The fight at the Manchester Arena was to be Haye’s return to the ring – following some time as a TV celebrity.He has not fought since beating Dereck Chisora last July.
The Chisora fight itself represented a comeback – Haye retired in October 2011, having lost his world crown to Wladimir Klitscho in Germany earlier that year.
A statement released today by the Haye camp said: The injury to his left hand occurred on Sunday evening and left the former WBA world heavyweight champion with no option but to postpone his impending return to the ring.
Haye said: “I’m absolutely gutted to have to pull out of this fight on June 29. I pick up injuries now and again in training, and sometimes carry them into fights, but this was one I simply couldn’t recover from in time. I need to rest it up for at least four weeks.
“I apologise to Manuel Charr and to everybody involved with the promotion. But most of all I want to say sorry to the thousands of fans who bought tickets to the fight. I felt it was important to let them know about the cancellation as soon as possible, so they can now make other plans.
“As soon as I am told I can resume full training, my loyal fans will be the first to know.”
The statement said that tickets can be refunded at the point of sale
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