeks of hard work have paid off."<ref>{{Cite news|title = Haye stuns Mormeck to win titles|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7086568.stm|newspaper = BBC|date = 10 November 2007|access-date = 14 October 2015}}</ref> The victory confirmed Haye's arrival as a genuine world class fighter. At this point Haye made his initial mark on history as Britain's first two-belt cruiserweight champion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxing247.com/boxing/Mormeck-Haye.php|title=Haye KOs Mormeck|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref>

The Mormeck fight was expected to be Haye's last fight in the cruiserweight division. However Haye would be tempted into a unification cruiserweight bout for the most lucrative fight of his career.