David Haye: Bringing pros to Rio Olympics ‘insane’

David Haye has hit out at “insane” plans to allow professional boxers to compete at the Olympics, warning it would put fighters’ health and safety at serious risk.

Last month AIBA president Ching-Kuo Wu said that the sport’s world governing body intends to open up its Rio 2016 qualifying process to full-time professionals.

The controversial plans have been met by vocal criticism from a number of senior figures, which former world heavyweight champion Haye added to yesterday.